For an AP I would certainly agree. Adding an extra $100 for all of that to our current CPE costs would cut to much into our profit margins though.
We're competing with Cable and DSL here and unlike the telcos we can't give our equipment away for free. Even at $99 we're selling it to the customer at a significant loss, but out of that we get a 1 year contract. If we were to have to pay another $100 for the CPE it would take an extra 2 to 3 months to recover that, or we would have to pass that cost on to the customer up front. Some are willing to pay extra to get this service, most are not. They are happy to get Cable with the free equipment and first 3 months free. Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Hokenson > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 9:04 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > > > Personally, I would be WILLING to pay the extra $100 for: > On Board Polyphaser Antenna Protection > On Board Ethernet Protection > Metal Case w/Grounding Stud > Internal RJ45 Connection > > JH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Summers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 8:50 AM > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > > > > > > Let's just not add so much to the mix that we're adding > > $100 to the price tag. We went with SmartBridges equipment > > because of good recommendations, good results in our field > > tests, and one of the best price/performance ratios. > > > > Kevin Summers > > KISTech Internet Services Inc. > > www.kistech.com > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Hokenson > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:11 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > > > > > > I REALLY like the idea of making the Polyphaser antenna protector and > > ethernet surge arresstor internal to the outdoor unit--and make the case > > steel or aluminum with a 1/4-20 ground lug as well. The only > other mod I > > would suggest is a system such as used by Trango to put the RJ45 > connection > > INSIDE THE BOX. Then, I can run shielded cat5 up, split the ground out > and > > attach to the lug and continue inside with the RJ45 connection behind a > > strain relief gland. > > > > John H. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: beckman > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 6:54 PM > > Subject: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision > > > > > > poly phaser is now making a surface mount LPD unit for 2.4ghz, > called the > > W2.4 with sub 25$ pricing in quantity. In addition, Tripplite has a very > > simple Cat5 LPD system that can be included with a Smartbridge for less > than > > $10 in 1000 qty. To reduce the damage from static, which i > think is one of > > the most common sources for smartbridge problems, and improve quality, > these > > may be features we wouldn't mind paying for. Especially since they would > > reduce the extra parts we already have to buy for a > smartbridges install. > > (we have to buy LPD systems for antenna and cat5 even though this is > > supposed to be a 'outdoor hardened product' because if we > don't, we don't > > even get 1 weeks life out of them). At the very least, > smartbridges REALLY > > needs to provide up-front warnings in the documentation that > such products > > are needed to make a smartbridges last a while. From the docs I have, > their > > is supposed to be surge protection in the powershot, and I have to say > their > > isn't a lick of surge protection in the powershot (except maby > if you hit > it > > with a massive power surge it will burn up!) > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type > unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
