Why you have complete APs vs just parts. :) ----------------------------------------------------------- Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer WISPA Board Member - wispa.org Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services WISPA Vendor Member Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training 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.
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Data Technology Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:00 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Changing cards in Mikrotik I agree with you here. This is what I need to be doing also. I have had to go back up after thinking everything was ok. That is not fun. LaRoy Scott Carullo wrote: > When we do this we replace the whole box so all the delicate work, pigtail > and connector issues, small screws, gasket issues etc can be dealt with in > the office. If you treat it like any other commercial solution (motorola, > trango etc) you would do the same thing and it would work when you plugged > it in cause you programmed it ahead of time. > > Or, if you have someone else to do it remotely then thats a bonus because > they can also tell you if you broke anything else while you were working up > there.... Not something you want to find out after you hit the ground :) > > Scott Carullo > Brevard Wireless > 321-205-1100 x102 > > -------- Original Message -------- > >> From: "Data Technology" <w...@dtisp.com> >> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:42 PM >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Changing cards in Mikrotik >> >> Yes I know it is easy to just sit down and configure the card but, >> I do the tower climbing myself and with even a small 40-60 ft tower, by >> the time you get down, get the gear off and get to a computer the >> adrenalin is flowing and you may tend to make a mistake. And after a >> 160 ft tower you (me) are more tired and you can overlook something that >> > > >> you would normally catch in an instance. >> >> I guess there are pros and cons to both ways. >> >> LaRoy >> >> >> Scott Carullo wrote: >> >>> It takes less than one minute to configure an interface? >>> >>> Just because you put a like card in there doesn't mean ROS should >>> > assume > >>> its the same freq, same power output etc. I think its actually better >>> > it > >>> lets you set it up instead of assuming a like replacement. My 2 cents >>> >>> Scott Carullo >>> Brevard Wireless >>> 321-205-1100 x102 >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> >>> >>>> From: "Data Technology" <w...@dtisp.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:19 PM >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Subject: [WISPA] Changing cards in Mikrotik >>>> >>>> As much as I Love Mikrotik, I HATE the fact that you have to >>>> > reconfigure > >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> when you change out a card. >>>> I don't see why Mikrotik did not design it to work like StarOS. >>>> >>>> I have 1 StarOS AP still running and I had to change out a CM9 that >>>> > went > >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> out. >>>> This AP has not been touched in probably 4 years. >>>> I just took out the old card, put in the new one and the users were >>>> passing traffic before I could close the lid. >>>> This was one of the few good things I liked about StarOS. >>>> >>>> Ok, just feels good to rant and rave every now and then. >>>> >>>> LaRoy McCann >>>> Data Technology >>>> www.dtisp.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> ---- >>> >>> >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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