Can SB make both versions? A basic and an enhanced unit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Summers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 11:17 AM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] suggestions for the next PCB revision
> > 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 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
