Airmatrix offers very similar features for less than 1/3 the cost of tropos.
They also ofer Pole mounted power, and actually have a much lower power consumption, in addition to having multiple configurations including dual Radio diversity 2.4, dual radio diversity 2.4/5.8, etc. - Jeff On 4/24/06 10:27 AM, "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A Tropos unit has a 1W transmitter, is capable of being powered via PoE > or via AC delivered through standard outlets as well as a variety of > photo-cell taps including high-voltage ones. When powered with AC, it is > capable of providing PoE power out of its Ethernet ports supporting > equipment from Motorola and Trango even though neither using standard > PoE. It mounts like a dream, includes level bubbles for perfect > orientation, and units can be slid into and out of place with only a > single screw enabling nodes to be changed in less than 5 minutes. Quite > simply, a Tropos unit is beautifully engineered. > > Where can I find the parts to make the same thing in a single package? > > -Matt > > chris cooper wrote: > >> Why not just buy the cards, boards, antennas and make a few yourself? >> >> c >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Jeffrey Thomas >> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 12:46 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes >> >> Then there are companies like airmatrix that charge less than 1k per >> node. >> The key with mesh is density, and many mesh startup's fail because they >> Underbuild their networks. >> >> - >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> On 4/24/06 7:53 AM, "John J. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I don't know what equipment they are using, but Cisco AP1500's (mesh) >>> >>> >> are >> >> >>> abnout $3700 each and Cisco recommends 18-20 per square mile. Thats >>> >>> >> $74,000 >> >> >>> for the boxes plus antennas, mounts, POE and install. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: chris cooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 07:26 AM >>>> To: ''WISPA General List'' >>>> Subject: RE: [WISPA] Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes >>>> >>>> $173K per mile build out cost? Somebody just bought a new boat...... >>>> >>>> c >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >> On >> >> >>>> Behalf Of George >>>> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 10:08 AM >>>> To: WISPA General List >>>> Subject: [WISPA] Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes >>>> >>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060424/ap_on_hi_te/muni_wi_fi_hiccups >>>> >>>> I am not a fan of muni wireless. >>>> >>>> George >>>> -- >>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>> >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/312 - Release Date: >>>> >>>> >> 4/14/2006 >> >> >>>> -- >>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>> >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
