Re: [WISPA] Comet Antennas

I LOVE my Comets!!! Robert West wrote: I was looking for a decent 2.4GHz Omni for some small AP's I'm in the process of setting up in our outlying areas with low population density and came across these Comet antennas over at wlanparts. Has anyone had any experience with these? At a little

Re: [WISPA] Comet Antennas

And a much better mount and a recessed, rain shielded N connector!  3-dB Networks wrote: The GP-24-3 street price costs about double than the OD24-12... but you do get 3 degrees of electrical downtilt Comet is going to probably be more expensive across the board Daniel White 3-dB Networks

Re: [WISPA] Vendors eating their dogfood (was Re: Which WiMAX AreYou?)

Switching to Belden 1300A, shielded with drain wire and shielded connectors has reduced static damage and the need to reboot/power cycle equipment by more than 50%.   Mike Hammett wrote: People are using patch cords from Walmart in their WISP installs? Jeez... I use regular outdoor cable,

Re: [WISPA] [Btop-bip] BIP / BTOP Applications are online

Looks like Acorn is trying to get in on this as well. From: CBB - Jay Fuller To: li...@stlbroadband.com; WISPA Members BTOP-BIP List ; WISPA General List Cc: WISPA Members BTOP-BIP List Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:51:33 AM Subject: Re: [Btop-bip] [WI

[WISPA] Gartner predicts new digital divide - High-speed broadband to create communities of haves and have nots

Gartner predicts new digital divide High-speed broadband to create communities of haves and have nots Ian Williams V3.co.uk, 09 Sep 2009 - Growth in localised, high-speed residential broadband services is beginning to open a new chasm between urban and rural areas in terms of internet access, a

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Can you point us to your fcc certified 5.4 systems? Randy Dennis Burgess wrote: > A MT distributor has to go though the entire process to build and sell a > FCC certified System,.. > > --- > Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Tra

Re: [WISPA] [Btop-bip] BIP / BTOP Applications are online

Where will the Executive Summaries be posted, what area? I too am interested in seeing some of the content of the applications. - Original Message - >From: St. Louis Broadband >To: 'WISPA General List' >Cc: 'WISPA Members BTOP-BIP List' >Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:21 PM >S

Re: [WISPA] DragonWave Quantum

And yet, still no RSSI display on the radio itself :( Travis Microserv 3-dB Networks wrote: The product is overall a major improvement on the Horizon Duo... I think Dragonwave really hit it out of the park here (and since they build all of their own radios unlike most other companies..

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

http://store.jeffcosoho.com, I don't know if the 5.4 is on there. --- Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer WISPA Board Member - wispa.org Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services WISPA Vendor Member Office:

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

With current implementation MT can not be DFS/TPC certified since it does meet the FCC requirements. /Eje Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Randy Cosby Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:18:03 To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices Do you have

Re: [WISPA] [Btop-bip] BIP / BTOP Applications are online

The executive summaries with confidential information removed are due today at 5pm. My guess is they will be posted to www.broadbandusa.gov within a week. The instructions want people to printout the executive summary, blackout the confidential information, scan it into a PDF and send it back. This

Re: [WISPA] DragonWave Quantum

The product is overall a major improvement on the Horizon Duo... I think Dragonwave really hit it out of the park here (and since they build all of their own radios unlike most other companies... I don't see anyone else catching up for awhile). Rumor has it they built this product for Clearwire...

Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio

Port 81 blocked here locally by our corporate content filter :( On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Marlon K. Schafer wrote: > That link popped right open for me. I'm also outside of that network. > marlon > > - Original Message - > From: "Josh Luthman" > To: "WISPA General List" > S

Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio

We test with speakeasy.net most of the time. It can be "jerky" too. We've got nearly 400 wireless or fiber to the home (plus servers) subs on a 20 meg pipe. Here's the current usage: http://64.146.146.1:81/graphs/iface/uplink-to-pud/ I did have to upgrade a backhaul link to one of the towers r

Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio

This doesn't work (can't get to port 81; if it's MT check to see that you have an admins list and a default drop input policy on it): http://64.146.146.1:81/graphs/iface/uplink-to-pud/ > I did have to upgrade a backhaul link to one of the towers recently. It tested plenty fast but pings would ju

Re: [WISPA] Fw: [TowerTalk] Tower Vandalism

Jason, You don't happen to have a parts list left laying around do you? Bob Elliott Information Systems RCS Communications 502.587.7384 -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jayson Baker Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 1:4

[WISPA] DragonWave Quantum

I forgot what list we were recently discussing this on, but DragonWave just announced their Quantum product. It claims to boost throughput without using any more spectrum. 2.5X increase in efficiency, up to 4 GB/s per link. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.

Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio

Didn't work for me either. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: "Josh Luthman" Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 9:48 AM To: "WISPA General List" Subject: Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio > Th

Re: [WISPA] DragonWave Quantum

I think that's all we have to go on, is the web site. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- From: "Rubens Kuhl" Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 10:16 AM To: "WISPA General List" Subject: Re: [WISPA] Dragon

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Marlon- You asked, and you probably already know what I will say Airaya and others: FCC Certified Mikrotik- Not so much It all depends on if you want to be legal or not. If you want 802.11, then look at the Ubiquiti Powerstation. Seems to work fine for us, just don't mount it outside. Ralph --

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

MT is FCC Certified :) --- Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer WISPA Board Member - wispa.org Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services WISPA Vendor Member Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.

[WISPA] 802.11n standard finally approved

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10351215-94.html Excerpt: 9/11/09 As predicted last month , the IEEE has finally approved the 802.11n high-throughput wireless LAN standard. Finalization of the new wireless networking standard--which is capab

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

We have done plenty of them. :) --- Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer WISPA Board Member - wispa.org Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services WISPA Vendor Member Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Anyone you know of working on Mtik FCC certified 5.4 solution? I noticed the new R52n card was certified for 5.4. Dennis Burgess wrote: > MT is FCC Certified :) > > --- > Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer > WISPA Board

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Does this mean we can use 5.4Ghz with MT? -Cameron -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Burgess Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 12:21 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices A MT distributor

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Do you have to go through separate certification for the 5.4 DFS / TPC, or just based on the existing certification of the card? Randy Dennis Burgess wrote: > We have done plenty of them. :) > > --- > Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

A MT distributor has to go though the entire process to build and sell a FCC certified System,.. --- Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer WISPA Board Member - wispa.org Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Servic

Re: [WISPA] DragonWave Quantum

Agreed...need more information before anyone should get too excited. Tell us the basics like what payload capacity will a single Quantum radio pair produce with: (1) 30MHz wide channel (2) 40MHz wide channel (3) 80MHz wide channel Best, Brad -Original Message- From: wireless-bou

Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio

> We test with speakeasy.net most of the time. > > It can be "jerky" too.  We've got nearly 400 wireless or fiber to the home > (plus servers) subs on a 20 meg pipe.  Here's the current usage: > http://64.146.146.1:81/graphs/iface/uplink-to-pud/ > > I did have to upgrade a backhaul link to one of t

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

I like the Radwin 2000 links (especially because of their price) for unlicensed... although Orthogon still has a warm spot in my heart (although they are more expensive) For licensed... I only choose Dragonwave... Hard to beat the price of a Mikrotik setup... but there are also a lot of advantage

Re: [WISPA] wind jammer communications

Ok here is the current situation. I spoke with my pole rep at the electric company and he had no idea that they ceased operations. He is not aware there is any problem with payment on the pole agreements. How he was very interested in avoiding another situation from another cable company that we

Re: [WISPA] wind jammer communications

Ok here is the current situation. I spoke with my pole rep at the electric company and he had no idea that they ceased opporations. He is not aware there is any problem with payment on the pole agreements. How he was very interested in avoiding another situation from another cable company that w

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

And I should point out... the Radwin Radios are quad band out of the box (2.4GHz, 5.2GHz, 5.4GHz, 5.8GHz) Daniel White 3-dB Networks http://www.3dbnetworks.com >-Original Message- >From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >Behalf Of 3-dB Networks >Sent: Mon

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

That's what I thought. Anyone know anything different? Jeffscosoho's site is lacking in detail. e...@wisp-router.com wrote: > With current implementation MT can not be DFS/TPC certified since it does > meet the FCC requirements. > > /Eje > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -Original

Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio

That link popped right open for me. I'm also outside of that network. marlon - Original Message - From: "Josh Luthman" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 7:48 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio > This doesn't work (can't get to port 81; if

Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio

Grin I guess that was a decent choice of port for my purposes then! lol marlon - Original Message - From: "AJ" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:06 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio > Port 81 blocked here locally by our corporate content

Re: [WISPA] [Btop-bip] BIP / BTOP Applications are online

There's no way to know that until they do it since the link doesn't exist yet-and even if they told us it will be at "such-and-such link", you're about even odds for them actually putting it at the link they tell you. But, it will no doubt be on the NTIA web site at the least, just as the a

Re: [WISPA] DragonWave Quantum

What is Quantum throughput per carrier, without XPIC and multiple antennas ? The website tells the "up to" number... Rubens On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 12:08 PM, 3-dB Networks wrote: > The product is overall a major improvement on the Horizon Duo... I think > Dragonwave really hit it out of the pa

Re: [WISPA] Customer to Bandwidth Ratio

I get time out problems. Firefox says the site was taking too long to respond. Al -- At 08:03 AM 09/14/2009 -0700, Marlon K. Schafer wrote: --- >That link popped right open for me. I'm also outside of that network. >marlon > >- Original Message - >From: "Josh Luthman" >To: "

[WISPA] Fwd: Which WiMAX Are You?

> > 7mhz channel. Depending on the setting and service level I want to > give. I have 40ms coming from my upstream and my customers is > getting around 65ms give or take. 0 lost packets. I have bandwith > shaping enabled and Q-RED. Adaptive modulation with most values > staying at QAM 64

[WISPA] backhaul choices

Hi All, I have to upgrade a couple of backhaul systems and I'm wondering what others are using. I've got Airaya gear in place. I've LOVED it. That's been some of the most reliable gear that I've ever used. I also like my Mikrotik hardware so far. We've put quite a bit of it in over the las

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

I will second the Radwin. Its a good chooce for the price Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "3-dB Networks" Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:07:51 To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices I like the Radwin 2000 links (especially because o

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Can someone add the Radwin along with street pricing to the microwave backhaul wiki? http://www.wisptech.com/index.php/Microwave_Backhaul_Comparison_Chart Patrick Shoemaker Vector Data Systems LLC shoemak...@vectordatasystems.com office: (301) 358-1690 x36 http://www.vectordatasystems.com lak

Re: [WISPA] Which WiMAX Are You?

Very true statement re "quite a lot of new concepts to learn, but once you get the general idea it's not a problem." We have certainly found that to be the case with WISPs moving from older solutions and Wi-Fi based products. There is a learning curve with WiMAX that some I think are uncomfortable

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Looks like we were going with MSRP, not street prices. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle On Mon, Sep 14,

Re: [WISPA] Which WiMAX Are You?

The D standard does not include support for diversity, though nothing technically prevents a company from making a D product that could (except money!). Our position is just that is adds major CAPEX to the build-out beyond the justification for most WISPs. Plus, there are elements of E that WISPs w

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

There is DFS2 information in there. You would need to verify that the N card is certified in the 5.4 band. Don't know on that. --- Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer WISPA Board Member - wispa.org Link Technologies, Inc -

[WISPA] longhorn towers

Anyone remember Longhorn Towers from Austin Texas. Back in 1986, they erected a tower we just purchased. I can't seem to find any mention of them anywhere. Marco -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036

[WISPA] Fatality today

Justin Stamps, 26 years old, from Wagoner OK is the person who lost his life today in Rover MO. Audio of the 911 dispatch and response will be available at www.wirelessestimator.com later this evening. Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them down here! Be an organ donor, sign

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

To be fair, in backhaul list We should include. Trango Tlink45 - 45mbps $2000 Bridgewave LTE60 - 60Ghz 100mb FDX - $8000 street (not sure MSR) As well... From my understanding SnapLink is priced per Side, not per link. I thought it was $6000 x2 = $12000 per link. As well, I thought the

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Snaplink is roughly $8795 MSRP per link, 160Mbps half duplex, 24GHz. Regards, Chuck Hogg Shelby Broadband 502-722-9292 ch...@shelbybb.com http://www.shelbybb.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Tom DeReggi Sent: Monday,

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Not to double email, I thought I would also say that the 40Mbps SNaplink is $6995 MSRP. Regards, Chuck Hogg Shelby Broadband 502-722-9292 ch...@shelbybb.com http://www.shelbybb.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Tom De

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Pretty broad statement: "MT is FCC Certified :)" Yes, I believe the wireless cards themselves might be- but even if they are, that does not an FCC certified system make. Please give me some FCC registration numbers of certified systems. Something like the RB/card/enclosure combination. Maybe some

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

As a MT Distributor, MT contacts us from time to time to have their systems FCC tested with various different antennas. I for one know that we have shipped ARC Wireless 2.4 19dB and ARC 2.4 15dB and ARC 5GHz 23dB antennas for CPEs, and MANY MANY Pac Wireless Antennas to their FCC certification lab

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Which would mean that "MT is FCC certified". The box would be running MT, regardless of the card, box, antenna, etc. Travis Microserv ralph wrote: > Pretty broad statement: "MT is FCC Certified :)" > Yes, I believe the wireless cards themselves might be- but even if they are, > that does not a

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Go to: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm Put in Mikrotik for the applicant name. You will see their modular approval listed for their various products. R52, R52-350 (R52H),R2N, R52N, RB/411AR, R5H, etc. To get more into detail about the antennas, you will need to loo

Re: [WISPA] backhaul choices

Once again the host board does not need to be more the part B certified which is a self certified process (documentation is on routerboard.com). TVS-R52 is certified with routerboard and a slew high gain antennas. Every time I hear this argument about system certified as complete system I just

Re: [WISPA] wind jammer communications

Depends on what you want to do with the cable, condition of the cable, etc. I did some tests with coaxial ethernet and were very impressed. Now only I could have got the local plants that went down for some larger scale testing. sa...@michianawireless.com wrote: > Ok here is the current situation.

Re: [WISPA] Fatality today

Actual link is http://www.wirelessestimator.com/t_content.cfm?pagename=Breaking%20News Be safe and careful out there guys! -RickG On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Blake Bowers wrote: > Justin Stamps, 26 years old, from Wagoner OK > is the person who lost his life today in Rover MO. > > Audio of