It's too late! :( I needed information back in October when Mtik/Tranzeo was having such difficulty....
ryan George Miller wrote: > Ryan - Give us a call at 651-319-9106 if you would like any information, or > drop me an email directly. > > Thanks, > > George > > President, Freespace Systems > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott > Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:46 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] StarOS/Valemount > > I researched them heavily but was completely unable to get a phone- > call back from ANY of the vendors listed as resellers! > > You wanna know why the 'conomy sucks? Cause sales-droids are not > returning phone calls! > > ryan > > > On Feb 8, 2009, at 9:51 AM, Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > > >> Boy I tell ya what. StarOS was looking like a hell-uv-a great >> product back >> in the days of the Mikrotik/Tranzeo reconnect issues.... >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> WAVELINC >> P.O. Box 126 >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> 419-562-6405 >> www.wavelinc.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On >> Behalf Of Mark Nash >> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:22 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] StarOS/Valemount >> >> I'll chime in and say: >> >> 1. Great product. Great performance >> 2. Forums support is hit and miss. I've read alot of the forum >> articles and >> >> there seems to be alot of arrogance and opinionated views there. >> 3. I have bad units that Freespace Systems (their US distributor) >> has had >> for months. When I inquired about them a few weeks ago, I got the >> answer >> "Our JTAG programming system is not working". >> >> So, overall... Good product, very usable, customer service suffers >> therefore >> >> we suffer. If you can handle dealing with things on your own or in >> the >> forums, it's very powerful. >> >> Mark Nash >> UnwiredWest >> 78 Centennial Loop, Suite E >> Eugene, OR 97401 >> http://www.unwiredwest.com >> 541-998-5555 >> 541-998-5599 fax >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "George Rogato" <[email protected]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:58 AM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] StarOS/Valemount >> >> >> >>> Jerry >>> There is a lot of products out there now. >>> >>> Quite a few are members of wispa and I don't want to give a more >>> favorable endorsement of one of the other. >>> >>> I see a lot of wisps happy with the products they use and thats a >>> great >>> thing. I think there is no better time as up till now for choices in >>> products that actually work reliably right out of the box. >>> But, I don't believe there is a best and the rest worse, I think it's >>> the product that fits your business. And a different product for each >>> specific need. >>> >>> Having said all that, I use Star and have no issues with it. >>> >>> The upgrade software versions that some one else mentioned, is what >>> you >>> expect for a product that never stops trying to make itself better. >>> I have systems of star from 6 years back working flawless and systems >>> all the way up to the last version working that are ultra stable. >>> The latest version in beta 1.4.x is too new for me to mess with. But >>> when it gets to maturity, I will probably upgrade to it. >>> >>> The newest versions have the most advanced features. Those features >>> when >>> added have to have the bugs worked out to get to stable. Only way >>> that >>> happens is releasing a broken product and letting the testers find >>> the >>> problems, so they can fix them. >>> >>> Support is all on the forums, and really, if you are used to >>> programing >>> a radio and a router you should have no problems programing and >>> configuring a star ap. You just have to be familiar with routing. >>> >>> If a person is not familiar with configuring a router then they most >>> likely will run into problems and need forum help. >>> >>> The Star-os guys are there for feedback on real issues and bugs and >>> deficiencies in their product. >>> Helping people figure out how to make to radios talk to each other or >>> config ospf bgp or something like that is above and beyond the >>> manufacturer's responsibility. >>> >>> They do offer advice and help and I've seen countless times where >>> they >>> have personally logged into their wisps systems to help them out. >>> >>> Some of the very best support comes from the other users on the >>> forums. >>> >>> I don't sell anything and I don't make anything from giving this >>> positive feedback. >>> >>> I just hate to see the wrong opinion be touted about a good product >>> that >>> many of us use. >>> >>> George >>> >>> >>> >>> Jerry Richardson wrote: >>> >>>> Comments/experiences please? >>>> >>>> This product appears to be a bit more refined than some other >>>> solutions >>>> and as a real manufacturer there is real support rather than >>>> having to >>>> pay for it. Plus it appears to be FCC certified with a number of >>>> antennas >>>> >>>> >>>> Jerry Richardson >>>> VP Operations >>>> 925-260-4119 >>>> P Please consider the environment before printing this email >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ---- >> >>>> 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/ >>>> >>> >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ---- >> >>> WISPA Wants You! 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