Re: [WISPA] How many of you actually use your own service?

2007-04-10 Thread Clint Ricker
There are definitely good benifits from using your own service. Nevertheless, there are also benifits from using the competition--you learn how they do things. This can be especially good with the big players who are quite good at putting together install kits that are economical, scale well,

Re: [WISPA] How many of you actually use your own service?

2007-04-10 Thread Peter R.
Most (if not all) of your employees should use your service as well. It's called drinking the kool-aid. FYI... Coke, Pepsi, Miller and Bud require that each employees' household only drink their kool-aid. In NC, a Coke driver was fired for having lunch at a restaurant that only sold Pepsi. In

Re: [WISPA] How many of you actually use your own service?

2007-04-10 Thread Tim Wolfe
I use my competitors wireless, as I can not service myself. I can tell you that I have nothing to worry about, as I never get more than 512k down, and that is at 2AM. We do cooperate though, and they have hooked up some of their customers to my service. It does make me feel good about myself,

RE: [WISPA] How many of you actually use your own service -- Part 2!

2007-04-10 Thread Cliff Leboeuf
Of you that have employees... 1. Do you 'require' that the use your service if available? 2. If so, how do you charge them for using your services? a. Those that are actively involved in maintaining your network... b. Those that are employees, but have no direct responsibility for

Re: [WISPA] How many of you actually use your own service -- Part 2!

2007-04-10 Thread George Rogato
We've always given the service to our employees for free. But my employees are mostly all long term. Cliff Leboeuf wrote: Of you that have employees... 1. Do you 'require' that the use your service if available? 2. If so, how do you charge them for using your services? a. Those that

Re: [WISPA] 900 MHz Help

2007-04-10 Thread Tom DeReggi
At absolute total effort, conserve and be respectful to 900Mhz spectrum. 900 is very unique spectrum in demand, with little available. Interference can be picked up from 30 miles away easilly. There are also many 900 uses that use jsut small slices here and there. And there are many things that

RE: [WISPA] How many of you actually use your own service -- Part 2!

2007-04-10 Thread Eje Gustafsson
We provide our services free off charge to all our employees when we can. Unfortunately there is more then one we can not provide free service to due to LOS issues etc of course they can always get a free dialup acct with us but consider they work here that generally don't cut it in those cases

Re: [WISPA] 900 MHz Help

2007-04-10 Thread Tom DeReggi
I third the comment. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] 900 MHz Help I agree with

Re: [WISPA] How many of you actually use your own service -- Part 2!

2007-04-10 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
- Original Message - From: Cliff Leboeuf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:31 AM Subject: RE: [WISPA] How many of you actually use your own service -- Part 2! Of you that have employees... 1. Do you

Re: [WISPA] How many of you actually use your own service -- Part 2!

2007-04-10 Thread George Rogato
Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: 2. If so, how do you charge them for using your services? mks: No, it's free to them. They have to buy their own radio but service is free to them. It's one of the bennies of working here. Other than working for me it's probably the only one :-)

[WISPA] Need and Excuse to visit PR?

2007-04-10 Thread Gino Villarini
Hey Guys, get yout butt down here for the: 19th Arin Reunion: http://www.arin.net/ARIN-XIX/index.html or: 29th ICANN Reunion http://icannsanjuan.pr/ You're all invited to our worlclass Convetion Center where the meetings will be held, Arin is in April, ICANN in July. Bring your swimsuit

[WISPA] Senao Ap

2007-04-10 Thread chris cooper
We have deployed a couple dozen Senao aps, both the 2611 and 3220. All are less than a yr. old. Approximately half have died and exhibited the same symptoms: Lan connectivity good, broadcast good, users can connect but not get out onto the network. Has anyone else seen this? Thanks Chris

Re: [WISPA] Senao Ap

2007-04-10 Thread Sam Tetherow
Yes, I believe it is an issue that was mentioned before concerning certain intel chipsets in laptops vs a CB3 in AP mode. It seems to be cropping up more and more for me. I has swapped out one hotsport with an old ezbridge and am looking to replace another two with deliberant aps this week.

[WISPA] MuniFi: Build it and they still don’t come?

2007-04-10 Thread Matt Liotta
http://gigaom.com/2007/04/10/munifi-build-it-and-they-still-dont-come/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

RE: [WISPA] MuniFi: Build it and they stilldon't come?

2007-04-10 Thread Brad Belton
Surely you don't see this as any kind of surprise? Like I've been saying all along, the Cellular guys will dominate the Mobile User market. Muni-Networks are, IMO, largely a get rich quick scheme for the few that are talented enough to sway overeager city counsels into writing big checks for a

[WISPA] Amherst, MA

2007-04-10 Thread Dylan Oliver
Is anyone serving the Amherst, MA area? Best, -- Dylan Oliver Primaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

Re: [WISPA] MuniFi: Build it and they stilldon't come?

2007-04-10 Thread George Rogato
Brad Belton wrote: Surely you don't see this as any kind of surprise? Like I've been saying all along, the Cellular guys will dominate the Mobile User market. Muni-Networks are, IMO, largely a get rich quick scheme for the few that are talented enough to sway overeager city counsels into

Re: [WISPA] MuniFi: Build it and they stilldon’t come?

2007-04-10 Thread Joe Laura
Umm, Suprised? Im not. Many here figured as much. Until they can figure out how to get bandwidth in the house at comparable speeds to cable and dsl the take rate will be low. Superior Wireless New Orleans,La. www.superior1.com - Original Message - From: Matt Liotta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[WISPA] New WISPA Principal Member - Summer Communications

2007-04-10 Thread John Scrivner
This is a new one for me. This new member started life as a cable operator and has since sold out of that part of the business to focus solely on their WISP operation! Please welcome Jaron Parsons of Summer Communications. Jaron has said as soon as the cable company sell off is completed he