Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
We us either a cambium E410 or 501 depending on indoor outdoor coverage and maestro does the rest for monitoring. We use scanners at the office to onboard any device for cambium networks has. Our shipping guy loves it. The force 180s make great little extenders or bridges to connect remote shops and buildings together. Its unbelievable how much coverage the e410 provides indoors. The E501s units we installed at an ORV park with only 2 and cover some really awesome acreage with campers. On 10/01/2018 09:29 AM, Kurt Fankhauser wrote: Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in their house plus more monthly fee. -- -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
You can use UNMS and/ or their integrated web interface. Erich Kaiser North Central Tower er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 815-570-3101 On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 1:04 PM Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > Do the aircubes work with the Unifi cloud interface for management? > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:56 PM Rory Conaway > wrote: > >> We were using the Air Cube ACs also on Ubiquiti installations and the >> Mimosa G2s on Mimosa installations specifically because of the repeater >> abilities. >> >> >> >> Rory >> >> >> >> *From:* AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Erich Kaiser >> *Sent:* Monday, October 1, 2018 9:05 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes >> >> >> >> We use the Ubiquiti AirCube AC and add an additional unit in repeater >> mode if needed. So far they are working great got about 40 in the field. >> They are also our POE source going forward, for ubiquiti radios and fiber >> ONU. All managed through UNMS. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhauser >> wrote: >> >> Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I >> always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging >> into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi >> outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to >> accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge >> additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at >> the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should >> be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in >> their house plus more monthly fee. >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
Can anyone publicly r privately share Consumer what Consumer connect roughly costs per sub? On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 2:01 PM Sorin Esanu wrote: > It is not really required for 844E alone, but you need it for 844E+804Mesh. > > > On 1 Oct 2018, at 21:57, Carl Peterson wrote: > > For people using 844Es and 804 Mesh units. Are you using Consumer Connect > for the Gigacenters? Is it required to be able to manage the mesh units? > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 1:44 PM Craig Schmaderer > wrote: > >> We are using the Calix 844e as well. I charge $10 for managed router, >> probably above 80% take rate. If we determine that the house needs a 804 >> mesh or if they have problem issues with just include it in the $10 they >> are already paying. So far I would say 1 out of 20 gets an 804. Hopefully >> it stays that way or I might start maybe adding on a $50 setup or something >> to get part of the 804 back. >> >> >> >> *From:* AF *On Behalf Of * Kurt Fankhauser >> *Sent:* Monday, October 1, 2018 1:03 PM >> *To:* af@af.afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes >> >> >> >> Do the aircubes work with the Unifi cloud interface for management? >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:56 PM Rory Conaway >> wrote: >> >> We were using the Air Cube ACs also on Ubiquiti installations and the >> Mimosa G2s on Mimosa installations specifically because of the repeater >> abilities. >> >> >> >> Rory >> >> >> >> *From:* AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Erich Kaiser >> *Sent:* Monday, October 1, 2018 9:05 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes >> >> >> >> We use the Ubiquiti AirCube AC and add an additional unit in repeater >> mode if needed. So far they are working great got about 40 in the field. >> They are also our POE source going forward, for ubiquiti radios and fiber >> ONU. All managed through UNMS. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhauser >> wrote: >> >> Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I >> always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging >> into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi >> outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to >> accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge >> additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at >> the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should >> be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in >> their house plus more monthly fee. >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > > Carl Peterson > > *PORT NETWORKS* > > 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 > > Baltimore, MD 21202 > > (410) 637-3707 > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
It is not really required for 844E alone, but you need it for 844E+804Mesh. > On 1 Oct 2018, at 21:57, Carl Peterson wrote: > > For people using 844Es and 804 Mesh units. Are you using Consumer Connect > for the Gigacenters? Is it required to be able to manage the mesh units? > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 1:44 PM Craig Schmaderer <mailto:cr...@skywaveconnect.com>> wrote: > We are using the Calix 844e as well. I charge $10 for managed router, > probably above 80% take rate. If we determine that the house needs a 804 > mesh or if they have problem issues with just include it in the $10 they are > already paying. So far I would say 1 out of 20 gets an 804. Hopefully it > stays that way or I might start maybe adding on a $50 setup or something to > get part of the 804 back. > > > > From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> On Behalf > Of Kurt Fankhauser > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 1:03 PM > To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes > > > > Do the aircubes work with the Unifi cloud interface for management? > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:56 PM Rory Conaway <mailto:r...@triadwireless.net>> wrote: > > We were using the Air Cube ACs also on Ubiquiti installations and the Mimosa > G2s on Mimosa installations specifically because of the repeater abilities. > > > > Rory > > > > From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>] On > Behalf Of Erich Kaiser > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 9:05 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes > > > > We use the Ubiquiti AirCube AC and add an additional unit in repeater mode if > needed. So far they are working great got about 40 in the field. They are > also our POE source going forward, for ubiquiti radios and fiber ONU. All > managed through UNMS. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhauser <mailto:lists.wavel...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I > always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging into > details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi outside, or > by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to accommodate these > peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge additional $10/month for > each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at the same time make it > worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should be walking away with > minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in their house plus more > monthly fee. > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com>-- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> > > > -- > Carl Peterson > > PORT NETWORKS > > 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 > > Baltimore, MD 21202 > > (410) 637-3707 > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
For people using 844Es and 804 Mesh units. Are you using Consumer Connect for the Gigacenters? Is it required to be able to manage the mesh units? On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 1:44 PM Craig Schmaderer wrote: > We are using the Calix 844e as well. I charge $10 for managed router, > probably above 80% take rate. If we determine that the house needs a 804 > mesh or if they have problem issues with just include it in the $10 they > are already paying. So far I would say 1 out of 20 gets an 804. Hopefully > it stays that way or I might start maybe adding on a $50 setup or something > to get part of the 804 back. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of * Kurt Fankhauser > *Sent:* Monday, October 1, 2018 1:03 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes > > > > Do the aircubes work with the Unifi cloud interface for management? > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:56 PM Rory Conaway > wrote: > > We were using the Air Cube ACs also on Ubiquiti installations and the > Mimosa G2s on Mimosa installations specifically because of the repeater > abilities. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Erich Kaiser > *Sent:* Monday, October 1, 2018 9:05 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes > > > > We use the Ubiquiti AirCube AC and add an additional unit in repeater mode > if needed. So far they are working great got about 40 in the field. They > are also our POE source going forward, for ubiquiti radios and fiber ONU. > All managed through UNMS. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhauser > wrote: > > Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I > always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging > into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi > outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to > accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge > additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at > the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should > be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in > their house plus more monthly fee. > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
We are using the Calix 844e as well. I charge $10 for managed router, probably above 80% take rate. If we determine that the house needs a 804 mesh or if they have problem issues with just include it in the $10 they are already paying. So far I would say 1 out of 20 gets an 804. Hopefully it stays that way or I might start maybe adding on a $50 setup or something to get part of the 804 back. From: AF On Behalf Of Kurt Fankhauser Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 1:03 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes Do the aircubes work with the Unifi cloud interface for management? On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:56 PM Rory Conaway mailto:r...@triadwireless.net>> wrote: We were using the Air Cube ACs also on Ubiquiti installations and the Mimosa G2s on Mimosa installations specifically because of the repeater abilities. Rory From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com<mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>] On Behalf Of Erich Kaiser Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 9:05 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes We use the Ubiquiti AirCube AC and add an additional unit in repeater mode if needed. So far they are working great got about 40 in the field. They are also our POE source going forward, for ubiquiti radios and fiber ONU. All managed through UNMS. On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhauser mailto:lists.wavel...@gmail.com>> wrote: Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in their house plus more monthly fee. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com<mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com<mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
Do the aircubes work with the Unifi cloud interface for management? On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:56 PM Rory Conaway wrote: > We were using the Air Cube ACs also on Ubiquiti installations and the > Mimosa G2s on Mimosa installations specifically because of the repeater > abilities. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Erich Kaiser > *Sent:* Monday, October 1, 2018 9:05 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes > > > > We use the Ubiquiti AirCube AC and add an additional unit in repeater mode > if needed. So far they are working great got about 40 in the field. They > are also our POE source going forward, for ubiquiti radios and fiber ONU. > All managed through UNMS. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhauser > wrote: > > Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I > always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging > into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi > outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to > accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge > additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at > the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should > be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in > their house plus more monthly fee. > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
We were using the Air Cube ACs also on Ubiquiti installations and the Mimosa G2s on Mimosa installations specifically because of the repeater abilities. Rory From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Erich Kaiser Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 9:05 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes We use the Ubiquiti AirCube AC and add an additional unit in repeater mode if needed. So far they are working great got about 40 in the field. They are also our POE source going forward, for ubiquiti radios and fiber ONU. All managed through UNMS. On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhauser mailto:lists.wavel...@gmail.com>> wrote: Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in their house plus more monthly fee. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com<mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
We use the Ubiquiti AirCube AC and add an additional unit in repeater mode if needed. So far they are working great got about 40 in the field. They are also our POE source going forward, for ubiquiti radios and fiber ONU. All managed through UNMS. On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I > always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging > into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi > outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to > accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge > additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at > the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should > be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in > their house plus more monthly fee. > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
We use Calix 844e gigacenter along with the 804 mesh solution and it works great. We include the 844e at no monthly cost but just a $50 setup charge. Then if they need mesh for more coverage, $20 setup and $8 per month per mesh unit. On Mon, Oct 1, 2018, 9:57 AM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Yeah, the WiFi outside expectation is big now. Probably due to Nestcams > and Sonos speakers and stuff. > > > > Problem is, people are lazy, they don’t want to hear that the right way is > to run a cable to a satellite AP. They want everything to just work > automagically, with cellphone apps and the cloud and no wires. > > > > Something like a Mikrotik hAP ac Lite is cheap enough I don’t have to > charge a lot per month, and they can be powered via POE out from the main > router, but they just balk at a cable. The mesh systems are a triumph of > marketing to a lazy, impatient customer base, even it they are expensive > and don’t always work that great. We’re not using Calix (yet) but I > watched the video on their satellite unit and I like the way the LEDs help > you find the optimal location, not too close, not too far. It’s not > necessarily going to help with the Sonos-on-the-deck and > Nestcam-on-the-garage people though. > > > > If it’s within the same building and people don’t want a cable, I point > out that Netgear sells powerline networking kits with WiFi built into one > end for around $100. Yes, they have to plug an Ethernet patch cable into > the unit near the router, but if that’s still too difficult for them, I > start not caring about their problem. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Kurt Fankhauser > *Sent:* Monday, October 1, 2018 9:29 AM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes > > > > Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I > always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging > into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi > outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to > accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge > additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at > the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should > be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in > their house plus more monthly fee. > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
Yeah, the WiFi outside expectation is big now. Probably due to Nestcams and Sonos speakers and stuff. Problem is, people are lazy, they don’t want to hear that the right way is to run a cable to a satellite AP. They want everything to just work automagically, with cellphone apps and the cloud and no wires. Something like a Mikrotik hAP ac Lite is cheap enough I don’t have to charge a lot per month, and they can be powered via POE out from the main router, but they just balk at a cable. The mesh systems are a triumph of marketing to a lazy, impatient customer base, even it they are expensive and don’t always work that great. We’re not using Calix (yet) but I watched the video on their satellite unit and I like the way the LEDs help you find the optimal location, not too close, not too far. It’s not necessarily going to help with the Sonos-on-the-deck and Nestcam-on-the-garage people though. If it’s within the same building and people don’t want a cable, I point out that Netgear sells powerline networking kits with WiFi built into one end for around $100. Yes, they have to plug an Ethernet patch cable into the unit near the router, but if that’s still too difficult for them, I start not caring about their problem. From: AF On Behalf Of Kurt Fankhauser Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 9:29 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in their house plus more monthly fee. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
We have not finalized how we are going to do this yet but we are utilizing the Calix Gigacenters, the thought is we will buy the mesh units and stock them, customer is on the hook for mesh unit cost, +$5/month after that. However... I just setup a the Comcast mesh for my grandmother. I think I like their model better. Come buy it from us, set it up yourself, no ongoing cost. I wonder how support works with that, but they have a fancy phone application and everything. I think the Calix may be easy enough to do this on without a phone application. Joe On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I > always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging > into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi > outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to > accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge > additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at > the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should > be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in > their house plus more monthly fee. > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Improving WIFI coverage in homes
Been having a lot of customers lately calling about poor wifi coverage, I always install the router in a prime location in house and when digging into details further finding out that they are trying to use the wifi outside, or by the pool or in the garage. What is everyone doing to accommodate these peoples requests? Add another Mikrotik AP and charge additional $10/month for each extra AP's? I want to offer a solution but at the same time make it worth my time dealing with them. Seems to me i should be walking away with minimum $500 for getting flawless wifi coverage in their house plus more monthly fee. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
