R20x has or will have remote site survey Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On May 25, 2016 10:57 PM, "Christopher Gray" <cg...@graytechsoftware.com> wrote:
> You're right, the R201 is basically a OEM generic DD-WRT router... but it > is a good, stable router with built-in ATA and a free remote management > system, and I'm not sure I need anything more. > > I've been using the R200 for nearly a year (well, I started when it was > the C3VoIP). It has had plenty of issues (most of which are ATA related and > have been resolved in the firmware updates), but as a WiFi router it has > performed very well throughout. Most of the issues have been sorted and it > is relatively easy to provision and manage. > > I've heard only great things about the Calix system. It appears to be ~60% > additional up front cost plus a monthly fee for the management software. > What additional benefits are provided by the Calix system to justify that > increased cost? > > So far, the additional benefits I see are: remote site survey, 4x4 > MU-MIMO, and [assumed] more developed firmware. > > -Chris > > > On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 2:15 PM, Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: > >> we love the Calix 844E, i've posted many many times about how great our >> experiences with the product have been. >> >> I looked at the R201 and it's basically a OEM generic DD-WRT router >> >> 2 cents >> >> -Sean >> >> >> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 6:02 AM, Christopher Gray < >> cg...@graytechsoftware.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm trying to get a sense of whether the benefits of the 844E are worth >>> the additional cost relative to the R200/R201. Does anyone have any good >>> experience with the Calix and Cambium hardware and monitoring? >>> >>> I've been using the Cambium system. The routers are mostly stable and >>> their monitoring is improving regularly. Other than the more advanced 5 GHz >>> capabilities, and the site survey option in the monitoring software, are >>> there any compelling reasons to take on the additional cost and to move >>> from Cambium to Calix in a WISP environment? >>> >>> Thank you - Chris >>> >> >> >
