Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Carl Peterson]

I have a love hate relationship with Calix.  The gear is solid and my
sales/engineering people are great but their compartmentalization of data
and pricing is ridiculous.  I get the feeling that they make up pricing
based on what they think they can get you to pay and what region you are
in.  I'd love to know other peoples street prices for Gigacenters and
Gigapoints.

On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 10:37 PM, Craig Schmaderer <cr...@skywaveconnect.com>
wrote:

> Gino i think emails take a few days to get off that beautiful island.
>
> Craig schmaderer
> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:56 PM -0700, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com>
> wrote:
>
> Yeah,  you have to get to the right local guy.  Very structured sales
> force.
>
> *From:* Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 01, 2016 4:33 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>
>
> This is conference season for them, or they could be traveling. Once they
> contact your regional manager and then a sales manager, the sales manager
> will contact you.
>
> Give it a few business days.
> On May 1, 2016 4:55 PM, "Gino Villarini" <ginovi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Wrote to Calix on Thursday, no response yet... they are very eager to sell
> me some gear! :-)
>
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Jason McKemie <
> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote:
>
>> What do the gigapoints cost?
>>
>> On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Craig Schmaderer <cr...@skywaveconnect.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I decided not to use 844G for a couple of reasons.
>>> 1.  I can buy a gigapoint and 844E a bit cheaper
>>> 2.  It alows us to install gigapoints anywhere usually in the basement
>>> with very short fiber runs then we can install the 844E anywhere else with
>>> an easy ethernet run.
>>> 3. If homeowner wants to use their own router they can and i dont have
>>> to run a 844G in bridge mode.
>>>
>>> Otherwise the 844G is a sweet product.
>>>
>>> Craig schmaderer
>>> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:06 AM -0700, "ch...@wbmfg.com" <
>>> ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> APC connector.
>>>
>>> *From:* David Kunat
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>> On the wan side.
>>>
>>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Do they have one with a SFP port?
>>>
>>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too.
>>>
>>> *From:* Josh Baird
>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Craig
>>>> Schmaderer
>>>> *Sent:* April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>>>
>>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to
>>>> do some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives
>>>> you all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Craig R. Schmaderer*
>>>>
>>>> *CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.*
>>>>
>>>> *Ph: 402-372-1975 <402-372-1975> | Fax: 402-372-1058 <402-372-1058>*
>>>>
>>>> *Direct: 402-372-1052 <402-372-1052>*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *ch...@wbmfg.com
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>>>> *To:

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Craig Schmaderer]

Gino i think emails take a few days to get off that beautiful island.

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.




On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:56 PM -0700, "Chuck McCown" 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:

Yeah,  you have to get to the right local guy.  Very structured sales force.

From: Josh Reynolds<mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 4:33 PM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways


This is conference season for them, or they could be traveling. Once they 
contact your regional manager and then a sales manager, the sales manager will 
contact you.

Give it a few business days.

On May 1, 2016 4:55 PM, "Gino Villarini" 
<ginovi...@gmail.com<mailto:ginovi...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Wrote to Calix on Thursday, no response yet... they are very eager to sell me 
some gear! :-)

On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Jason McKemie 
<j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com<mailto:j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com>> 
wrote:
What do the gigapoints cost?

On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Craig Schmaderer 
<cr...@skywaveconnect.com<mailto:cr...@skywaveconnect.com>> wrote:
I decided not to use 844G for a couple of reasons.
1.  I can buy a gigapoint and 844E a bit cheaper
2.  It alows us to install gigapoints anywhere usually in the basement with 
very short fiber runs then we can install the 844E anywhere else with an easy 
ethernet run.
3. If homeowner wants to use their own router they can and i dont have to run a 
844G in bridge mode.

Otherwise the 844G is a sweet product.

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.




On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:06 AM -0700, "ch...@wbmfg.com" <ch...@wbmfg.com> 
wrote:

APC connector.

From: David Kunat
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

On the wan side.

On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:

Do they have one with a SFP port?

On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too.

From: Josh Baird
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?

On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote:
Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM

To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do some 
settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you all the 
settings, and voip settings, and remote management.






Craig R. Schmaderer
CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.
Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058
Direct: 402-372-1052

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router.

From: Paul Stewart
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like TR69 
portal) etc?

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of day 
usage, rules for particular devices etc.

From: Sterling Jacobson
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?



From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens most 
ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers (which we 
don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they are technical 
enough to figure out port forwarding etc.



On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> wrote:
That sounds interesting.

I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.

But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless 
doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.

So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to hire 
someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy for every 
single problem on their internal network?

If not, then I’m fine sta

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Chuck McCown]

Yeah,  you have to get to the right local guy.  Very structured sales force.  

From: Josh Reynolds 
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 4:33 PM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

This is conference season for them, or they could be traveling. Once they 
contact your regional manager and then a sales manager, the sales manager will 
contact you.

Give it a few business days.

On May 1, 2016 4:55 PM, "Gino Villarini" <ginovi...@gmail.com> wrote:

  Wrote to Calix on Thursday, no response yet... they are very eager to sell me 
some gear! :-) 

  On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Jason McKemie 
<j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote:

What do the gigapoints cost?

On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Craig Schmaderer <cr...@skywaveconnect.com> 
wrote:

  I decided not to use 844G for a couple of reasons.  
  1.  I can buy a gigapoint and 844E a bit cheaper
  2.  It alows us to install gigapoints anywhere usually in the basement 
with very short fiber runs then we can install the 844E anywhere else with an 
easy ethernet run. 
  3. If homeowner wants to use their own router they can and i dont have to 
run a 844G in bridge mode. 

  Otherwise the 844G is a sweet product. 


  Craig schmaderer
  Skywave Wireless, Inc.






  On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:06 AM -0700, "ch...@wbmfg.com" 
<ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:


  APC connector.  

  From: David Kunat 
  Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
  To: af@afmug.com 
  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

  On the wan side.

  On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:


Do they have one with a SFP port?

On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:


  There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too.  

  From: Josh Baird 
  Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
  To: af@afmug.com 
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

  So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?

  On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> 
wrote:

Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that … 



From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM


        To: af@afmug.com
    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways


All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use 
to do some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you 
all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management.  













Craig R. Schmaderer

CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.

Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058

Direct: 402-372-1052



From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
        To: af@afmug.com
    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the 
router.  



From: Paul Stewart 

Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM

    To: af@afmug.com 

    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system 
(like TR69 portal) etc?



From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
        To: af@afmug.com
    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, 
time of day usage, rules for particular devices etc.  



From: Sterling Jacobson 

Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM

    To: af@afmug.com 

    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?







From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
        To: af@afmug.com
    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP 
opens most ports that users would need unless they are running their own 
servers (which we don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely 
they are technical enough to figure out port forwarding etc.





On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson 
<sterl...@avative.net> wrote:

  That sounds interesting.



  I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.



  But I don’t l

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Josh Reynolds]

This is conference season for them, or they could be traveling. Once they
contact your regional manager and then a sales manager, the sales manager
will contact you.

Give it a few business days.
On May 1, 2016 4:55 PM, "Gino Villarini" <ginovi...@gmail.com> wrote:

Wrote to Calix on Thursday, no response yet... they are very eager to sell
me some gear! :-)

On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Jason McKemie <
j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote:

> What do the gigapoints cost?
>
> On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Craig Schmaderer <cr...@skywaveconnect.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I decided not to use 844G for a couple of reasons.
>> 1.  I can buy a gigapoint and 844E a bit cheaper
>> 2.  It alows us to install gigapoints anywhere usually in the basement
>> with very short fiber runs then we can install the 844E anywhere else with
>> an easy ethernet run.
>> 3. If homeowner wants to use their own router they can and i dont have to
>> run a 844G in bridge mode.
>>
>> Otherwise the 844G is a sweet product.
>>
>> Craig schmaderer
>> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:06 AM -0700, "ch...@wbmfg.com" <
>> ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>
>> APC connector.
>>
>> *From:* David Kunat
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>
>> On the wan side.
>>
>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
>>
>> Do they have one with a SFP port?
>>
>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>
>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too.
>>
>> *From:* Josh Baird
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>
>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Craig Schmaderer
>>> *Sent:* April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>>
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to
>>> do some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives
>>> you all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Craig R. Schmaderer*
>>>
>>> *CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.*
>>>
>>> *Ph: 402-372-1975 <402-372-1975> | Fax: 402-372-1058 <402-372-1058>*
>>>
>>> *Direct: 402-372-1052 <402-372-1052>*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the
>>> router.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Paul Stewart
>>>
>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
>>>
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like
>>> TR69 portal) etc?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> *Sent:* April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time
>>> of day usage, rules for particular devices etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Sterling Jacobson
>>>
>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
>>>
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sean, do they 

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Gino Villarini]

Wrote to Calix on Thursday, no response yet... they are very eager to sell
me some gear! :-)

On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Jason McKemie <
j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote:

> What do the gigapoints cost?
>
> On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Craig Schmaderer <cr...@skywaveconnect.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I decided not to use 844G for a couple of reasons.
>> 1.  I can buy a gigapoint and 844E a bit cheaper
>> 2.  It alows us to install gigapoints anywhere usually in the basement
>> with very short fiber runs then we can install the 844E anywhere else with
>> an easy ethernet run.
>> 3. If homeowner wants to use their own router they can and i dont have to
>> run a 844G in bridge mode.
>>
>> Otherwise the 844G is a sweet product.
>>
>> Craig schmaderer
>> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:06 AM -0700, "ch...@wbmfg.com" <
>> ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>
>> APC connector.
>>
>> *From:* David Kunat
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>
>> On the wan side.
>>
>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
>>
>> Do they have one with a SFP port?
>>
>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>
>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too.
>>
>> *From:* Josh Baird
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>
>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Craig Schmaderer
>>> *Sent:* April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>>
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to
>>> do some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives
>>> you all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Craig R. Schmaderer*
>>>
>>> *CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.*
>>>
>>> *Ph: 402-372-1975 <402-372-1975> | Fax: 402-372-1058 <402-372-1058>*
>>>
>>> *Direct: 402-372-1052 <402-372-1052>*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the
>>> router.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Paul Stewart
>>>
>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
>>>
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like
>>> TR69 portal) etc?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> *Sent:* April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time
>>> of day usage, rules for particular devices etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Sterling Jacobson
>>>
>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
>>>
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Sean Heskett
>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
>>> *To:

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Jason McKemie]

What do the gigapoints cost?

On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Craig Schmaderer <cr...@skywaveconnect.com>
wrote:

> I decided not to use 844G for a couple of reasons.
> 1.  I can buy a gigapoint and 844E a bit cheaper
> 2.  It alows us to install gigapoints anywhere usually in the basement
> with very short fiber runs then we can install the 844E anywhere else with
> an easy ethernet run.
> 3. If homeowner wants to use their own router they can and i dont have to
> run a 844G in bridge mode.
>
> Otherwise the 844G is a sweet product.
>
> Craig schmaderer
> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:06 AM -0700, "ch...@wbmfg.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');>" <ch...@wbmfg.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');>> wrote:
>
> APC connector.
>
> *From:* David Kunat <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','m...@davidkunat.com');>
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>
> On the wan side.
>
> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','m...@davidkunat.com');>> wrote:
>
> Do they have one with a SFP port?
>
> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');>> <ch...@wbmfg.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');>> wrote:
>
> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too.
>
> *From:* Josh Baird <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','joshba...@gmail.com');>
> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>
> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>
> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','p...@paulstewart.org');>> wrote:
>
>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>] *On Behalf Of *Craig
>> Schmaderer
>> *Sent:* April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>
>> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>
>>
>>
>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do
>> some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you
>> all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>> *Craig R. Schmaderer*
>>
>> *CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.*
>>
>> *Ph: 402-372-1975 <402-372-1975> | Fax: 402-372-1058 <402-372-1058>*
>>
>> *Direct: 402-372-1052 <402-372-1052>*
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>] *On Behalf Of *
>> ch...@wbmfg.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');>
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>
>>
>>
>> I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the
>> router.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Paul Stewart
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','p...@paulstewart.org');>
>>
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
>>
>> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>
>>
>>
>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like
>> TR69 portal) etc?
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>] *On Behalf Of *
>> ch...@wbmfg.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');>
>> *Sent:* April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>
>>
>>
>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of
>> day usage, rules for particular devices etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Sterling Jacobson
>> <javascript:_e(

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Sorin Esanu]

There will be an AE for Gigacenters. No idea about Gigapoint


> On 30 Apr 2016, at 22:45, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
> 
> APC connector on a AE version? If so that would be perfect!
> 
> I wonder how well the various GPON (supposedly standard) OLT's would work 
> with the 844G or the gigapoint.
> 
> Would there be a AE/APC version of the gigapoint?
> 
> The website does not show you much until you are a customer...
> 
> On Apr 30, 2016, at 10:06 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> 
> <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
> 
>> APC connector. 
>>  
>> From: David Kunat <mailto:m...@davidkunat.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>  
>> On the wan side.
>> 
>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com 
>> <mailto:m...@davidkunat.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Do they have one with a SFP port?
>>> 
>>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> 
>>> <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too. 
>>>>  
>>>> From: Josh Baird <mailto:joshba...@gmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
>>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>>  
>>>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>>>>  
>>>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org 
>>>> <mailto:p...@paulstewart.org>> wrote:
>>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On 
>>>> Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
>>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do 
>>>> some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you 
>>>> all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management. 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Craig R. Schmaderer
>>>> 
>>>> CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>>> 
>>>> Ph: 402-372-1975  | Fax: 402-372-1058 
>>>> Direct: 402-372-1052 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On 
>>>> Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router. 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Paul Stewart <mailto:p...@paulstewart.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
>>>> 
>>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like TR69 
>>>> portal) etc?
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On 
>>>> Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>
>>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
>>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of 
>>>> day usage, rules for particular devices etc. 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Sterling Jacobson <mailto:sterl...@avative.n

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[David Kunat]

APC connector on a AE version? If so that would be perfect!

I wonder how well the various GPON (supposedly standard) OLT's would work with 
the 844G or the gigapoint.

Would there be a AE/APC version of the gigapoint?

The website does not show you much until you are a customer...

> On Apr 30, 2016, at 10:06 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
> 
> APC connector. 
>  
> From: David Kunat
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
> To: af@afmug.com
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>  
> On the wan side.
> 
> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
> 
>> Do they have one with a SFP port?
>> 
>>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too. 
>>>  
>>> From: Josh Baird
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>  
>>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>>>  
>>>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote:
>>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
>>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do 
>>>> some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you 
>>>> all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management. 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Craig R. Schmaderer
>>>> 
>>>> CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>>> 
>>>> Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058
>>>> 
>>>> Direct: 402-372-1052
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router. 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Paul Stewart
>>>> 
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
>>>> 
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> 
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like TR69 
>>>> portal) etc?
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
>>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of 
>>>> day usage, rules for particular devices etc. 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Sterling Jacobson
>>>> 
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
>>>> 
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> 
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
>>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens 
>>>> most ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers 
>>>

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[chuck]

We have asked them to put POE on that pair so the 844E could POE the Gigapoint. 
 Then it would be a killer combo.  


From: Craig Schmaderer 
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 12:32 PM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

I decided not to use 844G for a couple of reasons.  
1.  I can buy a gigapoint and 844E a bit cheaper
2.  It alows us to install gigapoints anywhere usually in the basement with 
very short fiber runs then we can install the 844E anywhere else with an easy 
ethernet run. 
3. If homeowner wants to use their own router they can and i dont have to run a 
844G in bridge mode. 

Otherwise the 844G is a sweet product. 

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.





On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:06 AM -0700, "ch...@wbmfg.com" <ch...@wbmfg.com> 
wrote:


APC connector.  

From: David Kunat 
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

On the wan side.

On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:


  Do they have one with a SFP port?

  On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:


There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too.  

From: Josh Baird 
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
    To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?

On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote:

  Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that … 



  From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
  Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM


      To: af@afmug.com
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways


  All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do 
some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you all 
the settings, and voip settings, and remote management.  





  



  



  Craig R. Schmaderer

  CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.

  Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058

  Direct: 402-372-1052



  From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
  Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
      To: af@afmug.com
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router. 
 



  From: Paul Stewart 

  Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM

      To: af@afmug.com 

      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like 
TR69 portal) etc?



  From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
  Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
      To: af@afmug.com
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of 
day usage, rules for particular devices etc.  



  From: Sterling Jacobson 

  Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM

      To: af@afmug.com 

      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?







  From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
  Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
      To: af@afmug.com
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens 
most ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers 
(which we don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they are 
technical enough to figure out port forwarding etc.





  On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> 
wrote:

That sounds interesting.



I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.



But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their 
wireless doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.



So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money 
to hire someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy 
for every single problem on their internal network?



If not, then I’m fine staying completely away from this (and hiring 
people to man the phone calls).





From: Af [mailto:javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');] 
On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');
    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep. 

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.





On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" 
<

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Craig Schmaderer]

I decided not to use 844G for a couple of reasons.
1.  I can buy a gigapoint and 844E a bit cheaper
2.  It alows us to install gigapoints anywhere usually in the basement with 
very short fiber runs then we can install the 844E anywhere else with an easy 
ethernet run.
3. If homeowner wants to use their own router they can and i dont have to run a 
844G in bridge mode.

Otherwise the 844G is a sweet product.

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.




On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:06 AM -0700, "ch...@wbmfg.com" 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:

APC connector.

From: David Kunat<mailto:m...@davidkunat.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

On the wan side.

On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat 
<m...@davidkunat.com<mailto:m...@davidkunat.com>> wrote:

Do they have one with a SFP port?

On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:

There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too.

From: Josh Baird<mailto:joshba...@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?

On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart 
<p...@paulstewart.org<mailto:p...@paulstewart.org>> wrote:
Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com<mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On Behalf 
Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM

To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do some 
settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you all the 
settings, and voip settings, and remote management.






Craig R. Schmaderer
CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.
Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058
Direct: 402-372-1052

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of 
ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router.

From: Paul Stewart<mailto:p...@paulstewart.org>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like TR69 
portal) etc?

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of 
ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>
Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of day 
usage, rules for particular devices etc.

From: Sterling Jacobson<mailto:sterl...@avative.net>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?



From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens most 
ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers (which we 
don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they are technical 
enough to figure out port forwarding etc.



On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson 
<sterl...@avative.net<mailto:sterl...@avative.net>> wrote:
That sounds interesting.

I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.

But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless 
doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.

So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to hire 
someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy for every 
single problem on their internal network?

If not, then I’m fine staying completely away from this (and hiring people to 
man the phone calls).


From: Af [mailto:javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');] On 
Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep.
Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.


On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@lakenetmi.com');> wrote:

Craig how are y

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[chuck]

APC connector.  

From: David Kunat 
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:38 AM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

On the wan side.

On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:


  Do they have one with a SFP port?

  On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:


There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too.  

From: Josh Baird 
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?

On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote:

  Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that … 



  From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
  Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM


  To: af@afmug.com
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways


  All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do 
some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you all 
the settings, and voip settings, and remote management.  





  



  



  Craig R. Schmaderer

  CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.

  Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058

  Direct: 402-372-1052



  From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
  Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
  To: af@afmug.com
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router. 
 



  From: Paul Stewart 

  Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM

  To: af@afmug.com 

      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like 
TR69 portal) etc?



  From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
  Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
  To: af@afmug.com
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of 
day usage, rules for particular devices etc.  



  From: Sterling Jacobson 

  Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM

  To: af@afmug.com 

      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?







  From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
  Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
  To: af@afmug.com
      Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



  People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens 
most ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers 
(which we don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they are 
technical enough to figure out port forwarding etc.





  On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> 
wrote:

That sounds interesting.



I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.



But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their 
wireless doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.



So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money 
to hire someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy 
for every single problem on their internal network?



If not, then I’m fine staying completely away from this (and hiring 
people to man the phone calls).





From: Af [mailto:javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');] 
On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways



It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep. 

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.





On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@lakenetmi.com');> wrote:

Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?

On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cr...@skywaveconnect.com');> wrote:

  If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i 
have ever sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a 
$7 managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5 
year warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have an 
app for the home owner that we are starting to use.  

  Craig schmaderer
  Skywave Wireless, Inc.





  On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');> wrote:

  We ha

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Sorin Esanu]

There is no version with SFP port, at least not as in a port that you can 
change the optic and use it with any kind of uplink.
The 844G (fibre version) can only work (for now) in GPON environment (Calix 
E7). I believe they will release the AE version sometime this year. There is no 
generic SFP version planned, from what I know.


> On 30 Apr 2016, at 19:38, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
> 
> On the wan side.
> 
> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com 
> <mailto:m...@davidkunat.com>> wrote:
> 
>> Do they have one with a SFP port?
>> 
>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> 
>> <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too. 
>>>  
>>> From: Josh Baird <mailto:joshba...@gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>  
>>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>>>  
>>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org 
>>> <mailto:p...@paulstewart.org>> wrote:
>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On 
>>> Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>> 
>>> 
>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>  
>>> 
>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do 
>>> some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you 
>>> all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management. 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Craig R. Schmaderer
>>> 
>>> CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>> 
>>> Ph: 402-372-1975  | Fax: 402-372-1058 
>>> Direct: 402-372-1052 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On 
>>> Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router. 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Paul Stewart <mailto:p...@paulstewart.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
>>> 
>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like TR69 
>>> portal) etc?
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On 
>>> Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>
>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of 
>>> day usage, rules for particular devices etc. 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Sterling Jacobson <mailto:sterl...@avative.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
>>> 
>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On 
>>> Behalf Of Sean Heskett
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
>>> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens most 
>>> ports that users would ne

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[David Kunat]

On the wan side.

> On Apr 30, 2016, at 8:33 AM, David Kunat <m...@davidkunat.com> wrote:
> 
> Do they have one with a SFP port?
> 
>> On Apr 30, 2016, at 7:29 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>> 
>> There is a version of it that has an optical GPON interface too. 
>>  
>> From: Josh Baird
>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
>> To: af@afmug.com
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home  Gateways
>>  
>> So.. are most people using the GigaCenter 844E?
>>  
>>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote:
>>> Ahh.. interesting .. thanks for that …
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 6:10 PM
>>> 
>>> 
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>>  
>>> 
>>> All routers do have this default Admin that the home owners can use to do 
>>> some settings.  The Support account is the one that we use that gives you 
>>> all the settings, and voip settings, and remote management. 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Craig R. Schmaderer
>>> 
>>> CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>>> 
>>> Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058
>>> 
>>> Direct: 402-372-1052
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:12 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router. 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Paul Stewart
>>> 
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
>>> 
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> 
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like TR69 
>>> portal) etc?
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of 
>>> day usage, rules for particular devices etc. 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Sterling Jacobson
>>> 
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
>>> 
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> 
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens most 
>>> ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers 
>>> (which we don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they 
>>> are technical enough to figure out port forwarding etc.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> That sounds interesting.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless 
>>> doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to 
>>> hire someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy 
>>> for every single problem on their internal network?
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> If not, then I’m fine staying com

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[chuck]

I think that is the portal.  The customer uses the QR code on the router.  

From: Paul Stewart 
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:21 PM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Is that via the home gateway itself or via a centralized system (like TR69 
portal) etc?

 

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: April 29, 2016 1:37 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of day 
usage, rules for particular devices etc.  

 

From: Sterling Jacobson 

Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM

To: af@afmug.com 

Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?

 

 

 

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens most 
ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers (which we 
don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they are technical 
enough to figure out port forwarding etc.

 



On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> wrote:

  That sounds interesting.

   

  I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.

   

  But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless 
doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.

   

  So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to hire 
someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy for every 
single problem on their internal network?

   

  If not, then I’m fine staying completely away from this (and hiring people to 
man the phone calls).

   

   

  From: Af [mailto:javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');] On 
Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
  Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
  To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');
  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

   

  It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep. 

  Craig schmaderer
  Skywave Wireless, Inc.

   

   

  On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@lakenetmi.com');> wrote:

  Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?

  On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cr...@skywaveconnect.com');> wrote:

If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have ever 
sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a $7 
managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5 year 
warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have an app for 
the home owner that we are starting to use.  

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.

 

 

On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');> wrote:

We have been renting them out for $8/mo

Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.

And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow 
their kids to use.  

 

From: Sean Heskett 

Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM

To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com'); 

    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

Best router ever!  Highly recommend them. 

 

We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.  
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our 
support staff.

 

-Sean 

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ginovi...@gmail.com');> wrote:

  We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi 
and gigabit speeds on the LAN.   

  I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience 
with them or others? 

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[chuck]

The customers do have the ability to set up curfews, usage rules, time of day 
usage, rules for particular devices etc.  

From: Sterling Jacobson 
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:20 AM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?

 

 

 

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens most 
ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers (which we 
don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they are technical 
enough to figure out port forwarding etc.

 



On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> wrote:

  That sounds interesting.

   

  I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.

   

  But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless 
doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.

   

  So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to hire 
someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy for every 
single problem on their internal network?

   

  If not, then I’m fine staying completely away from this (and hiring people to 
man the phone calls).

   

   

  From: Af [mailto:javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');] On 
Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
  Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
  To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');
  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

   

  It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep. 

  Craig schmaderer
  Skywave Wireless, Inc.

   

   

  On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@lakenetmi.com');> wrote:

  Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?

  On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cr...@skywaveconnect.com');> wrote:

If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have ever 
sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a $7 
managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5 year 
warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have an app for 
the home owner that we are starting to use.  

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.

 

 

On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');> wrote:

We have been renting them out for $8/mo

Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.

And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow 
their kids to use.  

 

From: Sean Heskett 

Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM

To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com'); 

    Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

Best router ever!  Highly recommend them. 

 

We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.  
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our 
support staff.

 

-Sean 

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini 
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ginovi...@gmail.com');> wrote:

  We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi 
and gigabit speeds on the LAN.   

  I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience 
with them or others? 

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Sterling Jacobson]

Sean, do they have access to the calix themselves?



From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 10:02 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens most 
ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers (which we 
don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they are technical 
enough to figure out port forwarding etc.



On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson 
<sterl...@avative.net<mailto:sterl...@avative.net>> wrote:
That sounds interesting.

I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.

But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless 
doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.

So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to hire 
someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy for every 
single problem on their internal network?

If not, then I’m fine staying completely away from this (and hiring people to 
man the phone calls).


From: Af 
[mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>]
 On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
To: af@afmug.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep.
Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.


On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" 
<ch...@lakenetmi.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@lakenetmi.com');>> 
wrote:

Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?
On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" 
<cr...@skywaveconnect.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cr...@skywaveconnect.com');>>
 wrote:
If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have ever 
sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a $7 
managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5 year 
warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have an app for 
the home owner that we are starting to use.
Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.


On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');>> wrote:
We have been renting them out for $8/mo
Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.
And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow their 
kids to use.

From: Sean Heskett<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af...@zirkel.us');>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM
To: af@afmug.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Best router ever!  Highly recommend them.

We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.  
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our 
support staff.

-Sean

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini 
<ginovi...@gmail.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ginovi...@gmail.com');>> 
wrote:
We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and 
gigabit speeds on the LAN.
I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with them 
or others?

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Sean Heskett]

People don't really call that much once they have a calix.  UPnP opens most
ports that users would need unless they are running their own servers
(which we don't allow anyway) but if they have their own sever surely they
are technical enough to figure out port forwarding etc.



On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> wrote:

> That sounds interesting.
>
>
>
> I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.
>
>
>
> But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless
> doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.
>
>
>
> So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to
> hire someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy
> for every single problem on their internal network?
>
>
>
> If not, then I’m fine staying completely away from this (and hiring people
> to man the phone calls).
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>] *On Behalf Of *Craig
> Schmaderer
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>
>
>
> It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep.
>
> Craig schmaderer
> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" <ch...@lakenetmi.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@lakenetmi.com');>> wrote:
>
> Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?
>
> On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" <cr...@skywaveconnect.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cr...@skywaveconnect.com');>> wrote:
>
> If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have
> ever sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a
> $7 managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5
> year warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have
> an app for the home owner that we are starting to use.
>
> Craig schmaderer
> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ch...@wbmfg.com');>> wrote:
>
> We have been renting them out for $8/mo
>
> Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.
>
> And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow
> their kids to use.
>
>
>
> *From:* Sean Heskett <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af...@zirkel.us');>
>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM
>
> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>
>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>
>
>
> Best router ever!  Highly recommend them.
>
>
>
> We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.
> Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our
> support staff.
>
>
>
> -Sean
>
> On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini <ginovi...@gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ginovi...@gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
> We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and
> gigabit speeds on the LAN.
>
> I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with
> them or others?
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Paul Stewart]

I'd suggest that the question is related to volume as well . if you perhaps
only have 50-100 customers paying the $7/month then it's not going to pay
for one person, let alone a fully staffed call center.  If you 1000 or
10,000 customers willing to pay then it might be a different story.  A lot
of companies I have seen get into this similar service already have people
sitting in a call center with idle time and they are looking to maximize
those folks they have already invested in.

 

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sterling Jacobson
Sent: April 28, 2016 9:58 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

That sounds interesting.

 

I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.

 

But I don't like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless
doesn't reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.

 

So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to
hire someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy
for every single problem on their internal network?

 

If not, then I'm fine staying completely away from this (and hiring people
to man the phone calls).

 

 

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep. 

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.

 

 

On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" <ch...@lakenetmi.com
<mailto:ch...@lakenetmi.com> > wrote:

Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?

On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" <cr...@skywaveconnect.com
<mailto:cr...@skywaveconnect.com> > wrote:

If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have ever
sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a $7
managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5
year warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have an
app for the home owner that we are starting to use.  

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.

 

 

On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com
<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> > wrote:

We have been renting them out for $8/mo

Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.

And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow
their kids to use.  

 

From: Sean Heskett <mailto:af...@zirkel.us>  

Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM

To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>  

Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

Best router ever!  Highly recommend them. 

 

We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our
support staff.

 

-Sean 

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini <ginovi...@gmail.com
<mailto:ginovi...@gmail.com> > wrote:

We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and
gigabit speeds on the LAN.   

I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with
them or others? 

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Chuck McCown]

We have to pay the tech support people, may as well give them extra tools so 
they can help satisfy the customer, even when it is not the fault of the 
company.  

From: Sterling Jacobson 
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 7:58 PM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

That sounds interesting.

 

I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.

 

But I don’t like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless 
doesn’t reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.

 

So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to hire 
someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy for every 
single problem on their internal network?

 

If not, then I’m fine staying completely away from this (and hiring people to 
man the phone calls).

 

 

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

 

It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep. 

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.

 





On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" <ch...@lakenetmi.com> 
wrote:

Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?

On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" <cr...@skywaveconnect.com> wrote:

  If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have ever 
sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a $7 
managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5 year 
warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have an app for 
the home owner that we are starting to use.  

  Craig schmaderer
  Skywave Wireless, Inc.

   





  On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> 
wrote:

  We have been renting them out for $8/mo

  Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.

  And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow their 
kids to use.  

   

  From: Sean Heskett 

  Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM

  To: af@afmug.com 

  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

   

  Best router ever!  Highly recommend them. 

   

  We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.  
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our 
support staff.

   

  -Sean 

  On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini <ginovi...@gmail.com> wrote:

We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and 
gigabit speeds on the LAN.   

I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with 
them or others? 

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Sterling Jacobson]

That sounds interesting.

I kind of like the idea of a rented supported system.

But I don't like the idea of people calling in every time their wireless 
doesn't reach their attic, or to open up ports to their gaming thingy.

So my real question is this, at $7 a month, does it make enough money to hire 
someone full time to answer the phones on these and be the go-to guy for every 
single problem on their internal network?

If not, then I'm fine staying completely away from this (and hiring people to 
man the phone calls).


From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Craig Schmaderer
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:01 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep.
Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.



On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" 
<ch...@lakenetmi.com<mailto:ch...@lakenetmi.com>> wrote:

Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?
On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" 
<cr...@skywaveconnect.com<mailto:cr...@skywaveconnect.com>> wrote:
If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have ever 
sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a $7 
managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5 year 
warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have an app for 
the home owner that we are starting to use.
Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.



On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
We have been renting them out for $8/mo
Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.
And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow their 
kids to use.

From: Sean Heskett<mailto:af...@zirkel.us>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Best router ever!  Highly recommend them.

We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.  
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our 
support staff.

-Sean

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini 
<ginovi...@gmail.com<mailto:ginovi...@gmail.com>> wrote:
We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and 
gigabit speeds on the LAN.
I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with them 
or others?

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Craig Schmaderer]

It is a addon straight from calix.  Ask your sales rep.

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.




On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:21 AM -0700, "Chris Fabien" 
<ch...@lakenetmi.com<mailto:ch...@lakenetmi.com>> wrote:


Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?

On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" 
<cr...@skywaveconnect.com<mailto:cr...@skywaveconnect.com>> wrote:
If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have ever 
sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a $7 
managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5 year 
warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have an app for 
the home owner that we are starting to use.

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.




On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:

We have been renting them out for $8/mo
Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.
And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow their 
kids to use.

From: Sean Heskett<mailto:af...@zirkel.us>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Best router ever!  Highly recommend them.

We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.  
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our 
support staff.

-Sean

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini 
<ginovi...@gmail.com<mailto:ginovi...@gmail.com>> wrote:
We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and 
gigabit speeds on the LAN.
I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with them 
or others?

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Chris Fabien]

Craig how are you getting the 5yr warranty?
On Apr 28, 2016 9:01 AM, "Craig Schmaderer" <cr...@skywaveconnect.com>
wrote:

> If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have
> ever sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a
> $7 managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5
> year warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have
> an app for the home owner that we are starting to use.
>
> Craig schmaderer
> Skywave Wireless, Inc.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com>
> wrote:
>
> We have been renting them out for $8/mo
> Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.
> And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow
> their kids to use.
>
> *From:* Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>
> Best router ever!  Highly recommend them.
>
> We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.
> Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our
> support staff.
>
> -Sean
>
> On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini <ginovi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi
>> and gigabit speeds on the LAN.
>> I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience
>> with them or others?
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Craig Schmaderer]

If you use consumer connect the are even cheaper.  Best routers i have ever 
sold.  We are starting to use their gigapoints with a 844E and sell a $7 
managed service.  We have about a 90% take rate.  I also get them with 5 year 
warrantys so i know i will never loose money on them. They also have an app for 
the home owner that we are starting to use.

Craig schmaderer
Skywave Wireless, Inc.




On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" 
<ch...@wbmfg.com<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:

We have been renting them out for $8/mo
Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.
And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow their 
kids to use.

From: Sean Heskett<mailto:af...@zirkel.us>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM
To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Best router ever!  Highly recommend them.

We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.  
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our 
support staff.

-Sean

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini 
<ginovi...@gmail.com<mailto:ginovi...@gmail.com>> wrote:
We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and 
gigabit speeds on the LAN.
I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with them 
or others?

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Chuck McCown]

We have been renting them out for $8/mo
Nice thing is we can totally get in and troubleshoot anything.
And the parents can control which devices and which services they allow their 
kids to use.  

From: Sean Heskett 
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:39 AM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

Best router ever!  Highly recommend them. 

We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.  
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our 
support staff.

-Sean 

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini <ginovi...@gmail.com> wrote:

  We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and 
gigabit speeds on the LAN.   
  I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with 
them or others? 

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Cassidy B. Larson]

How much is “Compass” to manage it?  Any APIs available?  Is there a monthly 
fee per device for Compass?


> On Apr 27, 2016, at 10:21 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
> 
> Under $140.  Not exactly sure.
> 
> From: Gino Villarini <mailto:ginovi...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:15 AM
> To: Animal Farm <mailto:af@afmug.com> ; af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
> 
> what is the cost of them?
> 
> Sent from Outlook Mobile <https://aka.ms/qtex0l>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com 
> <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
> 
>> I have a pretty large home with aluminum sheeting on the subfloor to help 
>> with the hydronic heating.
>> I have one GigaCenter 844E on the middle floor and it covers the whole 
>> house.  We repeatedly sell out of the things at the office.
>> 
>> From: Gino Villarini <mailto:ginovi...@gmail.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 9:48 AM
>> To: Animal Farm <mailto:af@afmug.com>
>> Subject: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways
>> 
>> We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and 
>> gigabit speeds on the LAN.
>> I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with 
>> them or others?

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Gino Villarini]

thanks! ill reach out to Calix or do they have disti?

On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Sean Heskett  wrote:

> Best router ever!  Highly recommend them.
>
> We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.
> Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our
> support staff.
>
> -Sean
>
> On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini  wrote:
>
>> We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi
>> and gigabit speeds on the LAN.
>> I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience
>> with them or others?
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Sean Heskett]

Best router ever!  Highly recommend them.

We sell it as a managed wifi service instead of selling just the router.
Customer pays $99 "setup fee" and $12/mo.  Clients love them and so do our
support staff.

-Sean

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Gino Villarini  wrote:

> We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and
> gigabit speeds on the LAN.
> I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with
> them or others?
>

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Chuck McCown]

Under $140.  Not exactly sure.  

From: Gino Villarini 
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:15 AM
To: Animal Farm ; af@afmug.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

what is the cost of them?


Sent from Outlook Mobile





On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:


  I have a pretty large home with aluminum sheeting on the subfloor to help 
with the hydronic heating.  
  I have one GigaCenter 844E on the middle floor and it covers the whole house. 
 We repeatedly sell out of the things at the office.  

  From: Gino Villarini 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 9:48 AM
  To: Animal Farm 
  Subject: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

  We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and 
gigabit speeds on the LAN.   
  I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with 
them or others? 

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Gino Villarini]

what is the cost of them?

Sent from Outlook Mobile




On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:04 AM -0700, "Chuck McCown"  wrote:














I have a pretty large home with aluminum sheeting on the subfloor to help 
with the hydronic heating.  
I have one GigaCenter 844E on the middle floor and it covers the whole 
house.  We repeatedly sell out of the things at the office.  


 

From: Gino Villarini 
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 9:48 AM
To: Animal Farm 

Subject: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home 
Gateways
 

We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC 
wifi and gigabit speeds on the LAN.   
I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with 
them or others? 

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Chuck McCown]

I have a pretty large home with aluminum sheeting on the subfloor to help with 
the hydronic heating.  
I have one GigaCenter 844E on the middle floor and it covers the whole house.  
We repeatedly sell out of the things at the office.  

From: Gino Villarini 
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 9:48 AM
To: Animal Farm 
Subject: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and 
gigabit speeds on the LAN.   
I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with them 
or others? 

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Larry Smith]

On Wed April 27 2016 10:48, Gino Villarini wrote:
> We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that supports 802.11AC wifi and
> gigabit speeds on the LAN.
> I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost? Experience with
> them or others?

All of our fiber is pretty much Calix.  Their support is absolutely excellent.
During one point in our startup they actually sent a tech here and he worked
with us for about three days showing us how to program the ONT's, manage
the system and such.

 They are a bit expensive, but just plain work really well.

-- 
Larry Smith
lesm...@ecsis.net

Re: [AFMUG] Calix or others 802.11ac Home Gateways

[Jesse DuPont]

  
  
I have an Ethernet GigaCenter I'm about to do some testing with, but
a colleague of mine said the GUI of it isn't as mature as
traditional residential AC/GigE routers because Calix really wants
you to manage it via Consumer Connect - their cloud-based ACS system
(TR069). Hopefully know more next week.


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Jesse DuPont

  Network
  Architect
  email: jesse.dup...@celeritycorp.net
  Celerity Networks LLC
  Celerity
  Broadband LLC
Like us! facebook.com/celeritynetworksllc
  Like us! facebook.com/celeritybroadband
  

  

On 4/27/16 9:48 AM, Gino Villarini
  wrote:


  We are looking for a Home Gateway / Router that
supports 802.11AC wifi and gigabit speeds on the LAN.  
I have read that Calix is a good option, what is the cost?
  Experience with them or others?