How about ability to be a hotspot? On Jun 18, 2009, at 12:05 PM, 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. > > > > 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/
