RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Patrick Leary
PA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs Trango is no where near $400 for Atlas Foxes. Trango's Atlas Fox's distance without dish is just about the same as the standard Canopy CPE (same DBI antenna). Remember that Trango lists retail on their site to protest the WISP. Low vo

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Patrick Leary
ts. Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Belton Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:24 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WIS

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Tom DeReggi
ISP. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Anthony Will" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs Your number

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Tom DeReggi
iday, September 22, 2006 11:05 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs Let me comment on this #Canopy 5.7 AP - $970 (Advantage $1,974) is this MRSP ? you can buy this the AP for $800 +/- , Advantage for $1500 #C/I advantage #Fixed up/down ratio Add GPS Sync, Feature rich firmware, NM

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Mark Koskenmaki
From: "Patrick Leary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:00 AM Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs If the general concensus is that RSSI is a must, then I will try to convince PM to add such a reading. Patrick Leary AVP

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Brad Belton
et another 4 or 5yr old birthday party to attend! Best, Brad -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Leary Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:34 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs Re dual polarity via softw

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Patrick Leary
, 2006 11:14 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs Not to beat the horse here but I think having SNR, RSSI and Noise readings are all things people should have in an advanced platform. Granted if you have any two you can get the third but just having it all right there

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread John Scrivner
, September 24, 2006 9:48 AM *To:* 'WISPA General List' *Subject:* RE: [WISPA] vendor specs The problem with SNR for alignment purposes is that you are dealing with a variable in noise, with rssi you work with fixed numbers. I’m not dissing SNR, it is extremely important, But for example

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Patrick Leary
e- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Belton Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 9:53 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs Wow Patrick, I'm surprised of your answer. I think I've made it abundantly clear over the years

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Patrick Leary
Gino A. Villarini Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 9:48 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs   The problem with SNR for alignment purposes is that you are dealing with a variable in noise, with rssi you work with fixed numbers.  I’m not dissing SNR, it is

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Brad Belton
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gino A. Villarini Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:48 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs   The problem with SNR for alignment purposes is that you are dealing with a variable in noise, with rssi you work with fixed numbers

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Brad Belton
on. Snr won't help much there... > > Gino > > -Original Message- > From: "Patrick Leary"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 9/24/06 11:32:47 AM > To: "WISPA General List" > Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs > Brad, >

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Brad Belton
int here Patrick. I'm trying to get Alvarion to improve their product so we can BUY more of it. Best, Brad -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of G. villarini Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:48 AM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: RE:

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Patrick Leary Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:24 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs   Right, but the LED bar on the CPE can be used to do that. I mean, isn't SNR more complete than just RSSI, meaning if your SNR is good than the RSSI is by default good. Anyway, I

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Patrick Leary
: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs   Right, but the LED bar on the CPE can be used to do that. I mean, isn't SNR more complete than just RSSI, meaning if your SNR is good than the RSSI is by default good. Anyway, I have never heard of any moderately experienced VL user say the units did not convey e

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Patrick Leary
r 24, 2006 8:48 AM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs   Patrick,   Rssi is very important to determine if a link is properly aligned and its achieving its link budget.   Altough we don’t use alvarion(yet), we are currently researching backhaul options and the way we comissio

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Matt Liotta
Message- From: "Patrick Leary"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 9/24/06 11:32:47 AM To: "WISPA General List" Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs Brad, Software controlled dual polarity might be nice. Not sure why you consistently harp on us thoug

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Matt Liotta
Charles Wu wrote: You guys are argueing about irrelevant topics Didn't realize we were arguing or that the topic so many have responded to was irrelevant. If memory serves me correctly, you provide non-oversubscribed wireless DIA (leased line replacement) for SMB/Enterprises in a Tier1/2 ur

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread G. villarini
determine the link budget in advance to implementation. Snr won’t help much there... Gino -Original Message- From: "Patrick Leary"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 9/24/06 11:32:47 AM To: "WISPA General List" Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Patrick Leary
Brad, Software controlled dual polarity might be nice. Not sure why you consistently harp on us though since no one else has it either other than your longtime preferred vendor. I am not as convinced about your complaint about RSSI. Is it just used to RSSI like being used to feet in stead of mete

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-24 Thread Brad Belton
, Brad -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Larsen - Lists Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 1:05 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs Geez Patrick, go to bed!!! Get some rest Seriously, this is a great list. De

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2006-09-23 Thread Matt Larsen - Lists
Geez Patrick, go to bed!!! Get some rest Seriously, this is a great list. Definitely shows how the VL is a completely different animal than the other options out there. Matt Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Patrick Leary wrote: I believe most if not all of the below are features not found amon

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Patrick Leary
I believe most if not all of the below are features not found among Trango or Canopy. I list a few of the advanced features. A few of these (probably some you have never heard of before or even thought of) I show in detail. Maybe this post will also explain why the VL is not simply an Ather

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Butch Evans
On Sat, 23 Sep 2006, Patrick Leary wrote: How much detail do you want? Those not familiar with Alvarion are generally shocked at the level of what can be done in terms of features. Makes Trango and Canopy look like a kindergartener's product. But to be candid, that level of detail is also Achi

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Patrick Leary
n the next post. Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Will Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 8:47 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re:

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Travis Johnson
e- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 12:11 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs The biggest reason we use Trango is because we sell our wireless service as symmetrical. Even on the residentia

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Gino Villarini
TECTED] Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 12:11 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs The bigges

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Travis Johnson
D] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 12:11 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs The biggest reason we use Trango is because we sell our wireless service as symmetrical. Even on the residential level, if they purchase 512k they get 512k down and

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Gino A. Villarini
hnson Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 12:11 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs The biggest reason we use Trango is because we sell our wireless service as symmetrical. Even on the residential level, if they purchase 512k they get 512k down and 512k up. So, if I use Cano

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Brad Belton
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Wu Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 11:34 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs Keep in mind...although, as techies, we love to get into a "my @[EMAIL PROTECTED] is bigger/better then yours

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Charles Wu
ehalf Of Matt Liotta Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 11:22 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs Travis Johnson wrote: > The biggest reason we use Trango is because we sell our wireless > service as symmetrical. Even on the residential level, if they > purchase

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Charles Wu
ailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 11:11 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs The biggest reason we use Trango is because we sell our wireless service as symmetrical. Even on the residential level, if they purchase 512k they get

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Matt Liotta
Travis Johnson wrote: The biggest reason we use Trango is because we sell our wireless service as symmetrical. Even on the residential level, if they purchase 512k they get 512k down and 512k up. So, if I use Canopy, I have to do a 50/50 split, which means even the Advantage product only provi

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Travis Johnson
The biggest reason we use Trango is because we sell our wireless service as symmetrical. Even on the residential level, if they purchase 512k they get 512k down and 512k up. So, if I use Canopy, I have to do a 50/50 split, which means even the Advantage product only provides 7Mbps of "usable" b

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Anthony Will
So does anyone out there use the Alvarion VL and willing to give real pricing and feature set? I am interested in how it stacks up for a BH solution. Anthony Will Broadband Crop. Travis Johnson wrote: Hi, I changed the subject line to reflect more the direction of this discussion (Trango v

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Anthony Will
I will agree that Trango prices are lower then Moto Canopy. The 900mhz can come with integrated or connectorized for different prices but they are more expensive then what I listed. I just wanted to show that the difference in pricing is not a world of difference that Alvarion. You have to

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Charles Wu
om: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Wu Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 10:19 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] vendor specs If you're serving the residential market, and price is the big concern, it's worth noting that Canopy has

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Anthony Will
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Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Matt Liotta
Gino A. Villarini wrote: GPS sync is extra $$. Of course you can also just string sync cables between radios for free. True, but this is truly what makes canopy works and you have nice 3rd party options like www.lastmilegear.com and www.packetflux.com for the gps sync units that start @ les

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Charles Wu
Friday, September 22, 2006 10:17 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs Your numbers are a bit off on the canopy and when i looked on the trango site it looks more in the range of $400 per unit at 30 pack pricing for trango's. I believe your getting that price but at what q

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Matt Liotta
Travis Johnson wrote: Our biggest problem is frequency availability at all (regardless of radio choice)... we have a 2.4ghz AP at a repeater station that is "full". We attempted to install a second sector today and ran a site survey at this location across the entire 2.4ghz band, the "aver

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-23 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Travis Johnson Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 12:06 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] vendor specs I guess I left the door open for comments like "feature rich firmware" what does THAT mean? It definately doesn't mean the SM number stays the same on th

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-22 Thread Jon Langeler
My problem with VL is that it doesn't offer a scheduled mac...no syncronization capability. Now if this get's incorporated down the line I would be interested? We've used it all, you name it, and at this point if it doesn't have GPS sync I'm hesitant to even touch it. That is one advantage that

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-22 Thread Travis Johnson
Trango offers many different CPE (5830, Fox, Fox Atlas, etc.). They have listed on their website the Fox Atlas CPE for $149 for a 30 pack pricing. This is a 10Mbps radio and with a $30 dish will reach up to 10 miles. I currently have a 22 mile 900mhz link with Trango (using an omni on the AP)

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-22 Thread Travis Johnson
I guess I left the door open for comments like "feature rich firmware" what does THAT mean? It definately doesn't mean the SM number stays the same on the AP with each reboot or SM re-association.. ;) GPS sync is extra $$. NMS software is extra $$. The pricing I listed was MSRP (or what I

Re: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-22 Thread Anthony Will
Your numbers are a bit off on the canopy and when i looked on the trango site it looks more in the range of $400 per unit at 30 pack pricing for trango's. I believe your getting that price but at what qualities? I have a couple hundred in the air and I have Midwest Wireless the 5th largest WI

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-22 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Let me comment on this #Canopy 5.7 AP - $970 (Advantage $1,974) is this MRSP ? you can buy this the AP for $800 +/- , Advantage for $1500 #C/I advantage #Fixed up/down ratio Add GPS Sync, Feature rich firmware, NMS Software, Strong support, Good promos, Only Manufacturer to offer price co

RE: [WISPA] vendor specs

2006-09-22 Thread Patrick Leary
I have a very interesting new (this month) pdf about this topic that compares Canopy Advantage and BreezeACCESS VL in a variety of ways, from a coverage modeling example using high end propagation software to VoIP stats using company documents from both companies. We think it makes a clear case f

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