In general we only limit the connections for residential and the lowest end business packages- The higher end packages have no limits although we will usually restrict peer to peer unless the business customers asks us not too..
This has proved to be a very effective tool for those residential customers who set up a office at home/barn and then start hiring people. They can start with a residential package but will need to upgrade if they want to have employees on the connection. It also allows us to handle the "1 man" offices in a commercial building- We will sometimes allow a residential package in that case and don't have to worry they will share it with others. Marty __________________________________________ Marty Dougherty CEO Roadstar Internet Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] 703-623-4542 (Cell) 703-554-6620 (office) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom DeReggi Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 3:03 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing Marty, >consider limiting the number of simultaneous connections- Excellent idea, for residential. Have you played with that practice for Business subscribers? If so, what works appropriatly for business? Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Dougherty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 2:16 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing > You could also consider limiting the number of simultaneous connections- > We limit our residential plans to 75 (Family basic) and 100 (family > Power) simultaneous connections. If they share the connections or have > many computers they will max out real quick. The numbers have been > tested (75 and 100) over the past few years and cover 99% of our > residential user's just fine. > > This also helps with peer to peer traffic as well. > > We use Allot bandwidth managers but most of the standards traffic > managers can do it. > > Marty > > __________________________________________ > > Marty Dougherty > > CEO > > Roadstar Internet Inc > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 703-623-4542 (Cell) > > 703-554-6620 (office) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of rabbtux rabbtux > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 2:03 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing > > Yes, but how do you explain what 5G/month is to the average sub?? > They worry because they don't see this with the 'big boys' that > advertize & don't sevre their area. Do you find it takes alot more > selling/education for each sub? > > On 2/17/07, Mac Dearman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I tell my residential subs that we don't care if they have a hundred > PCs. We >> don't have a cap on bandwidth that is available, but we do tell them > that >> with each subscription is included 5gigs of data transfer per month. > We sale >> bandwidth for a living and it is metered just like electricity and > water. >> Help yourself to all you want, but it is not a free for all or a > buffet >> where you can eat all you want for the low low price of $8.99. >> >> I realize I will probably get a scalding rebuke over my 5gigs, but I > don't >> have copper in the ground or FTTH to allow a Hogs feast on my > bandwidth. I >> run a very successful WIRELESS ISP and the BH pipes and APs are all > limited >> in the amount of data they can carry. That is not my fault, but it is > my >> problem and that is how I deal with it! I never have a complaint and I > sell >> a fantastic service. >> >> Mac Dearman >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On >> Behalf Of Mark Nash >> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:08 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing >> >> We just tell them that the fact that they have more computers will >> inevitably increase the expected bandwidth usage. We're flexible on > it. >> Essentially, if we have a customer that is clearly a business setup, > we >> charge more. If it is an ultra-geek setup, we'll charge it. If it's > a mom >> & pop shop that just so happens to go over the threshold, we don't > worry >> about it. >> >> Mark Nash >> Network Engineer >> UnwiredOnline.Net >> 350 Holly Street >> Junction City, OR 97448 >> http://www.uwol.net >> 541-998-5555 >> 541-998-5599 fax >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "rabbtux rabbtux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 3:45 AM >> Subject: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing >> >> >> >I noticed that many WISPs have plans based on how many customer >> > computers are hooked up to the customer's service. How does that >> > work? Your installer counts computers initially, but then what? >> > >> > I have several power users with 5-10 computers and would like to > move >> > them to another plan, but need to understand how others do it. >> > -- >> > 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/ >> >> -- >> 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/ > > -- > 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/ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
