And you are totally against running purely 802.11?  wi-fi?  It would be
pretty easy/cheap if that was an option.
marlon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Blair Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Looking fora new system


> Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote:
>
> > If you are going to go that route and spend that much money (you'll
> > need new cpe too it sounds like)
>
> The point of this is not to replace the antennas at the customer end.  I
> do no use 'all in one' antenna and radio on my existing Turbocell
> system.  All use a separate external antenna with the radio in a NEMA
> box.  I wish to replace just the radio boxes, not the antennas/amps.
>
> > I'd drop the 2.4 gig stuff and go with a new 5 gig system.
>
> >   Keep what you've got up on the tower and put the new gear up in
> > addition to what you have.
>
> I wish I could, but to put up a new tower antenna, I will have to pull
> one of the old ones.  Contract issues.
>
> >   Then move people off as devices fail.
> >
> > It'll save you a LOT of time and trouble to go that way.
> >
> > My 5 gig system is still Trango.  I'll look at the new Airaya and SB
> > gear as we get some more time on them.
> >
> > laters,
> > Marlon
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> > 64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
> > www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
> > www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blair Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "WISPA General List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 11:35 AM
> > Subject: [WISPA] Looking fora new system
> >
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Well, with YDI/Terrorbeam closing the Karlnet office in Ohio, I think I
> >> need to find a replacement for TurboCell systems..
> >>
> >> My requirements for a replacement .....
> >>
> >> 1) must use the same 2.4GHz antennas and amps I currently have
> >> installed.
> >>
> >> 2) compatible with many different boards for CPE and AP
> >>
> >> 3) polling or token based.  No hidden node issues.
> >>
> >> 4) tolerant of a wide spread in snr levels between clients.
> >>
> >> 4) low cost.... (yeah, right!)
> >>
> >> I am not interested in 'all in one systems' where I have no ability to
> >> mix n' match antenna's and such.
> >>
> >> So far, I have heard a little about Netstream, (from MikroTik), and
> >> about StarOS.
> >>
> >> Netstream seems to offer polling and long range PtMP.  However, having
> >> to get new licenses every year is annoying.
> >>
> >> StarOS offers up to 10 non over lapping channels in the 2.4GHz band.
> >> This could be useful in cleaning up interference issues at some towers.
> >>
> >> I lean toward Netstream because I have had good luck with my Mikrotik
> >> routers that are currently in service, but I am more interested in
> >> finding something that will last.  I am also concerned about being left
> >> high and dry as ydi/terabeam just did to me and many others.
> >>
> >> Anyone out there using one or both of these systems?  How about another
> >> system meeting these requirements that I don't know about?
> >>
> >> Thoughts?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Blair Davis
> >>
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> >>
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