Ditto! -RickG On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 11:32 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > inline > > Mark Nash wrote: >> I'd like to hear opinions on what Micropops do to your business. >> >> 1. How many customers do you look for before you install even the least >> expensive MPoP? > > 1 > I can not think of a single person (on my net) that does not have a laptop. > They > need a AP so you mighht as well leverage it (Its mine, I manage it, they have > ZERO access to it) > > The worst someone can do to my network (with out figuring out some user/pass) > is > to unplug some part of it or otherwise damage hardware. > >> >> 2. I've always been of the opinion that having many small MPoPs devalues my >> business to a prospective buyer. > > Why? > >> >> 3. I've always thought that having many small MPoPs is a problem for tech >> support (we have 700 customers and 3 techs...not everyone knows what each >> installation looks like or how it's connected necessarily). > > Documentation! > I have found that pictures of >every< install is a must. I have a place where > I > store everything (other then just my brain!) even tho I am still in the one > man > shop stages with this one. I keep every firmware, every application, reams of > note pads, etc. I distill it down every so often. The one thing I am missing > most )and am working on fixing that) is a GOOD network resource map setup. > >> >> I think this is good discussion... >> >> Just because you CAN do it, SHOULD you do it. >> >> Depends on a few factors... >> >> 1. Do I need/want to make money any which way I can? > > Yes! =) > > OK OK, no bank robberies. > >> >> 2. How much do I put into a MPoP (battery backup vs. power outage & no >> access to AP if its host is on vacation) > > Thats easy. How often is power out? I have full site access (roof) and > everything is there. I will be adding out door mounted UPS's as it makes sense > to. For the most part, when power is out here, everyone is with out. In years > the only power outage that did not take >everyone< out let us know there was a > issue with one of the primary UPS's. APC and it had no idea the battery was > bad > till after the power failed. > >> >> 3. Do I plan to sell my business and if I do should I stick to traditional >> "inside-the-box" installations? > > Right now, I do not plan to sell (no way would I get out what I have put in > time > wise). Would I ever sell? Sure its on the table but right now I can not demand > the price I would need to move on to bigger/better projects. I expect that to > change some day. > > "inside the box" oh man. I had a convo with a SBC rep once. DS3 port $2000, > 700ft to cross the street $28K. Wireless? to quote "That (roof access) is to > far > out side the box". This is 10 years ago. > > > On a side, I play the lotto and fiddle with numbers and burn $5/mo or so in > tickets. Its a hobby and it pays off often enough to fund itself. If I were to > ever 'win big' I would do this for free, I simply love doing it. Yes, I am > certifiable. > > >> >> Mark Nash >> UnwiredWest >> 78 Centennial Loop >> Suite E >> Eugene, OR 97401 >> 541-998-5555 >> 541-998-5599 fax >> http://www.unwiredwest.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "RickG" <[email protected]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 2:39 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Micropops >> >> >>> I'm doing just that using Ubiquiti Pico2HP units as the AP and bullets >>> for the backhaul (5GHz whenever possible). >>> -RickG >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Mark McElvy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I suppose that is a good term, I would like to be able to redistribute >>>> service to small pockets of houses, 6-12, without putting up a full >>>> blown AP/BH setup. Any one else doing this? I normally use 5.8 for BH >>>> typically and 2.4 for clients, I was thinking of maybe using a PS2 to >>>> receive/BH and connect it to an NS2 with small omni to redistribute. >>>> Both would be in a bridge and allow the clients connected to connect to >>>> the main AP for PPPoE authentication. Is this a reasonable or ridiculous >>>> solution? Any other solutions others are using that might be better? I >>>> know I could use MT but that would add complexity to the mix I don't >>>> need. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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