Yes, I'm serious. Lots of companies offer a lifetime warranty. If they have a good product, they should stand behind it. If their product is junk, then...
Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky "Your Hometown Broadband Provider" http://www.KyWiFi.com Call Us Today: 859.274.4033 =========================== Yes, we are beta testing ISP Buddy! http://www.ispbuddy.com =========================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Travis Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:19 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Routers Hi, Are you serious? You honestly expect a company to honor a warranty for a lifetime, especially on a $30 item? How do you expect them to stay in business? Travis Microserv KyWiFi LLC wrote: > We use the Belkin F5D7230-4 wireless router exclusively and I'm > proud to report that both us and our subscribers have been VERY > pleased with them. We do, however, see a failure rate with them of > around 8% - 10% BUT, they have been good about replacing them > in a timely manner and have always honored their lifetime warranty. > We buy them for $30 - $40 and retail them for $100. Here's a link: > http://www.buy.com/prod/Belkin_F5D7230_4_Wireless_G_Router/q/loc/101/201978542.html > > I'm on a mission right now to align our company with manufacturers, > vendors, etc. who offer and honor a lifetime warranty. If someone is > only willing to stand behind their product for a year or two, you should > question that, I know I do. > > > Shannon D. Denniston, Co-Founder > KyWiFi, LLC - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky > "Your Hometown Broadband Provider" > http://www.KyWiFi.com > Call Us Today: 859.274.4033 > =========================== > Yes, we are beta testing ISP Buddy! > http://www.ispbuddy.com > =========================== > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:58 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Routers > > > Nothing. We have to deal with low quality in a commodity world. > > However another way to approach it might be, who has the best RMA policy. > Linksys's RMA policy is non-existent, and a provider needs to be prepared to > eat any failures. That comment is based on, the many hoops linksys makes you > go through before allowing a return, which cost way more to do than the cost > to buy a new router. This is the BIG reason, that we have converted 50% of > all new installs to NON-Linksys routers. Linksys makes my favorite, Home > Router OS, but I can;t stomach giving all my money to those that don't honor > their warrantees. Belkin on the other hand has been fabulaous. No > questions asked, jsut send it back, and get a new one in a few days. Belkin > also has a nice Default portal page you can see before logining in to see > private info. Belkin comes with a bundled Content Control trial. Belkon can > opperate as an AP (Bridge) or Nat Router, and I think also WDS. The only > reason we don't use Belkin for all our installs is that Linksys is what our > local distributor carries, and because Belkin had some PPPOE bugs, which > prevented it from Auto-reconnecting after a disconnect, unless you reboot > it. So we still use Linksys for PPPOE clients. However that PPOE bug was > identified over a year ago, maybe its been fixed by now? > > The Belkin has a higher price tag unfortuneately, but it is a "N" router, > and I prefer to support the vendors that honor their warrantees. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ross Cornett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Conversations over a new WISP Trade Organization" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 5:57 PM > Subject: [WISPA] Routers > > > Hey guys, I hope some of you can enlighten me on what is the best line of > router out there for home and small business. We have used linksys and > netgear and their broadband routers have not held up very well. Anyone > have any ideas as to what they are using and what works best? I am tired of > replacing these things and explaining to the customer their lack of quality. > Your feedback is very welcome. > > > Ross Cornett > VP > 217 342 6201 ex 7 > HofNet Communications, Inc. > www.HofNet-Communications.com > > HofNet-Communications.com > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
