Yes, you can look if it's up/down. Or, put an IP on it, and ping the IP.
On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Eje Gustafsson <e...@wisp-router.com> wrote: > Must say that is a pretty cleaver idea. Well worth investigating and > testing > out. > Then on the MT you just look to see if Ethernet link is up or down (ie > relay > is closed or open). > > / Eje > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Jayson Baker > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 3:28 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] TP--UPS-DC-12-9 > > You don't need a switch. You need a $1.30 relay from Radio Shack. > > The relay connects to the AC and is "closed" when the AC is "high" (i.e. > there is contact when the power is on). > > Then you wire it right into the Ethernet port of your RB, creating a > "loopback" > > There's no need for switches, routers, Bullets, or any other piece of > equipment. > > > > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Eje Gustafsson <e...@wisp-router.com> > wrote: > > > Guess that would work to. Have a cheapo 5 port switch plugged into AC > that > > is feeding the UPS and turn on the Ethernet running check on the MTs > > secondary Ethernet port. If the link fails the running status on the > > interface will change from running to down and a script could trigger on > > it. > > > > The assumption here is that you have nothing your communicating to over > the > > Ethernet ports that are not ran by UPS or don't even use the Ethernet > port > > at all for anything else but Power on the RB (assuming again we use a > RB). > > If the Ethernet is being used and plugs in to devices you could setup so > > you > > have the cheapie 5 port switch plugged in to AC with no UPS and ether2/3 > on > > the RB plugs in to switch and another Ethernet device with an assigned ip > > in > > same subnet as ether2/3 plugged in to the same switch. So only way the > two > > devices can talk is as long the switch is up and running. If the switch > > goes > > down the netwatch created script will fire of an e-mail or your network > > monitor program alerts on the lack of communication over the purpose > built > > link. > > > > In either setup this requires a piece of "throwaway" equipment that is > > designed to go down when AC power fails. > > This device could in all reality be just about anything Ethernet based > with > > or without an ip assigned to it. > > If the device does not have the capability to assign an ip to it then the > > UPS powered unit have to be bit smarter and be able to detect the lack of > > Ethernet link and react to it. If it has the capability to have an ip > > assigned to it then your NMS could react when it can no longer ping this > > device and the equipment powered by the UPS doesn't matter how smart or > > dumb > > it is. > > > > / Eje > > CTO > > WISP-Router, Inc. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > > Behalf Of Jayson Baker > > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 2:49 PM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] TP--UPS-DC-12-9 > > > > Why not use a board with a spare Ethernet port (i.e. a 433 or whatever), > > and > > wire one port as a loopback through a relay. > > The relay could be tied to AC, so the Ethernet link would drop if AC went > > off. > > If could be tied to the voltage of a DC supply, so you'd know when the DC > > voltage was high/low. > > > > Just ping the IP of the interface you're running it off of. This way, > you > > can use standard monitoring applications to detect power. > > > > It's very simple to do, and costs less than $10. > > > > Jayson > > > > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Eje Gustafsson <e...@wisp-router.com> > > wrote: > > > > > If battery is removed, the power to the radio shuts off. The controller > > is > > > powered by the battery. There isn't at this time have a way to monitor > > the > > > battery voltage. They're (Tycon Power) working on it but no telling > when > > > they might come up with a solution. > > > > > > I seen some pretty cool devices at ipenabled.com but they are not > cheap. > > > http://www.ipenabled.com/sp2.html > > > http://www.ipenabled.com/dcv.html > > > > > > Don't see or know of any way in MT to have some sort of probe > measurement > > > of > > > DC voltage. > > > One solution which probably is the cheapest one and goes in line with > > your > > > Linksys unit would be to bastardize a Bullet2 (the $39 Ubiquiti device) > > and > > > either use it with the standard AirOS or load on your own software. In > > full > > > TX mode it uses 4watt and I would guess no more than 1watt if the > > > transmitter is disabled unfortunately the exact load levels are not in > > > their > > > datasheet just the 4watt number. > > > Form factor vise it's as small you're going to get and at a very cheap > > > price. Alternative of course for size would be to use their MiniStation > > but > > > then you're talking $79 instead and slightly smaller footprint then a > > > credit > > > card. > > > > > > / Eje > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On > > > Behalf Of Tom DeReggi > > > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 7:32 PM > > > To: WISPA General List > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Are customers increasingly clueless? Or > > > isitgettingbetter? > > > > > > Yeah, I saw that post the other day. That outdoor UPS enclosure has my > > name > > > written all over it :-) > > > It should be great for those one radio serves all suites via CAT5, > > > industrial warehouse style, strip mall style roof installs > > > > > > While on topic...Anyone know..... > > > > > > Does that power charger/inverter unit still pass line power to > equipment > > if > > > the battery goes bad? (inline or standby?). > > > > > > Any good ideas on how to tell when the power goes out? For example, if > a > > > breaker pops, 24 hours later the battery runs dead and still creates an > > > outage, if you don;t know power was cut. > > > One suggestion made was setup a second cheapo linksys router for $40, > and > > > plug that in NOT on the batterty, and then remote monitor that device > to > > > tell when power is down. > > > Although, with that unit, it might be hard to fit into the case, and > may > > > draw unnecessary current. Any ideas on how to handle that? Do any of > teh > > > Mikroik SBCs have i/o slots that can measure results of a relay or > > > something, to help with that? > > > > > > Tom DeReggi > > > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > > > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > > > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > > > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 7:46 PM > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Are customers increasingly clueless? Or > > > isitgettingbetter? > > > > > > > > > > Someone sells those on this list... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.wlanparts.com/product/TP-UPS-DC-12-9/UPS_Pro__Outdoor_UPS_with_Di > > > > > e_Cast_Enclosure_12V_9AH.html< > > http://www.wlanparts.com/product/TP-UPS-DC-12- > > > 9/UPS_Pro__Outdoor_UPS_with_Di%0Ae_Cast_Enclosure_12V_9AH.html< > http://www.wl > > anparts.com/product/TP-UPS-DC-12-%0A9/UPS_Pro__Outdoor_UPS_with_Di%0Ae_Cast_ > Enclosure_12V_9AH.html> > > > > > > > > > > > Josh Luthman > > > > Office: 937-552-2340 > > > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > > > > 1100 Wayne St > > > > Suite 1337 > > > > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > > > > > "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however > > > > improbable, must be the truth." > > > > --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Tom DeReggi > > > > <wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net>wrote: > > > > > > > >> Ryan, > > > >> > > > >> I agree completely, and sympathise for the situation. > > > >> > > > >> But does your customer know that? > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Tom DeReggi > > > >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > > > >> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "Ryan Ghering" <rgher...@gmail.com> > > > >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > > > >> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 11:51 AM > > > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Are customers increasingly clueless? Or is > > > >> itgettingbetter? > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Ohh agreed, redundant upstream is a must. However when a DS3 costs > > > over > > > >> 10 > > > >> > grand a month to get out of this area to a NON-Qwest system ( not > > > >> > including > > > >> > bandwidth ), for true redundancy it makes it not feasible. We are > > > >> > trying > > > >> > to > > > >> > engineer a wireless backhaul out, but its taking some time to do > so. > > > >> > Its > > > >> > funny folks in the extreme rural areas, seem to think that we > WISP's > > > >> > and > > > >> > ISP's should have the same access to bandwidth and pricing as > Metro > > > >> > guys > > > >> > do. > > > >> > Yet, my cost per meg plus transport is about 280.00 per meg total, > > > >> however > > > >> > even in a city like Greeley, Colorado, you can get bandwidth plus > > > >> > transport > > > >> > for around 50.00 a meg or less. > > > >> > > > > >> > Its the burden of being a rural isp. > > > >> > > > > >> > Ohh and the customer still wants 20 meg down 5 meg up for 20 bucks > a > > > >> > month, > > > >> > and it damn well better work 24/7 or its the end of the world > > lol.... > > > >> > > > > >> > Ryan > > > >> > > > > >> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Travis Johnson <t...@ida.net> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> >> Technically, yes, this was your fault. The customer is paying > YOU > > > for > > > >> >> service... not qwest. If you can't provide the service > (regardless > > of > > > >> the > > > >> >> reason), then it's your fault. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> In our regional area, the ABC affiliate stopped selling to DISH > > > >> >> Network > > > >> >> last year over the contract price. So if you had DISH (which I > > did), > > > >> >> you > > > >> >> could no longer get ABC at all. This went on for over 6 months. > Do > > > you > > > >> >> think > > > >> >> everyone was mad at ABC or DISH? DISH is the one that had to > start > > > >> giving > > > >> >> credits and take all the phone calls. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> You HAVE to have at least two separate upstreams or you are just > > > >> >> asking > > > >> >> for > > > >> >> these kind of problems. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Travis > > > >> >> Microserv > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Ryan Ghering wrote: > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Yesterday, we had a long term upstream outage. Someone in Qwest > > > killed > > > >> >> our > > > >> >> ATM upstream and somehow we were getting crosstalk to another ATM > > > PVC. > > > >> >> (Don't ask nobody can tell me how this was done). > > > >> >> > > > >> >> In the mean time customers are calling us screaming that they > need > > > >> >> their > > > >> >> net. Our staff politely informs them all day long that this isn't > a > > > >> issue > > > >> >> with us, its upstream. Some customers accept that and move on for > > the > > > >> >> day. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> However the kicker!! One of our customers which is a dedicated 3 > > meg > > > >> >> calls > > > >> >> up and asks, "Are you down" I say yes at this time the internet > is > > > >> >> down > > > >> >> due > > > >> >> to a problem with qwest in Denver. The customer says "ok, do you > > have > > > >> >> an > > > >> >> ETA?" I tell him no not at this time the problem is with qwest > not > > > >> >> with > > > >> >> us. > > > >> >> Customer says "ok thanks" and hangs up. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Not 20 minutes later I get a phone call from the customer, he's > mad > > > as > > > >> >> hell > > > >> >> and spitting nails. I only caught about 1/2 of what he had said. > > But > > > >> >> it > > > >> >> sounded like. "Your a damn lier, I call qwest, they have NO > issues > > > >> >> anywhere. > > > >> >> I want my ****** Net or you can kiss my account goodbye > a**hole.." > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Then he hangs up. ( mind you this is a business customer ) > > > >> >> > > > >> >> I call him back about an hour later and he says he's canceled. > And > > > >> >> will > > > >> >> get > > > >> >> service from somewhere else. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> How can this be? How was this my fault? > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Customers are irrational and stupid.. Agreed. lol.... > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Ryan > > > >> >> > > > >> >> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 1:58 AM, Marlon K. Schafer < > > > >> o...@odessaoffice.com> > > > >> >> <o...@odessaoffice.com>wrote: > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> roflol > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Rick this is a GOOD thing.... Your customers call you for all > > > >> >> problems > > > >> >> because YOU WILL ANSWER THE PHONE!!!!!! > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Sometimes great service levels suck. lol > > > >> >> marlon > > > >> >> > > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> >> From: "Rick Kunze" <rku...@colusanet.com> <rku...@colusanet.com> > > > >> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> < > wireless@wispa.org> > > > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 5:40 PM > > > >> >> Subject: [WISPA] Are customers increasingly clueless? Or is it > > > >> >> gettingbetter? > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> Customer calls just now. 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