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-----Original Message----- From: Jack Unger <jun...@ask-wi.com> Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mesh just for kicks Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:27:59 -0800 I think you are making the point that "mesh" is a very broad term; it's like "happiness" - there are many flavors... Harold Bledsoe wrote: > Well there is also the mesh part too. Is this what you guys are talking > about when you say MT mesh: http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Mesh_wds > > If so, I would disagree that this is a "good" mesh implementation. > There are many, many more factors to consider when building an > infrastructure mesh. The LigoMesh products take into account signal > strength, hops from GW, node load, datarate, etc. to calculate the best > path. Also, there are dedicated radios for uplink/downlink/service set > to give high performance. > > On the other hand, if you don't need a carrier-grade infrastructure > mesh, Wiligear products based on the WBD-500 do support Open-Mesh and > should be available in the very near future on Streakwave's website with > the option to have them preloaded with Open-mesh (board, indoor, and > outdoor selections). > > I guess what I'm saying is that not all products are created equal and > there is certainly a place for each one. Just be sure you know what you > are getting! > > -Hal > > > -----Original Message----- > From: os10ru...@gmail.com > Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mesh just for kicks > Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:38:04 -0430 > > Mr. Burgess, > > What frightens me about taking the leap into Mikrotik is it appears > the web interface is of no use in the advanced configuration and it > sounds like one must get heavily into the CLI and scripting. I don't > see an online repository of scripts for programming or even a highly > detailed help/wiki online. I'm guessing too many people are making too > much money doing their Mikrotik training to give it away for free. So > because of the apparently steep learning curve I'm leery to make the > leap. The more easily configurable (and less powerful) solutions such > as Ubiquiti look more appealing to me at this point. > > Would you disagree with my perspective? Is making the leap not that > bad? > > Greg > On Feb 17, 2009, at 10:21 AM, Dennis Burgess wrote: > > > > > Ya, don't know why ya don't want a MT solution. Been there done that > > and it works :) > > > > * ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer > > WISPA Board Member - wispa.org <http://www.wispa.org/> > > Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services > > WISPA Vendor Member* > > *Office*: 314-735-0270 *Website*: http://www.linktechs.net > > <http://www.linktechs.net/> > > */LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training/* > > <http://www.linktechs.net/onlinetraining.asp> > > > > The information transmitted (including attachments) is covered by > > the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is > > intended only for the person(s) or entity/entities to which > > it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > > material. 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Low budget ($4k for ~10 nodes) - just want to get > > > my feet wet and have some fun. > > > > > > I'd charge for the service if it was easy enough to do and it > > > worked good enough to justify a cost, otherwise free. Was hoping > > > there is was a turn-key solution (PLEASE don't suggest Mikrotik - I > > > could ask for a recommendation on how to remove chest hair and > > > someone will mention MT). Anyhow, turn-key like Meraki advertises > > > would be cool. How about the Pico2HP - is there a firmware that > > > works on those that could mesh? Very new to mesh - thanks in > > > advance. > > > > > > `S > > > > > > PS- Please don't hijack the thread defending how great MT is and > > > how it can save the world etc.. not bashing, just want plug+play > > > which != MT. (: > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > WISPA Wants You! 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