In general, the Ruckus product line is very inexpensive for access points. Plus, their beamforming technology allows their product to use about 1/2 the APs as their main competitors (Cisco...). This is accomplished because they don't use the typical omni antenna that most do. The beamforming searches out other Ruckus access points and creates a PtP link between them so the throughput and connection between APs is much greater and they can be further apart. When an omni is used to create connections between access points, they have to be placed much closer together. Not to mention the channel bonding they use for additional throughput.
-Jeff Ehman General Manager Phone: (312) 205-2509 "There is a difference" -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Ehman Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:25 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Want to try a Ruckus home AP We are the highest partner with Ruckus and have a services division that has deployed tons of their APs in schools around the area. We can assist with configuration and getting anyone going with this product. -Jeff Ehman General Manager Phone: (312) 205-2509 "There is a difference" -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Greg Ihnen Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:07 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Want to try a Ruckus home AP I'm thinking of trying a Ruckus home AP. I'm going to use a Mikrotik router and then the Ruckus as AP only. At the Ruckus website it seems like I'd use the MediaFlex 2835. When I Google shopping'ed this I don't get a single hit - "Your search - MediaFlex 2835 - did not match any products.". Does one have to buy straight from Ruckus? There's a form to fill out for finding a "big dog value-added reseller" but why wouldn't they just put a list of their resellers on their site? So they can collect all my contact info and then have follow up contact? I don't like it when our relationship has to be on their terms. If I want follow-up presales communication I'll call them. It almost seems like they don't want to sell them. The more obstacles they put between me and the "buy now" button the less likely it is that I'm going to buy it. Greg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org 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: wireless@wispa.org 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: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
