Your missing management... and that is going to be a major player. Managing 100 nodes isn't something you want to do one by one. You're going to have to have a strong NMS server behind it.
Also, what about self-healing the mesh? Heck, without a strong NMS platform how is the mesh created? I'm sure I could dig into more :-) I really question you can get a $350 per node system when all of the ones out there that are true muni type are much more expensive - MotoMesh Duo is expensive for a reason I'd think besides just being Moto. Also... you need to define how many nodes can be in the mesh.... I think getting DFS compliance on the 5GHz backhaul might be expensive... My 2 cents. Daniel White 3-dB Networks http://www.3dbnetworks.com >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Dennis Burgess - LinkTechs.net >Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:47 AM >To: Motorola Canopy User Group >Cc: WISPA General List >Subject: Re: [WISPA] [Motorola II] Mesh Network > >Can do everything on this, but the cost. Looks like around $515 in >single unit pricing. Shoot me a call if you have questions. > >* ----------------------------------------------------------- >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.onlinemikrotiktraining.com>/* > >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. >Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of >any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities >other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited, If you >received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the >material from any computer. > > > > > >Jerry Richardson wrote: >> I believe there is still a market for municipal public wifi. I am >> finding the barrier is the cost of the radios at $1k ea minimum for a >> true mesh type dual radio system. Anything lower is cost is not true >> Mesh. Yes, I could put something together using pieces and parts >> however that's a support nightmare waiting to happen. >> >> If you could have a Mesh Radio designed the way you want, what would >> it look like? >> >> My wish would look something like this: >> - Dual radio >> - Client access on 802.11b/g (optional 4.9 model for Public Safety) >> - Mesh on 802.11a (open-mesh?) with DFS on 5.2/5.4 >> - Automatic scan for best channel >> - Multi-SSID (up to 16 SSID/VLAN sets) >> - BW allocation per SSID >> - QoS per VLAN >> - Encryption >> - Client Isolation >> - SNMP v1, v2 >> - Ping watchdog >> - Push/Pull config >> - NAT/DHCP to clients (running as router) >> - 10/100 Ethernet >> - Outdoor, ready to hang (not a roll-your-own) >> - Browser Configurable >> - POE >> - Tech support from a manufacturer (not third party >> support/forums/mail lists) >> - FCC certified as a system >> - Cost <350.00 >> >> Let me know what you would like to see as I am working with a >> manufacturer to develop this or something very close to it. >> >> >> airCloud Communications >> /Broadband for Business/ >> /Public and Private WiFi/ >> // >> Jerry Richardson >> VP Operations >> 925-260-4119 >> _____________________________________________ >> >> *ConsuWISP* >> /RF Topographical Coverage Maps/ >> /Network Optimization and Planning/ >> /Network Design and Troubleshooting/ >> /Installer and Technician Training/ >> // >> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jerry-richardson/6/372/354 >> >> 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! 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/
