We use an Allot bandwidth manager that sits between the customer and our last router. I was mentioning that we limit our basic family plan to 75 connections and our family power plan to 100 connections.
Marty -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 1:44 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] per customer computer pricing Marty, How are you limiting the number of connections to your customer? Sorry if you have answered previously. I am a bit lost in all the posts lately. Thanks, Scriv Marty Dougherty wrote: >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'" <wireless@wispa.org> >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" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>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: 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/ >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>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/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
