I would if I had any proof. All I have right now is suspicions. They just went live Monday, and so far my customers are staying connected without a problem. I just know the attitude this guy had when we tried to talk to him and am expecting the worst. But I don't think I have anything to go on yet, I need to give him a little rope to hang himself with first. hehehe
Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > Talk to the lawyer now. letters don't cost that much. > But they get a good reaction. > George > > Gloria Vester wrote: > > I am going to wait and see what happens over the next couple of weeks, > > what they try and pull, but I am considering talking to a lawyer about > > my options. > > > > Gloria > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Sevak Avakians <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 03, 2003 10:40 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > > > > Seriously, aren't there laws against that?!?!?! If not, there > > should be! > > Something like "fair competition" or whatever? > > > > > > On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 11:35, Gloria Vester wrote: > > > >>/Yep, that would be them. They ran perfectly from Friday night when we put > >>them up until last night when one of them locked up and had to be pinged to > >>revive it. It could be just a fluke, or it could be the a**hole competitor > >>that is trying everything in his power to put me out of business. > >> > >>Gloria > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Martin Moreno" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 10:24 AM > >>Subject: RE: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > >> > >> > >>> are the new ones with the new chips the ones with the white powercoated > >>mounting > >>> brackets? > >>> > >>> Quoting The Wirefree Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>> > >>> > Gloria, > >>> > Glad to hear that you are up and running smoothly. I too am working > >>> > well with the new (Singapore acquired) units (aPPo's and aBi's). Out of > >>> > 13 units I have replaced in the field, all but one have been flawless. > >>> > I started a continuous ping on that one to keep it up. This one unit > >>> > has ever-so-slightly Non-LOS. It has about a 88% RSSI and average LQ of > >>> > 88%. However, if you look at my MRTG charts, you will see that the LQ > >>> > is actually swinging ALL OVER THE PLACE due to the NLOS. > >>> > > >>> > I am planning on jumping up there on Friday to point it at the new > >>> > repeater location (if it has clean LOS). > >>> > > >>> > Sully > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > [//mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gloria Vester > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 5:11 AM > >>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > >>> > > >>> > I think in my case I can conclusively say it was a radio issue. I had > >>> > four radios on the water tower, all installed at the same time the same > >>> > way, sharing the same UPS, etc., one of them hasn't failed once, the > >>> > other three all went down at least once a day - Ethernet port died and > >>> > the unit locked up solid. Replaced one of them with a new unit from > >>> > distributor and it had the same problem. Replaced the POE's and power > >>> > supplies, same thing. Got new radios from Singapore and put them up > >>> > Friday night and they haven't gone down once. So I think that pretty > >>> > well proves it was the radios. I am sending all four of them back to > >>> > Singapore today so they can figure out what is wrong with them. > >>> > > >>> > Gloria > >>> > > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > From: Tom Haynes <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 11:59 PM > >>> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > >>> > > >>> > Set up a constant ping (windows = ping -t xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Most down > >>> > radios will come back up after several minutes of pings. Keep pininging > >>> > and the rasios should stay up. If they do go down, the should comeback > >>> > up in a few minutes. This is only a workaround to some other problem, > >>> > wether it is an install issue or a radio issue is not yet knows. SB says > >>> > install issue in most cases and installers say radio issue. In either > >>> > cas SB will normally approve a an RMA if you feel it is a radio issue. > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Good > >>> > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 11:25 PM > >>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > >>> > Gloria, > >>> > I have been gone for a while and have not read the 1000 of > >>> > messages I have.. Tell me about the pinging of the units (a history) I > >>> > have a few units that keep going down and would love to hear this > >>> > "pinging" session would help out for now. > >>> > > >>> > Thanks, > >>> > Steve > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: Tom Haynes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 11:20 AM > >>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > >>> > > >>> > After a few weeks of constant pinging, I stopped and the link has never > >>> > gone down again. I don't even worry about it during a thunderstorm > >>> > anymore :-) > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gloria Vester > >>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 8:52 AM > >>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > >>> > Sully, > >>> > Thanks for the info - appreciate you keeping us informed. A lot of us > >>> > are getting some of these new units and are also holding our breath > >>> > hoping they solve the problems. Of course, we are all hoping that we > >>> > will one day be able to breath again and not have to baby-sit our APPOs > >>> > and keep checking their status with fear in our hearts that something is > >>> > going to be down. I am still pinging the hell out of mine to keep them > >>> > alive until the new ones get here and am in constant fear that something > >>> > might happen to the machine running the ping and I will lose one again. > >>> > The last thing I do each night before I go to sleep is check to make > >>> > sure the ping is still running and they are all up, and it is the first > >>> > thing I check when I wake up. It sure would be nice to go to sleep one > >>> > night not worrying that all the APPOs are going to be down when I get > >>> > up. Best of luck to you - I sure hope for your sake, and all our > >>> > sake's, that these new ones work the way they are supposed to. > >>> > > >>> > Thanks, > >>> > Gloria > >>> > > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > From: The Wirefree Network <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 8:33 AM > >>> > Subject: [smartBridges] [good and bad] New aPPo from Singapore > >>> > > >>> > Well.I have some good and bad news about my new "gold sticker" aPPo > >>> > units. > >>> > > >>> > BAD NEWS > >>> > As you can see by the attached (small) pic.the RSSI at several clients > >>> > has been steadily going down hill since replacing the unit at 1400 > >>> > yesterday. Believe me, I could paste about 15 clients that had 100% > >>> > RSSI and since 1400 have steadily been going down hill. > >>> > > >>> > GOOD NEWS > >>> > The unit is working.and has not (yet) crapped out like the others did > >>> > with bad chips. > >>> > > >>> > BAD NEWS > >>> > With the steadily decreasing RSSI.I don't know how long anyone will hold > >>> > up. > >>> > > >>> > GOOD NEWS > >>> > There are some differences between this aPPo install and the last. I > >>> > used a different antenna (same brand and rating-but different), and a > >>> > different (yet shorter) pigtail between the antenna and the radio. > >>> > So.this could point to the antenna and pigtail.not the radio. > >>> > > >>> > BAD NEWS > >>> > Maybe I'm wrong here.but if the new pigtail and antenna were flaky, I > >>> > would imagine that it would be a sudden affect on the RSSI of my > >>> > clients, not steadily falling??!?! > >>> > > >>> > So..bottomline is..I am now holding my breath. > >>> > > >>> > More to come. > >>> > > >>> > Sully > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Wirefree > >>> > Network > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:43 PM > >>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Subject: [smartBridges] New aPPo from Singapore > >>> > > >>> > Well..I burned in my settings for my head-end with simpleDeploy last > >>> > night.I then added the MAC list. No problems at all.took 30 seconds. > >>> > > >>> > I just jumped up on the roof and swapped out my crappy aPPo in about 15 > >>> > minutes. ALL MY USERS CAME BACK ONLINE INSTANTLY AND HAVE NOT YET > >>> > DROPPED OFF!! Woohoo!! Maybe I shouldn't yell so loud.it has only been > >>> > 20 minutes so far. But.my 2 previous bad ones crapped out in less than > >>> > 10 minutes. > >>> > > >>> > Exception to the above being: the users with bad airBridge units have > >>> > not come back online yet, but they were already down. My sub-contractor > >>> > is going to be swapping out 10 units tonight. > >>> > > >>> > Oh.one more thing to add to the new aPPo's..the two metal brackets that > >>> > are connected to the aPPo are now powder coated to match the aPPo box. > >>> > In other words, they are no longer shiny stainless steel. Just one more > >>> > way for you to identify new from old. > >>> > > >>> > Will keep you posted!! > >>> > > >>> > Sully > >>> > > >>> > P.S. I am feeling good about this!! Next week may be a busy week if > >>> > these new units hold up!!!!! > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Chance > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:14 PM > >>> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > >>> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Received New Units today from Singapore > >>> > > >>> > Wow this sounds VERY positive but .... I get the feeling im not gonna > >>> > get these nice pimp units from ecomm am I cause I ordered 2 days ago im > >>> > gonna get stickered ones aren't I :-( "Please update with cd" :-( > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > _____ > >>> > > >>> > From: The Wirefree Network [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 1:51 AM > >>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > > >>> > I am sitting here burning in new settings for 18 airBridge units and 2 > >>> > aPPos, to be R&R'd tomorrow. > >>> > I just wanted to pass on a couple quick observations that I had noticed > >>> > with this DIRECT SHIPMENT from SINGAPORE. > >>> > 1. Little RJ-45 cable protector has been softened up and no longer > >>> > takes a pair of vice-grips to disconnect it from the NIC (could still be > >>> > a bit thinner though) > >>> > 2. They have now included, in the aPPo box, 2-types of COAX > >>> > sealant for the RF connector. > >>> > 3. The boxes themselves have GOLD stickers on it and so does the > >>> > units. (looks like they were triple checked) > >>> > Anyway...looks like sB really is listening to even the seemingly not so > >>> > significant suggestions from the forum. > >>> > Sully > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> Martin Moreno > >>> Blazen Wireless > >>> 909-907-4106 > >>> www.blazenwireless.com <http://www.blazenwireless.com> > >>> ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > >>> Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > >>> http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > >>> > >>> 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 > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >>----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > >>Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > >>http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > >> > >>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 > >> > >>/ > > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > 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 > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm 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
