I keep seeing inexpensive, but the proof is in the pudding. Jeff - Could I get a quote for a dozen BG ZoneFlex 2942? Would anything be needed in addition to the APs like a controller?
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Jeff Ehman <jeh...@cticonnect.com> wrote: > You still need power to the AP but no need to run Cat5 through a building for > new locations. This takes some engineering and additional products but not > hard at all. > > Any location under 4 APs though (should be most) you don't even need the > ZoneDirector. Just the 3 APs. Cool part is, 3 APs can cover a ton of > ground. We put one up and got good signal from over 3 buildings away in our > business park. > > Very cool and inexpensive stuff. > > -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 Josh Luthman > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:15 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Want to try a Ruckus home AP > > What about batteries? =) > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to > continue that counts." > --- Winston Churchill > > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Paolo Di Francesco > <paolo.difrance...@teleinform.com> wrote: >> another interesting feature, should be the possibility to NOT use >> ethernet cables to build your network. In few words, there is no need to >> put cables to connect the AP to the switch, only power cable. >> >> This is interesting in places where ethernet cable cannot be used. >> >> Obviously, power cable is always needed. >> >> Paolo >> >>> Yeah, beam forming seems like it's definitely the way to go. >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:00 AM, Jeff Ehman wrote: >>> >>>> 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! 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