I would trust MT all the way! MT all the way! I know MANY MANY MANY WISPs, with thousands and thousands of clients running on Mikrotik!
Joshua Rowe wrote: > This should maybe be a new thread, and I'm not sure Tom is making this point > or not,, but I agree, would you trust your CORE to anything but Cisco? I'm > not sure I would. > > Josh > > -- > NexGenAccess Inc. <http://www.nexgenaccess.com> > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:45:36 -0500 > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Intel-based 4-port Fast Ethernet Card - StarOS > > >>> What does MT do that Star doesn't do in the routing arena? >>> >> I'll add that both platforms have the same flaw. They use >> OpenSource, but then close the system. Seems kind of opposite the purpose. >> On a possitive note, I have to say, Mikrotik has really innovated >> their platform, with a lot of their own code and solutions, to solve >> problems that couldn't be solved using the previous alternative >> popular open source apps usually used for those purposes. My hats >> goes off to them. >> >> But the risk that keeps popping up is... They aren't Cisco, in the >> terms of 1000's of top tier people to research and support >> development of their platform. Can we trust MT's or any small >> player's proprietary code, for the long haul? In the Open Source >> world, there is a clear answer to that, make it open source, and if >> the developer stops maintaining it, there is a way to get someone to >> take over maintaining it, without loosing the investment into the platform. >> >> I'm not saying companies like MT and STAROS should make their >> proprietary code into open source. But what I like is the ability to >> ADD packages to an existing platform. >> >> I can give an example, of a monthy ago, when I installed a MT router >> because , I thought the pretty GUI would make a good impression, but >> then 24hours later I had to pull it because there was no way for me >> to test the performance of the link remotely, easilly for my >> specific situation. I needed Iperf on the router. It was a better >> choice to use a standard Linux system, basic native routing, because >> it also enabled Iperf. >> >> MT and STAROS are two nice products, but this discussion doesn't >> stop there. >> >> For example ImageStream, even though a bit more expensive, they >> provide an Open system. Their OS is maintained and preloaded with a >> few bells and whistles. But you CAN LOAD your own code ALSO. >> >> Then there is Voyeta. Its based on 2.6 Kernal of Linux, and its >> 100% open source, and give the security of using a maintained OS >> (for example BGP and QUAGGA fixes). But you can pay extra for >> maintenance and quicker updates. >> >> MT and STARTOS, will stay winners for high end WIFI Radio CPE and >> APs. But when it comes to Core Routers, to stay competitive, they >> really need to open the platform, and allow third party modules to >> be loaded by owners or developers. Sure, there is the arguement >> that "CISCO DOESN"T DO THAT", but they aren't Cisco. >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > ----- > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > ----- > >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- *Dennis Burgess Mikrotik Certified Consultant Link Technologies, Inc WISP/Network Support Solutions +01 314-686-1302* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
