[WISPA] DMS Wireless Antennas

2009-04-16 Thread Jason Hensley
Anybody have any feedback on them? I just found that they have a 12db H-Pol omni that is significantly cheaper than the PacWireless ones I've been getting. Any good comparison data on them in real world? Thanks!

[WISPA] New auto ping rebooter for tower sites! open source low cost!

2009-04-16 Thread Gino Villarini
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoF1lKb4510 Gino A. Villarini g...@aeronetpr.com Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] DMS Wireless Antennas

2009-04-16 Thread chris cooper
Has anyone ever used the DMS 900 Mhz 180deg sectors? Good/Bad? Chris Cooper Intelliwave LLC WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] New auto ping rebooter for tower sites! open source lowcost!

2009-04-16 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
Where do I buy these? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC P.O. Box 126 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Gino Villarini Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:24 AM To: Motorola Canopy

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Cliff Olle
I would think that could easily be done with a mikrotik -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Blake Bowers Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:05 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Promotion I got towers. Lots of them.

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
Mikrotik can do this. As far as the gateway WirelessOrbit (we use PayPal) I know works and I know Eje of WISP Router has software to do this to. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
I forgot that you didn't mention this - you can have the customers sign up and pay via the gateway, too. If the signal is strong enough they pick it up, see that page, click a link to create an account and pay for services. We do that kind of thing at business centers (used to do it at hotels,

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread John Scrivner
Why not go ahead and sell them the service over this? Just have it take them to the signup page and process their credit card, add to radius, activate service? Scriv On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Blake Bowers bbow...@mozarks.com wrote: I got towers.  Lots of them.  Many don't have any kind

Re: [WISPA] New auto ping rebooter for tower sites! open source low cost!

2009-04-16 Thread Scott Reed
I may have to build one of those, but the computer will need to be much smaller to fit my tower box. Gino Villarini wrote: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoF1lKb4510 Gino A. Villarini g...@aeronetpr.com Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Dennis Burgess - LTI
Think he is saying that the tower does not have wireless service to it. He is looking to have a page that he can get calls on, then, when there is enough interest he will worry about getting net to it ;) * --- Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+,

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Blake Bowers
I really don't want the hassle of providing the internet service - where to get the internet pipe, taking care of the customers, etc. Not my core business, and not one I feel like I can provide well. I was thinking that adjoining area WISP's would be able to provide a pipe, either by their

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread J. Vogel
My thought is that you are unlikely to get much of a response from potential customers, although whatever response you did get would be a strong incentive to any WISP in the area, and it is certainly doable, Mikrotik could easily handle it. My reasoning is that all of my AP's broadcast a domain

[WISPA] Usage caps

2009-04-16 Thread Al Stewart
I realize this is a controversial question, but one we are being forced to consider. Do any of you have usage caps on your systems? And charges per gig over that limit? Al - Al Stewart stewa...@westcreston.ca -

[WISPA] Riverbed

2009-04-16 Thread D. Ryan Spott
One of my customers is considering this system. http://www.riverbed.com/docs/TechOverview-Riverbed-RiOS.pdf Has anyone here deployed it or have experience with it? ryan WISPA Wants You! Join today!

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Hammett
http://www.frostytowers.com/ - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: J. Vogel jvo...@vogent.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:43 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA]

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Blake Bowers
I realize that getting the potential user to actually pick up the phone and make the call is an issue - perhaps some kind of hit counter? Your area, define close... Closest we have is Crestline, but its a monster tower, 2 miles away from the TV tower. I have been trying to buy a tower just

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Blake Bowers
ROFL... I take WISPS to task for their web page, and you bring mine up... I am so ashamed. Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them down here! Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett wispawirel...@ics-il.net To: WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread J. Vogel
LOL - I agree that a lot of WISP's don't make it clear who/where they are and what they offer via their web sites. My own site is far from perfect, but it has been a valuable asset in procuring business. Blake Bowers wrote: ROFL... I take WISPS to task for their web page, and you bring mine

Re: [WISPA] Usage caps

2009-04-16 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
I am just getting freeside up and running for billing and have been playing with cacti for a couple months now. Freeside I am pretty sure I'll continue to use. Any ideas on what would work with freeside to bill for overage? First step is I need to track it, but someday I'll probably start

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Blake Bowers
Yours had contact info, coverage maps, area served, you would be surprised how many don't have those things. I suspect they just feel that people should know Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them down here! Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today. - Original

Re: [WISPA] Usage caps

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
I would suggest finding out what each of your customers do every month - if you have 98 customers that do 2GB/mo and another 2 customers that do 200GB/mo you know who's causing your problems. I know there is a really well known FreeSide person I spoke with last December, I'll let you know when I

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
I'd bet more often that is comes down to who you DON'T want to know. Brian Blake Bowers wrote: Yours had contact info, coverage maps, area served, you would be surprised how many don't have those things. I suspect they just feel that people should know Don't take your organs to

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
Gotta show this off... http://inxwireless.com/coverage Thanks Brian =) Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:20 AM,

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread J. Vogel
Like I said, while far from perfect, my web site has been a valuable asset. I don't do any advertising other than the web site and a couple of small insignificant ads on community calendar type things - (primarily as a donation to the non-profit groups sponsoring the calendar). I get a number of

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Jeff Ehman
I understand the idea but I would suggest just putting up yard signs or snail mail flyers. I would say something along the lines High Speed Internet is Thinking of Your Area. Call 800-467-2346 if you are interested. Take information that way. There are some problems I see with the hotspot

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread J. Vogel
To borrow an often used quote from Randy on another list... I encourage all of my competitors to do this. John Brian Rohrbacher wrote: I'd bet more often that is comes down to who you DON'T want to know. Brian -- John Vogel - jvo...@vogent.net http://www.vogent.net 620-754-3907 Vogel

Re: [WISPA] New auto ping rebooter for tower sites! open source lowcost!

2009-04-16 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Very creative! That's what I love about this business. The people that do what others haven't thought of or haven't thought possible! marlon - Original Message - From: Gino Villarini g...@aeronetpr.com To: Motorola Canopy User Group motor...@wispa.org; WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] Usage caps

2009-04-16 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Jeremy Davis. He's now a part of Ivan's Freeside company. The sale just went though. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Usage caps I

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Hammett
Anything I can do to help, Blake. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: Blake Bowers bbow...@mozarks.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:08 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re:

Re: [WISPA] Usage caps

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Hammett
Jeremy Davis? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:22 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Usage

Re: [WISPA] Promotion

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Hammett
If someone wants to know for competitive reasons, they'll know. Your customers won't go to those lengths, however. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com From: Brian Rohrbacher Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:22 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re:

Re: [WISPA] Usage caps

2009-04-16 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
Yes, he is the one who is setting up freeside for me. But I still need a solution to track usage. Brian Mike Hammett wrote: Jeremy Davis? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: "Josh Luthman"

Re: [WISPA] New auto ping rebooter for tower sites! open source lowcost!

2009-04-16 Thread Bob Moldashel
OK...I am running a special. Send me $50 and I will mail anyone who wants one a Cd Drive with the special red reboot wire glued to the front. Special quantity discounts on 5 or more ($49 each). FREE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING on purchases of 5 or more!! Act fast as this is only a limited

Re: [WISPA] Usage caps

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Hammett
He should be able to do it, I'd think. I'm about to do: PPPoE - RADIUS - MySQL - Freeside - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com From: Brian Rohrbacher Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:34 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Usage caps Yes,

Re: [WISPA] New auto ping rebooter for tower sites! open source low cost!

2009-04-16 Thread Jerry Richardson
http://dataprobe.com/iboot-remote-reboot.html DC version is ready to go. __ Jerry Richardson airCloud Communications -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Thursday,

Re: [WISPA] Usage caps

2009-04-16 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
What if I don't use radius? Is it then the way to do it? To implement radius? Brian Mike Hammett wrote: He should be able to do it, I'd think. I'm about to do: PPPoE - RADIUS - MySQL - Freeside - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com From:

[WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread my_em...@webjogger.net
I'm just curious what everybody is charging their residential and business customers for a truck roll to fix problems with the wisp subscriber equipment. We've always tried to get the customer to pay something, especially when we have to replace equipment that goes bad. It's often turns into a

Re: [WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread Jerry Richardson
If it's our gear, there is no charge - it's supplied as part of the service. If it's their gear, we charge 99.00 for the first hour. It's rare we can't resolve the problem in an hour. If it's one of our business customers, we usually waive the first hour and just take care of them.

Re: [WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread Jason Hensley
Well, we don't charge a dime if it's problems on our equipment or our setup. We charge an install fee and maintain ownership of the equipment. If it's something on their computer, internal router, etc etc (stuff that we don't own or control) then it's $70 first hour, $50/hr after that.

Re: [WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
We own the gear, so no charge there. But $50 service call if it's their problem. Brian Jason Hensley wrote: Well, we don't charge a dime if it's problems on our equipment or our setup. We charge an install fee and maintain ownership of the equipment. If it's something on their computer,

Re: [WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread Plexicomm Admin
We never charge a fee if the problem is with the SU, cable, or power supply. *Unless* the customer caused the problem. Then $65-95/hour + material. Dan English Plexicomm - Internet Solutions d...@plexicomm.net | 1.866.759.4678 x103 Fax: 1.866.852.4688 | Emergency Support: 1.866.759.9713

Re: [WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread Andrew Macleod
We warranty for a year and outside the year we charge $99/first hour and $65/hr there after billable in 15 minute increments. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Travis Johnson t...@ida.net wrote: We don't charge anything to fix problems with the radio, router or cable. The only time we charge is

[WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Bob Moldashel
The world is really full of losers. After 6 weeks of BS and a down payment check of $500 I once again have another happy list member backing out of the purchase of the 200 Mb Dragonwave link that I have. Nothing like wasting my time. The reason given is that he doesn't feel that the link

[WISPA] Proxim WORP Protocol

2009-04-16 Thread 3-dB Networks
Anyone here know much about it? What are the improvements over standard 802.11 A/B/G protocol? Thank you in advance Daniel White 3-dB Networks http://www.3dbnetworks.com WISPA Wants You! Join today!

Re: [WISPA] Proxim WORP Protocol

2009-04-16 Thread Gino Villarini
My experience in ptmp 5054 was about 22 - 25 mbps total in highest modulation Gino A. Villarini g...@aeronetpr.com Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Bob Moldashel
The thought crossed my mind but I am following along what Matt said. I handled this professionally. Even offered to pay half the shipping! Well...all of those offers are off the table at the present price. And two people have already contacted me offlist and want to know who that person is.

Re: [WISPA] Proxim WORP Protocol

2009-04-16 Thread Bob Moldashel
NoA 5054 still does on average 20-24 Mb of throughput. We have over 600 radios in the field running video and the likes and that is what we see on a 20Mhz channel. -B- 3-dB Networks wrote: Okay... I guess my big question would be... they say they do 54Mb of traffic... but that sounds

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Mark Nash
I think that Matt was stating that airing your frustration with this person was not professional. That was my take on it. Even more unprofessional was your comment below. Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Bob Moldashel
Oh Whatever Mark Nash wrote: I think that Matt was stating that airing your frustration with this person was not professional. That was my take on it. Even more unprofessional was your comment below. Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998-

Re: [WISPA] Proxim WORP Protocol

2009-04-16 Thread Henry F. Camacho Jr.
the highest I've ever done was 24 Mb/s TCP using iperf with -w64K HFC -- Henry F. Camacho Jr. Unplugged Cities, LLC 800 Washington Ave No Suite 501 Minneapolis, MN 55401 763-235-3005 (Office) 763-257-6898 (Cell) tknightowl (Skype) h...@unpluggedcities.com (email) www.unpluggedcities.com (www)

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Jerry Richardson
I'd second that. __ Jerry Richardson airCloud Communications -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re:

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Bob Moldashel
After reading this again. No... What would have been better for Bob in the first place is if the other party (who is a WISPA member) would have conducted themselves in a professional manner and sent payments when he said he was going to and not play' me. I suppose I should be professional

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Charles Wyble
Alright. Shut this thread down. Or take it off list. Don't gripe on list about an issue between two individuals. Use a blog or something. Seriously. Bob Moldashel wrote: After reading this again. No... What would have been better for Bob in the first place is if the other party

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Vickie Edwards
It's understandable that you think this is a proper forum for such venting. However, it really, really isn't. While I'm sure that most of the members of this list (myself included) have the capability for schadenfreude and love a good trainwreck, this is a list for internet professionals to

Re: [WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread Jerry Richardson
We saw a high failure rate on Breezecom power supplies as well. Didn't seem to matter if they were on a UPS or not. I think they just overheat and bake themselves. __ Jerry Richardson airCloud Communications -Original Message- From:

Re: [WISPA] Insurance on equipment

2009-04-16 Thread Alan Long
All gear. Aerowire Alan Long Director of Network Operations alan.l...@aerowire.net 687 North Dean Road Auburn, AL 36830 tel: 3342759998 mobile: 336092 -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Jerry Richardson
Schadenfreude Nice use of the word :-) __ Jerry Richardson airCloud Communications -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Vickie Edwards Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:30 PM To:

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Mark Nash
Voicing a problem is one thing. Calling someone a loser is another... Keep it professional. Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com

Re: [WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread Mark Nash
We charge $80/hr, 1/2 hr minimum, including 1-way drive time. Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com To: WISPA General List

Re: [WISPA] Insurance on equipment

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
What we do and what I've been suggested is hold onto an insurance policy and use it when you really have to. If an AP or two and some CPEs go bad, don't claim it as it your rates will rise or the policy may be canceled. If you lost an entire tower and hundreds of thousands of dollars (or

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Blake Bowers
Bob is one of the most professional that I see on the lists, and he is always freely giving of good sound advice, espically when it comes to towers. I suspect the furor over him calling a loser a loser is a bit misplaced. I understand his agravation. And your right about the deposit... Giving

[WISPA] billing system to integrate with wi-fi

2009-04-16 Thread Rogelio
A coworker is looking at this solution to possibly be a billing system at a fair http://www.allcity-wireless.com/ Has anyone played with it? Or can they recommend something with these types of features? Simple Plug Play Network Deployment Built in network services: RADIUS, DNS, DHCP,

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
Bob is trying to offer a favor to others and gets spit on the face. I think bringing this out will prevent this from happening again. Treat others as you wish to be treated - the best rule out there. If someone wants their deposit back they need to learn what a deposit is... Josh Luthman

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Mark Nash
I agree with you with the exception of the words. You can get your point across without sinking to that level. Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com - Original Message - From: Blake Bowers

Re: [WISPA] billing system to integrate with wi-fi

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
WirelessOrbit is pretty turn-key. I'd suggest at least spending a few hours playing with it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer On Thu, Apr 16,

Re: [WISPA] Proxim WORP Protocol

2009-04-16 Thread Eje Gustafsson
It's proxims own development of Karlnet. When Proxim and Karlnet had a falling out Proxim built their own version of Karlnet which they called WORP. It's based on a/b/g like Karlnet and for example MikroTik's Nstrem. Just they do not follow the standard a/b/g protocol when the information is

Re: [WISPA] Insurance on equipment

2009-04-16 Thread Charles Wyble
Why would one find another insurer? I do believe they can do a search on claims you have filed and charge accordingly. So changing insurers most likely won't help. Josh Luthman wrote: What we do and what I've been suggested is hold onto an insurance policy and use it when you really have

Re: [WISPA] billing system to integrate with wi-fi

2009-04-16 Thread Charles Wyble
Well naturally. However I define plug and play as everything is pre integrated, and simply needs one to set passwords and some IP addresses/ranges. Scott Reed wrote: Except for the first line and the last line, this is pretty much MT RouterOS and UserManager. With the rest of the list, how

Re: [WISPA] billing system to integrate with wi-fi

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
WirelessOrbit does quite a bit of that, maybe not all, but that is why I suggested they look into it - last I shopped for a solution that's what I found and it works for what I need. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't

Re: [WISPA] Insurance on equipment

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
What I have heard from other WISPs is that once you do a big claim they cancel your policy. I've heard it from multiple angels from multiple companies so I've always believed it to be true. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who

Re: [WISPA] Insurance on equipment

2009-04-16 Thread Chris T.
We had a $30K claim last year with The Hartford after a lightening strike. It took a few extra weeks to get the money, but we did get it. And, they did not cancel our policy. I wonder what other's have had to claim, and how much money would define big. Crispin

Re: [WISPA] Insurance on equipment

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
Depends how much you pay every month I guess. On 4/16/09, Chris T. part15li...@gmail.com wrote: We had a $30K claim last year with The Hartford after a lightening strike. It took a few extra weeks to get the money, but we did get it. And, they did not cancel our policy. I wonder what other's

Re: [WISPA] Insurance on equipment

2009-04-16 Thread eje
You guys do know that an insurance company is not allow to cancel or increase your premium for doing a claim with them. HOWEVER if it comes to light your doing things not disclosed to them when you got the premium or your business model have changed they can reevaluate your insurance and make

Re: [WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
Also, a lot of it depends on your competition. If you have no one to compete against, you can really stick it to the customer, charge for everything. If there are other wisps, cable, dsl, you might have to take more of a hit not to lose your subscriber. Brian Mark Nash wrote: We charge

[WISPA] After hour call handling?

2009-04-16 Thread Aaron D. Osgood
How does everyone handle after hour calls for service? (Answering service? Call forward to cell? Etc.) Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect -Original Message- From: Brian Rohrbacher br...@reliableinter.net Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:31:25 To: WISPA General

Re: [WISPA] After hour call handling?

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
I have my direct DID follow me to my cell and the support option rings to who is on call. Recently that's been only me. On 4/16/09, Aaron D. Osgood aosg...@streamline-solutions.net wrote: How does everyone handle after hour calls for service? (Answering service? Call forward to cell? Etc.)

Re: [WISPA] After hour call handling?

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
Ya...I know how that is :) On 4/16/09, Cliff Olle w...@eccentrixtechnologies.com wrote: Multiple ringing phones is always fun. Techs point of viewOkay, third ringPlease stop ringing Crap, I guess I have to get it. It happens in the office here as well when certain calls ring

Re: [WISPA] Riverbed

2009-04-16 Thread RickG
Sounds cool. What does it cost? -RickG On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM, D. Ryan Spott rsp...@cspott.com wrote: One of my customers is considering this system. http://www.riverbed.com/docs/TechOverview-Riverbed-RiOS.pdf Has anyone here deployed it or have experience with it? ryan

Re: [WISPA] Usage caps

2009-04-16 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
radius.odessaoffice.com/iptrack It uses netflow data. Not sure how to hook that to freeside. If you figure it out do tell! We just ordered freeside. marlon - Original Message - From: Brian Rohrbacher To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:30 AM Subject:

Re: [WISPA] How much to charge for a truck roll

2009-04-16 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
If it's our gear we don't charge. If it's there gear I'll usually hit them for $50. Half that if it was a 5 minute fix. marlon - Original Message - From: my_em...@webjogger.net To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:51 PM Subject: [WISPA] How much

Re: [WISPA] After hour call handling?

2009-04-16 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
My cell number is on every answering machine. I tell people that if it's urgent they can call. One of these days I'll have another tech and we'll take turns on stand-by. The best solution I've found though? GOOD gear! It's amazing what happens to the after hours call when you get top notch

Re: [WISPA] After hour call handling?

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
Once those engenius radios were replaced with trangos or MTs the issues vanished. Most calls are noob questions. On 4/16/09, Marlon K. Schafer o...@odessaoffice.com wrote: My cell number is on every answering machine. I tell people that if it's urgent they can call. One of these days I'll

Re: [WISPA] tranzeo 900mhz ?

2009-04-16 Thread Josh Luthman
Xr9 works with: Xr9 Sr9 works with: Sr9 Or so I read. On 4/17/09, Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com wrote: Does the Tranzeo Slim-line 900mhz series only work with a Tranzeo AP? Or can I use a XR9 in Mikrotik? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC P.O. Box 126 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405