John, What are you talking about!!! One of the reason I buy aPPOs over aBs is because of flexibility. Needs change. I set up wireless bridge, then someone asked me if they could link up to my Internet connection. I was able to get them hooked up BECAUSE I built flexibility into the system.
The point is, if you ARE going to offer a "one size fits all" device, then the configuration should be set up as such. You are awful quick to insult us by saying we haven't thought out our system. I think you are dead wrong here. Jason > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Banes > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 7:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Disabling Tabs in SimpleMonitor > > > I would think that in most cases we would know before > installing a unit whether it was going to be an Access point, > client bridge, wireless bridge or repeater and preconfigure > the major settings with the correct information. To chastise > them for not setting up their configuration screens to fit > your needs when you haven't even thought out your network > topography seems a bit unfair. > > Smartbridges definitely has some problems, but maybe some of > those problems are from trying to please too many different > people and make their equipment a "one size fits all" device. > Personally I would like to see them stop trying to please > everyone and go back and get the core functions working again. > > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Blazen Wireless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 09:12 AM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Disabling Tabs in SimpleMonitor > > > > HAHA I think its just plain stupid that you cant make all > your changes > > on ALL the tabs then hit save and have it take it. But > what's is so F > > up > about > > it is when you want to say change to one mode or another > you have to > > make one change at a time so it requires a truck roll on > the opposite > > end. I.E you change from AP mode to client mode and your screwed > > because you cant change the SSID at the same time etc etc > Totally not > > thought out on SB > part > > but they will tell you to use their wonderful tool called simple > > deploy heheh which is just the lamest tool when it comes to > having set > > different features to individual radios. This does not work well > > because you still have to hit the stupid reset button to > revert back > > to the default settings should something get hosed up.. > > > > There are a lot of wonderful features yet there are some real lame > > ones > too > > this being the biggest. The other one is when logged into the radio > > via wireless and you want to do a site survey and you hit > the button > > it > reboots > > the radio! Seems like anything you do reboots the radio > WHY? who knows > maybe > > its because if you don't it will lock up or some strange crap like > > that. I would love to be able to not have it do that each and every > > time > especially > > if you are trying to keep an eye on the stats and it wipes them out. > > > > LAME LAME LAME > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 8:31 AM > > Subject: [smartBridges] Disabling Tabs in SimpleMonitor > > > > > > I am sooooo upset right now that I can scream. > > > > I have two aPPOs set up as AP/client. I currently am at the > client end > > of a "PtP" link. I want to switch back to wireless bridge > mode. There > > is no way to do this because the Wireless Bridge tab is > unavailable in > > SimpleMonitor, and I can't set the MAC address of my local > aPPO in the > > remote aPPO's MAC field. I switched to wireless bridge mode on the > > remote unit, hoping that the MAC address would be stored (since I > > previously had these two units in wireless bridge mode. > > > > This is the dumbest thing I have ever seen. Why should I > have to visit > > and physically connect to each aPPO to switch operating modes!!! > > > > Now I have to drive an hour to the other end, get into the location > > (which is not open on Sunday), and physically connect an ethernet > > cable to the unit. Isn't this "wireless" networking! It seems to me > > that the tab should not be disabled, and should allow you > to put in a > > MAC address and save it before switching operating modes. > > > > Jason > > > > P.S. If anyone reminds me to bring a crossover cable with me, I'll > > kick 'em in the nuts. :) > > > > > > 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
