Re: [AFMUG] RodeoTV vs. RealChoice TV

2018-02-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
I’m pretty sure bringing US content that was destined for the Philippines back into the US is not legal. > On Feb 23, 2018, at 23:12, Rory Conaway wrote: > > We are doing Viva and WISPs will be able to sign up on it Monday with > commissions. > > Rory > > -Original Message- > From:

Re: [AFMUG] RodeoTV vs. RealChoice TV

2018-02-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
>> tolerance as to how their product is piped around. RealChoice could >>> drop it and probably ship the product over the public internet and >>> never get caught, however they risk losing channels if they ever get caught. >>> >>> Not sure what their curr

Re: [AFMUG] RodeoTV vs. RealChoice TV

2018-02-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
t; > On Feb 23, 2018, at 6:23 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > >> The statement of the week... >> >> >> >> - >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> >> The Brothers WISP >> &

Re: [AFMUG] RodeoTV vs. RealChoice TV

2018-02-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
aught, however they risk losing channels if they ever get caught. > > > > Not sure what their current deal is, when I was working with them I was > > trying to get the programmers to allow content via VPN or VLAN over VPN > > (silly, right) over the public inter

Re: [AFMUG] RodeoTV vs. RealChoice TV

2018-02-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
o allow content via VPN or VLAN over VPN >> (silly, right) over the public internet. Some of them were OK with it. >> >> -Original Message- From: Matt Hoppes >> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 2:46 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG]

Re: [AFMUG] RodeoTV vs. RealChoice TV

2018-02-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
RealChoice would be a great option if they would drop their private line requirement. > On Feb 23, 2018, at 15:39, Clint Wiley wrote: > > Hi, > > I wanted to see if any of you are offering IPTV to your customers. If so, are > any of you using either RodeoTV or RealChoice TV as the wholesale

Re: [AFMUG] Cambium Support

2018-02-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
Also. How do I get American support that can solve my issue while on the phone? The few times I’ve called in someone takes my info down and just opens a ticket. > On Feb 20, 2018, at 19:26, Matt Hoppes > wrote: > > Why does Cambium Support suck so bad? > > Why do they

[AFMUG] Cambium Support

2018-02-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
Why does Cambium Support suck so bad? Why do they not have access to my cnMaestro account? Every time I open a ticket I’m asked 10 questions that could all be answered if the tech had access to my cnMaestro cloud account. What firmware version? How is it configured? Etc etc. Instead of gett

Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive

2018-02-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
t to pay, propose doing the work. Seems like it's well worth 100 bucks > for the enjoyment I get out of it. I pay way more than that for things way > less enjoyable, but necessary to keep peace at home... > >> On 02/18/2018 11:30 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> Then is a

Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive

2018-02-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
tc. whatever SES provides. > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "Matt Hoppes" > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018

Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive

2018-02-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
What is SES? Amazon? That seems overkill for a mailing list. > On Feb 18, 2018, at 14:09, Mike Hammett wrote: > > SES > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > &g

Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive

2018-02-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
cluding support. > >> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 10:41 AM, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> Can it really be more than $5 >> >> How much memory, CPU, and storage can a mailing list take when virtualized? >> >>> On Feb 18, 2018, at 13:20, Keefe John wrote: &g

Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive

2018-02-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
Can it really be more than $5 How much memory, CPU, and storage can a mailing list take when virtualized? > On Feb 18, 2018, at 13:20, Keefe John wrote: > > Just curious, what are the monthly costs to operate this list? > >> On February 18, 2018 11:13:54 AM CST, Chuck McCown wrote: >> I n

Re: [AFMUG] Fixing fiberglass ladders

2018-02-16 Thread Matt Hoppes
I wouldn’t touch them with a 35 1/2 foot pole. > On Feb 16, 2018, at 21:55, Steve Jones wrote: > > Ive got two broken ladders from tech drops. Can you fix these safely? Both > tipped out the upper guides and popped through the fiberglass. I just hate to > toss 2 otherwise good ladders in the

Re: [AFMUG] Bitcoin Worth Millions Stolen Days Before US Exchange Opens | Business News | US News

2017-12-07 Thread Matt Hoppes
Right. But this is digital. > On Dec 7, 2017, at 08:24, Gino A. Villarini wrote: > > Same as you steal paper money, you can’t deactivate the stolen notes and draw > yourself new ones … > > From: Af on behalf of Matt Hoppes > > Reply-To: "af@afmug.com"

Re: [AFMUG] Bitcoin Worth Millions Stolen Days Before US Exchange Opens | Business News | US News

2017-12-07 Thread Matt Hoppes
How do you steal bit coin it's digital currency. Can't you just deactivate whatever was "stolen", and re-create it, this digital currency is completely foreign to me. > On Dec 7, 2017, at 08:07, Jaime Solorza wrote: > > https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2017-12-07/bitcoin-miner-nic

Re: [AFMUG] Two down

2017-11-29 Thread Matt Hoppes
U. You're not going to let the base cure for 30 days? > On Nov 29, 2017, at 17:46, Jaime Solorza wrote: > > Cement crew showed up today...tower should be up by next week. > > Jaime Solorza > >

Re: [AFMUG] OT Drone

2017-11-05 Thread Matt Hoppes
Parrot makes junk. DJI all the way. > On Nov 5, 2017, at 19:31, Gino A. Villarini wrote: > > Similar stuff.. Cheaper > > https://www.parrot.com/us/minidrones/parrot-swing#parrot-swing > > > > > On 11/5/17, 4:25 PM, "Af on behalf of Chuck McCown" > > Gino A. Villarini > > President > M

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik Powerbox Short Circuit Message

2017-11-02 Thread Matt Hoppes
ing is that the output port is the short cable at about 3', the input is > about 80'. > >> On Thursday, November 2, 2017, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> There's some setting somewhere about long distance PoE short detection that >> needs to be turned off

Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik Powerbox Short Circuit Message

2017-11-02 Thread Matt Hoppes
There's some setting somewhere about long distance PoE short detection that needs to be turned off. Royal pain. > On Nov 2, 2017, at 19:09, Jason McKemie > wrote: > > I've got a powerbox causing me grief. It works fine powering a Baicells CPE > on the bench, but when I put it in place with 8

Re: [AFMUG] Reasonably priced 24 port POE switch

2017-10-31 Thread Matt Hoppes
Arg. It happened again. > On Oct 31, 2017, at 09:41, Mike Hammett wrote: > > Very true. > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "M

Re: [AFMUG] Reasonably priced 24 port POE switch

2017-10-31 Thread Matt Hoppes
The toughswitch would disagree with you there Mike. > On Oct 31, 2017, at 09:38, Adair Winter wrote: > > I would. They have TONS of features, it just drives rather poorly. Otherwise > it seems like a solid switch. If you really want enterprise grade (which you > didn't mention in your first po

Re: [AFMUG] WaveWorks

2017-10-27 Thread Matt Hoppes
This person doesn't run white label VoIP do they? > On Oct 27, 2017, at 01:06, Steve D wrote: > > This is the same outfit/person that spammed people to say that DoubleRadius > was shutting down and moving to his store. Then this summer this same > douchenugget (with his personal email) spamme

Re: [AFMUG] billing systems

2017-10-21 Thread Matt Hoppes
Rory, Talk to powercode. They support MikroTik. > On Oct 21, 2017, at 18:43, Rory Conaway wrote: > > Thanks Layne. We are moving forward with VISP. > > Rory > > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Layne Sisk > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:28 PM > To: af@afmug.com > S

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
No the earth is definitely flat if I climb up at Tower I can see you Tower 50 miles away. I can also see the horizon, there is no curve. > On Oct 20, 2017, at 16:56, wrote: > > Especially when someone stumbles upon the archive when searching... > > From: Harold Bledsoe > Sent: Friday, Octobe

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq > > > No I'm not one of those weird liberals. > > What, like a scientist? > > Chris Wright > Network Administrator > > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 1

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
is literally a USB 802.11ad 60 GHz dongle hot glued to a > plastic thing in front of a reflector. Scary. > > > > > >> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> Well hell, that is almost TMI. I expected as such from this band. Sounds >&

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
ey had the hardware > issues fixed and spun the wheel again. Just like the first one but I don't > have the time to deal with it. Going to stick with Siklu at twice the price > for now. > >> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 7:13 AM, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> All stab

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-20 Thread Matt Hoppes
All stable now. What did you have to do to make them stable? I'm ready to rip out and never out back in two weeks. Especially when things got cold. The dongle just locks up on me. > On Oct 20, 2017, at 02:03, Stefan Englhardt wrote: > > We have 3 links in operation. Gen1 and Gen2 HW. All be

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-19 Thread Matt Hoppes
, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > Well hell, that is almost TMI. I expected as such from this band. Sounds > like if they increase the sensitivity of the switchover mechanism it would be > a contender. > > From: Matt Hoppes > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:38

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-19 Thread Matt Hoppes
. It's a gosh darn USB dongle attached to a reflector dish. Don't expect too much out of it. > On Oct 19, 2017, at 18:28, Rory Conaway wrote: > > How far is your shot? What channel are you using? > > Rory > > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-19 Thread Matt Hoppes
I disagree. We lose our IN link every time it rains. And the 5GHz does not fail over seemleasly at all. There is packet loss and high pings until the 60GHz finally dies. Then it sometimes flips. > On Oct 19, 2017, at 17:56, Mike Hammett wrote: > > If a bunch of folks deploy it and do so cor

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-19 Thread Matt Hoppes
Sam Beiler is able to align these using scopes at one mile without revisiting either side. 👍🏻 > On Oct 19, 2017, at 15:18, Chris Wright wrote: > > I guess that makes me one of today’s lucky 10,000. > > Chris Wright > Network Administrator > > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Beha

Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq

2017-10-19 Thread Matt Hoppes
Yes > On Oct 19, 2017, at 14:46, Adam Moffett wrote: > > At 1300m will I really need a scope to align it? > > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Chris Wright" > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: 10/19/2017 2:41:28 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IgniteNet Metrolinq > >> I have a 1300 meter link

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
t; for the work I did involving two NanoStations because the problem was on > their side, not mine. Pay me. :-) > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > Fro

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone > > ----- Reply message - > From: "Matt Hoppes" > To: > Subject: [AFMUG] Sonar > Date: Wed, Oct 18, 2017 11:21 AM > > OK this is news to me, although it may be accurate, I'm not entirely up on > the history of power co

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
> We got on it (Simon reached out to us when I complained about not being able > to access a customer forum of a competing product). > > I sure don't remember Simon or his team causing any problems in Powercode > > Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone > >

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
g able > to access a customer forum of a competing product). > > I sure don't remember Simon or his team causing any problems in Powercode > > Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone > > - Reply message - > From: "Matt Hoppes" > To: > Subjec

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
in being > a customer, so it seems like a waste of both our times to go over this yet > again. > >> On 10/18/2017 11:04 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> Simon, >> Can you describe how customer data is isolated on the cloud hosted SONAR >> system? >> >> Josh

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
Simon, Can you describe how customer data is isolated on the cloud hosted SONAR system? Josh - I think there are valid reasons to be concerned about the SONAR cloud code. Powercode had significant software issues when it first came out. These issues have been fixed since Simon left. Simon is a

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
ck's ethernets surge suppressors are the only known treatment for >> this ugly disease. >>Don't let the neighbor's kids tease your kids about their dad's ethernets >> surges. >>Get Dr. Chuck's ethernets surge suppressors today. >>S

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
Simon, I guess here's my argument as well. On a locally installed instance I can firewall the heck out of the server to only my IP address is, and other various security measures like that. If I posted in the cloud on the shared server, I would suspect that has to be more wide open to the world

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar - Cloud

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
Exactly. And no one cares more about me and my business than I do. > On Oct 18, 2017, at 10:52, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Cloud > Cloud > Cloud = Santa Claus > > There ain’t no f**king cloud. > > Every time you see “cloud” translate immediately to “somebody else’s > computer”

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
st doesn't happen. All of this > speculation is really easy until you actually have to do it. > >> On 10/18/2017 9:27 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> I don't see the problem. Customer complains to you that their billing is not >> running properly, you spend tons of time

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
> On Oct 18, 2017, at 10:23, Simon Westlake wrote: > > Good luck w/ that. > >> On 10/18/2017 9:19 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> Simon - and you billed them accordingly for all of your time right? >> >> 💰 🐮 >> >>> On Oct 18, 2017, at 1

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
Simon - and you billed them accordingly for all of your time right? 💰 🐮 > On Oct 18, 2017, at 10:04, Simon Westlake wrote: > > a

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
] Sonar > > Wispmon was cloud only wasn't it? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > >> On Oct 18, 2017 9:16 AM, "Josh Reynolds" wrote: >> He always has a choice. >>

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
Careful that's my company slogan. > On Oct 18, 2017, at 09:16, Josh Reynolds wrote: > > He always has a choice. > >> On Oct 18, 2017 7:14 AM, "Matt Hoppes" >> wrote: >> He didn't have a choice. His cloud-based billing provider went out of

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
m 477 > Viewsheds > etc. > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "Matt Hoppes" > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 7:39:

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
gt; capability, thus retaining the most capable platform, RF-wise. > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "Matt Hoppes" > To: af@afmug.com > Se

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
; With sonar living in the cloud, there's less to worry about as it's hosted >> in a much more reliable datacenter than I could afford to build. It's also >> managed by sonar's team so if there's an issue, they take care of it. Stress >> free for me. >

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
ild. It's also >> managed by sonar's team so if there's an issue, they take care of it. Stress >> free for me. >> >> I see why you might want to host it in house but those reasons do NOT >> outweigh all the benefits of letting sonar host it in the

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
ce. This is not to say that we would never consider > billing-in-the-cloud, but it would have to be awfully compelling, and I think > it would greatly help if there were certain guarantees in place. One example > would be if the developer held the source code of the software in escr

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
would never consider > billing-in-the-cloud, but it would have to be awfully compelling, and I think > it would greatly help if there were certain guarantees in place. One example > would be if the developer held the source code of the software in escrow, to > be automatically release

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
We are going on 10 :) > On Oct 17, 2017, at 16:55, Josh Reynolds wrote: > > Right, keep that running for 30 years with no support. > >> On Oct 17, 2017 1:36 PM, "Matt Hoppes" >> wrote: >> Local install. >> >>> On Oct 17, 2017, at 13

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
Local install. > On Oct 17, 2017, at 13:32, Josh Reynolds wrote: > > Good luck with that. Any company could close up shop today, and if they are > bankrupt, they are bankrupt. > > On Oct 17, 2017 12:27 PM, "Matt Hoppes" > wrote: > It also means at any

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
There are two places I absolutely want contracts. My fiber Internet provider, and my billing provider, and my tower sites. I lied three. > On Oct 17, 2017, at 13:27, Matt Hoppes > wrote: > > It also means at any point they can just close up shop leaving my data and my > custo

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
our business when they don't continuously earn it. > > Others are NOT the same. > >> On Oct 17, 2017 12:22 PM, "Matt Hoppes" >> wrote: >> No contract? That's frankly beyond scary. >> >>> On Oct 17, 2017, at 13:06, Adam Moffett wrot

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
Original Message -- > From: "Matt Hoppes" > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: 10/17/2017 9:16:46 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Sonar > >> Fail. >> >>> On Oct 17, 2017, at 08:54, Lewis Bergman wrote: >>> >>> Many of them start charging y

Re: [AFMUG] Sonar

2017-10-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
Fail. > On Oct 17, 2017, at 08:54, Lewis Bergman wrote: > > Many of them start charging you regardless if you are on their system yet. > Once you sign the contract, you start paying. > >> On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 6:00 PM Nathan Anderson wrote: >> ​I can understand this if the product in quest

Re: [AFMUG] Wispapalooza - where's the beef?

2017-10-13 Thread Matt Hoppes
Baicells has a new eNB with more ports. 5GHz eNB. Ubiquiti has ptmp LTU. Mimosa had nothing. Bitlomat was not there. > On Oct 13, 2017, at 06:40, Gino A. Villarini wrote: > > It doesn’t seen that Wispapalooza is the new gear coming out party it once > was? No new gear announced? Has the

Re: [AFMUG] Google to fly internet-transmitting balloons over Puerto Rico to restore its phone service

2017-10-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
What exactly is going on with Gino? I heard there were some holdups. > On Oct 8, 2017, at 12:48, Steve Jones wrote: > > if they would just let guys like gino have their shit, we wouldnt need to be > occupying airspace with dirigibles > >> On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 8:49 AM, Jaime Solorza >> wro

Re: [AFMUG] Vegas Mass Shooting

2017-10-04 Thread Matt Hoppes
E+2 vocoder, but then you have the TDMA split into two >> time slots, i.e. half the bandwidth. Still better than IMBE. DMR/TRBO is >> also 2-slot TDMA using AMBE+2. I use it and don't think it sounds that bad >> at all. Add encryption overhead and it sounds worse, regardless

Re: [AFMUG] Vegas Mass Shooting

2017-10-04 Thread Matt Hoppes
552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > >> On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> Maybe if they weren't running P 25 or whatever that digital compression crap >> is on the radio's conversation would've flown a

Re: [AFMUG] Vegas Mass Shooting

2017-10-04 Thread Matt Hoppes
isn't good > On Oct 4, 2017, at 10:13, Jason McKemie > wrote: > > The zones could have been wrong - it happens. > >> On Wednesday, October 4, 2017, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> Right but if the fire alarm is what led them there, shouldn't there of been

Re: [AFMUG] Vegas Mass Shooting

2017-10-04 Thread Matt Hoppes
So as long as we are so off-topic on this. Does this seem odd to anyone else? I feel like if there is an alarm going off, the fire panel would indicate the room it was in. "The SWAT team utilized the alarm activated by the smoke to determine Paddock's location. But it still took SWAT some 20 mi

Re: [AFMUG] We've acquired PowerCode

2017-09-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
One billing system to rule them all. > On Sep 26, 2017, at 10:30, wrote: > > I did it, please don’t blame Simon!!! > > From: Simon Westlake > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:30 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] We've acquired PowerCode > > Countdown until I get a call from m

Re: [AFMUG] Fwd: We've acquired WispMon - please read!

2017-09-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
Well. Then there is that. > On Sep 26, 2017, at 10:12, Josh Baird wrote: > > I think I would probably be happy if I was a WISPMon customer. > >> On Sep 26, 2017, at 9:03 AM, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> >> Well glad I didn't go with wisp mom. >&g

Re: [AFMUG] Fwd: We've acquired WispMon - please read!

2017-09-26 Thread Matt Hoppes
Well glad I didn't go with wisp mom. > On Sep 26, 2017, at 08:42, Mike Hammett wrote: > > > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "Sonar" > To: "Mike Hammett" > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 20

Re: [AFMUG] attn: ben moore ; robert pera

2017-09-21 Thread Matt Hoppes
Hasn't been for about two years. > On Sep 21, 2017, at 15:39, George Skorup wrote: > > So is Matt Hardy not at UBNT anymore? > >> On 9/21/2017 1:37 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller wrote: >> � >> "�Ubiquiti has a bare-bones organizational structure, that�s key, so a >> lot of the red flags are

Re: [AFMUG] Serverplus/powercode users, OT

2017-09-01 Thread Matt Hoppes
MUG] Serverplus/powercode users, OT Date: Fri, Sep 1, 2017 11:39 AM youre not going to have them powercycle or verify things are plugged in correctly? that's ALOT of truck rolls On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 11:11 AM, Matt Hoppes mailto:mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net>> wrote: Exactl

Re: [AFMUG] Serverplus/powercode users, OT

2017-09-01 Thread Matt Hoppes
Yes of course... I'm just saying it's a pretty simple flow chart. On 9/1/17 12:39 PM, Steve Jones wrote: youre not going to have them powercycle or verify things are plugged in correctly? that's ALOT of truck rolls On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 11:11 AM, Matt Hoppe

Re: [AFMUG] Serverplus/powercode users, OT

2017-09-01 Thread Matt Hoppes
Exactly... I just signed up with SP and my decision tree is going to be extremely simple and straight forward... so easy even a cave man can do it. Is your router on? Are you connected to your router? Can you ping your router? Can you ping our modem? Can I ping our modem? Do you get prop

Re: [AFMUG] Serverplus/powercode users, OT

2017-09-01 Thread Matt Hoppes
GTC is no better. The experience I've had with GTC are the techs do not sound engaged at all. They sound like they are miles away from the phone. They sound like they are busy doing other things on the computer while they should be talking to you. They are slow to address the customer drag

Re: [AFMUG] Fate of the CBRS band

2017-08-29 Thread Matt Hoppes
What am I reading here that should be dooms day? 10MHz channels, you can only own 2 or 3. So they want to CA... don't we? What's the point? We still keep the existing GAA spectrum regardless. On 8/29/17 11:04 AM, Dave wrote: https://insidetowers.com/cell-tower-news-lte-providers-demo-carri

Re: [AFMUG] Who did what?

2017-08-18 Thread Matt Hoppes
areas in my opinion. >>> >>> Prepare their exit package, meet with them first thing when they arrive at >>> work that day, give them the package and explain things briefly, then walk >>> them out the door. It’s the simplest way to do it and best for the staf

[AFMUG] Who did what?

2017-08-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
I'm curious on opinions on a scenario... Now, the way this plays out is somewhat like the AT&T call center from a few weeks ago, but ignore that... If an employee is told their last day is today, please complete the tasks assigned to you and then go on your way. BUT... the employee refu

Re: [AFMUG] OT: on topic

2017-08-17 Thread Matt Hoppes
On 8/18/17 12:41 AM, Steve Jones wrote: We arent an assembly line industry where every customer gets a mirror image product as the next. But abiding by a quality control concept is not without merit. Like the 99.99966% of six sigma, we can set a nearly unattainable target. In our industry, we w

Re: [AFMUG] installing licensed link before approval

2017-08-08 Thread Matt Hoppes
Why did you ask this question? Of course not... Now... go and do what seems right. On 8/8/17 11:46 AM, Steve Jones wrote: Im pretty sure the answer is an absolute no, and I know I CAN do it without likely being caught. If we have the gear on hand and are just waiting on the FCC, I know we can

Re: [AFMUG] Matt Hoppes and Missouri IX

2017-08-06 Thread Matt Hoppes
2017 5:38 PM > To: af@afmug.com ; Faisal Imtiaz > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Matt Hoppes and Missouri IX > > > Will somebody PLEASE kill this string? > > LOL it will go on and on forever > > Mitch > > > > > On 8/6/2017 3:32 PM, Faisal Imtiaz

Re: [AFMUG] Matt Hoppes and Missouri IX

2017-08-06 Thread Matt Hoppes
ntelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "Paul Stewart" > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Sunday, August 6, 2017 10:35:54 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Matt Hoppes and Missouri IX > > > I'

Re: [AFMUG] OT Eclipse

2017-08-06 Thread Matt Hoppes
I plan to use a camera and tv. :) > On Aug 6, 2017, at 11:41 AM, wrote: > > If you are fortunate enough to be able to see the eclipse on the 21st, low > cost optical filters can be made out of a double layer of aluminized Mylar > space blankets. > > $1.99, cut up many strips and you have

Re: [AFMUG] Matt Hoppes and Missouri IX

2017-08-06 Thread Matt Hoppes
a multi tenant dwelling. OK, so they > plan on putting dishwashers in all the units, just not done yet. > > From: Paul Stewart > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2017 5:56 AM > To: Animal Farm > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Matt Hoppes and Missouri IX > > I believe the issue is that t

Re: [AFMUG] How do I decide if we need more technicians?

2017-08-03 Thread Matt Hoppes
We are 2:600 One doing installs constantly and the other doing service calls and site maintenance. > On Aug 3, 2017, at 6:21 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > > 800:1 with thousands. I think that number would vary allot depending on > network growth etc. The better specs (fade margin) you require t

Re: [AFMUG] WISPAPALOOZA2017 and other misc chat

2017-07-25 Thread Matt Hoppes
/leave > On Jul 25, 2017, at 4:56 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: > > Slack had been around for a few years at most, and may be getting purchased > by Amazon for a few billion if I remember right. > >> On Jul 25, 2017 3:18 PM, "Josh Luthman" wrote: >> Slack is like ICQ. More features but a paint a

Re: [AFMUG] Complaining Employees

2017-07-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
>> need to learn to accept people for who they are - and employ their strengths >> where they are available and overlook the weaknesses. >> >> I'd take what Chuck Mccown says to heart - - he's employed hundreds of >> people. But I've employed like 1

Re: [AFMUG] Installer Wages

2017-07-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
g tower work or overtime time and a half > i think we have some guys making 13-15 now > > - Original Message - > From: Matt Hoppes > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 10:24 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Installer Wages > > Tower guys. Folks who program rad

Re: [AFMUG] Installer Wages

2017-07-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
Tower guys. Folks who program radios manage RF handle tower issues. Etc. > On Jul 23, 2017, at 11:20 AM, Adair Winter > wrote: > > What do you mean by network techs? Tower guys and such? > >> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> How

Re: [AFMUG] Installer Wages

2017-07-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
How much are you paying your network techs then? > On Jul 23, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Adair Winter > wrote: > > Starting with not much experience, $11/hr. everyone else makes $15-20/hr. > >> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Matt Hoppes >> wrote: >> What are y

[AFMUG] Installer Wages

2017-07-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
What are you all paying your installers per hour?

Re: [AFMUG] Complaining Employees

2017-07-23 Thread Matt Hoppes
installer for some of > the crap he used to pull. > > My point is that sometimes getting fired is a better wake up call than giving > an employee a second chance > >> On Jul 22, 2017 8:16 PM, "Josh Reynolds" wrote: >> How do you gain wisdom without failur

Re: [AFMUG] Complaining Employees

2017-07-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
So let me throw another question out. Say the guy does an OK job at installs, but he wants to do more. But he completely screws up the "more" any time he's tried to do it. How do you handle that situation? I'm willing to let my main issues slide on account of the Peter Principle if he can d

Re: [AFMUG] Complaining Employees

2017-07-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
On 7/22/17 8:47 PM, Adair Winter wrote: We just had to let an installer go, 7 write ups in 7 months. Always something small and always had an excuse for it. In the meeting where we let him go he complained that he hadn't been shown the right things to do and if he had he would have fixed them.

Re: [AFMUG] Complaining Employees

2017-07-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
tps://twitter.com/mdwestix> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> -------- *From: *"Matt Hoppes&

Re: [AFMUG] Complaining Employees

2017-07-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
ent and success for this industry and for your business. I'm sure many here on this list would disagree... Yeah well, that's just like, their opinion, man. I wouldn't want to work with them or for them anyway :) On Jul 22, 2017 5:23 PM, "Matt Hoppes" mailto:mattli...@riverval

[AFMUG] Complaining Employees

2017-07-22 Thread Matt Hoppes
How do you deal with employees that seem to always be complaining about some aspect of their job, and always have an excuse for why something was done wrong? They think they are dedicated, claim they want to be dedicated, but repeatedly fail to produce, create work for others, fail to perform

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