Brian It's bits for transfer and bytes for file sizes.
Lots of people get that mixed up. Hope that helps George Brian Rohrbacher wrote: > I wear that hat. "Jack of all trades, master of none" > > Today, I drove by rental house down the road and saw dish tv being > installed. I turned around to go tell the new renter I had wireless > internet in the area. (I always find sat tv subs are likely to want > internet) So, I go tell him and he says how fast is your service? I > say, 3-4 meg down and 1-2 meg up. He says megabytes or megabits? I > stuttered for a bit and said, ya know, like a t1 is 1.5 meg, my service > is twice as fast. Tell you what, I felt like a moron. After five years > of "doing it all" it sure seems like I would know a bit from a byte. Oh > well, at least I got the subscriber. > So, like I said. Jack of all trades, master of none. > > Brian > > RickG wrote: >> I can identify with both of you. I do it all but it becomes overwhelming at >> times! >> -RickG >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 1:14 AM, <rea...@muddyfrogwater.us> wrote: >> >> >>> Forbes, I'm not far away from you, and if you ever need network type help, >>> feel free to holler. >>> >>> I love the technical stuff. Don't much care for the paperwork or installs >>> in the rain, or climbing ladders, or climbing into the bucket on the >>> truck... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> <insert witty tagline here> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Forbes Mercy" <forbes.me...@wabroadband.com> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:44 PM >>> Subject: [WISPA] The good college try >>> >>> >>> >>>> The modern day WISP that is smaller has to run more efficiently, I lost >>>> my system admin in the last budget cut. He helps from his new job but >>>> the network is pretty much up to me, a former ISP owner and not the most >>>> technically inclined as I should be. Obviously I have more knowledge >>>> than the average bear but reading code, design specs or engineering can >>>> sometimes be a bit much, that's why I have the savings from a full time >>>> admin to hire people who can guide me. My feeling is Marlon is pretty >>>> much in the same boat. While some in WISPA have thousands of customers >>>> in more urban/suburban environments we are all rural. Speaking only for >>>> myself I'm frequently in over my head, that's why I belong to this >>>> group, I'm a much better businessman than tech but I learn easily when I >>>> have interest in a topic. We try not to look dumb when we ask for help >>>> and try to compensate for the help with volunteering for projects, >>>> paying for consulting or just a big thanks. Some on here may think >>>> non-geeks don't belong but we're all in this for the same reason, I >>>> personally left the Fire Service to learn and build this business, Maybe >>>> I can't engineer a backhaul but I can sure do CPR if you need it, done >>>> it over 200 times. Just show a little patience and if you don't want to >>>> educate the ignorant that's your right but we sure appreciate it when >>>> you can help and I for one promise to not ask for too much at once or >>>> act like our lovely customers who can't find the start button. Thanks >>>> for what you do help, I appreciate it! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Forbes >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> >>>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>>> Behalf Of Travis Johnson >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:36 AM >>>> To: WISPA General List >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] 100 meg full duplex backhaul >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Marlon, >>>> >>>> Honestly, based on the questions you are asking, I think you may be in >>>> over your head on this project. You may want to seek some help from >>>> someone that has actually done this type of work and knows what they are >>>> doing. >>>> >>>> Travis >>>> Microserv >>>> >>>> Marlon K. Schafer wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Do you think we need the unlicensed for each hop if the entire network >>>> is >>>> build in a circle? >>>> marlon >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Travis Johnson" <t...@ida.net> <mailto:t...@ida.net> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:12 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] 100 meg full duplex backhaul >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Licensed 18ghz links with 5.8ghz backup links for each hop. >>>> Figure >>>> $15,000 per link for everything. >>>> >>>> Travis >>>> Microserv >>>> >>>> Marlon K. Schafer wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I'm looking for some gear that'll be rock solid at 15 to >>>> 20 miles. Some >>>> links may be less, but I'm not counting on that. >>>> >>>> I'll be hauling public safety, private vpns, and normal >>>> internet traffic. >>>> >>>> I'll probably have around 20 towers, all linked in a >>>> ring. I can load >>>> share >>>> across the ring as long as speeds never drop below >>>> 100megs. I'll want >>>> things to be automatically self healing if there is a >>>> loss of >>>> connectivity >>>> in any direction. >>>> >>>> What would you guys use/suggest? >>>> >>>> I'd love to go licensed (but no 6 gig due to antenna >>>> sizes) but >>>> unlicensed >>>> may be OK due to the failover capabilities. >>>> >>>> We have to worry about snow, fog and, worst of all, dust >>>> storms. >>>> >>>> What gear would you use? How would you set this up? >>>> >>>> I'm in the pricing stage so off list quotes etc. are >>>> welcome. Pall park >>>> numbers are fine at this time, as long as they tend to >>>> run high vs. low, >>>> I'd >>>> rather over estimate the costs. >>>> >>>> thanks, >>>> marlon >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> -------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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