We are in Baltimore and now have Sprint WiMax to compete against in the residential market. Hearing a lot of people say how great it was, I decided to check it out. What I found was that they have prioritized nearly every major speed test site. Running tests to those sites show 4-6+ Mbps down and about 1.2-2Mbps up. Running the same test to our speed test site yields only 512k or so. Web surfing feels like 512k as well. Doing transfers to different places doesn't match the speed test results either.
It seems like the only metric people use to determine how good of a connection they have is to run speed tests. While people in the know would run iperfs and FTP transfers, everyone else just surfs to site and clicks "check my speed." On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Brad Belton <b...@belwave.com> wrote: > Hmmm...sure sounds like you have an inordinate amount of service work on > your links....<grin> > > I'm working on a response to your other post with a line item side by side > comparison between Dragonwave and Trango, but it will probably be tomorrow > before it's posted. > > Best, > > > Brad > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of 3-dB Networks > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:43 AM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Need 18ghz link > > I have to run out into the field to work on a Bridgewave link (people pay > good money for that :-). I'll answer this tonight. > > > > Daniel White > > 3-dB Networks > > http://www.3dbnetworks.com > > > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Travis Johnson > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:32 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Need 18ghz link > > > > Hi, > > I have a better idea.... someone compile a simple side-by-side comparison > of > the Dragonwave vs. Trango 18ghz radios. List all the benefits of each > radio, > and then also list the current price for a "comparable" speed for each. > > I'm not familiar with the current Dragonwave product, so I will only list > the "benefits" of the Trango APEX system (of which I currently have 3 > running as our main backbone backhauls): > > (1) Radio mounted signal display for alignment > (2) Optional fiber port (only have to buy the fiber module to plug in) > (3) Various channel sizes (10, 20, 28, 40, 50, 80 mhz wide) > (4) up to +20db power output > (5) Jumbo packets via GigE > (6) PoE (-48v) > (7) In-band or out-of-band management > (8) Separate GigE port for management > (9) Rapid Port Shutdown > (10) 1+1 redundancy (using a single antenna) > (11) Dual power supplies (either PoE port can supply the power) > (12) 2 year warranty standard (can be upgraded to 3 year, overnight > replacement for $2,000 per link) > (13) Price (currently $9,995 with 2ft dishes and frequency coordination. > FCC > fees are about $1,300 extra). > > Travis > Microserv > > 3-dB Networks wrote: > > I'm going to go with Jeff on this one... there has been multiple threads on > this topic... I think it has been beat to death. If you want to talk about > it offlist I'd be happy to. > > As far as the price difference... I'd be happy to quote the Dragonwave and > let you compare it to the published Trango deals... but my personal opinion > is that you are not paying a premium for the Dragonwave name... compared to > what I would consider the benefits. > > Daniel White > 3-dB Networks > http://www.3dbnetworks.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Jeff Ehman > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:08 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Need 18ghz link > > All, > > When comparing exactly apples to apples, there is about a 10-20% premium > for a Dragonwave product. > > There are plenty of threads on this topic. I would be happy to grab a > bunch for you so hit me off off-list. It really depends on your > application for which product you would like to go with. I would be > more than happy to walk you through everything. > > I try to refrain from stating opinions in a public forum. > > -Jeff > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Brad Belton > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:36 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Need 18ghz link > > Hello Daniel, > > Can you elaborate in what way the Dragonwave "performance is much > better"? > Do you have a comparison chart you can share with us explaining how a > Dragonwave stacks up against competing products. Namely Trango in this > case. > > Exactly how close is "close" when you mention pricing between the two > products? "Close" is a relative term don't you agree? So, are we > talking > $5, $50, $500, $5000? > > Look forward to your responses. > > Thank you, > > > Brad > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of 3-dB Networks > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:25 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Need 18ghz link > > Well... > > I'd be happy to quote you a Dragonwave link... I think you will be > surprised > how close it comes to the Trango pricing... and I think the performance > is > much better (I don't want to rehash that whole thread). > > We also will take care of all of the licensing work for you. > > Hit me offlist if you like. > > Daniel White > 3-dB Networks > http://www.3dbnetworks.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Andrew Niemantsverdriet > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:08 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Need 18ghz link > > I am looking for a good place to get an 18ghz link, where do you guys > suggest. Ideally the company would also procure the licence for us. I > am thinking I want the Trango APEX because of it cost / performance. > So if anybody has suggestions on a good company to use I am all ears! > > Thanks, > _ > /-\ ndrew > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > - > > > -------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > - > > > -------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! 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