Very good to know!! Sully
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blaine Fleming Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Competitive Marketing question I just want to say that you don't need any knowledge or concept of *NIX to use Mikrotik. The command line interface is a custom shell with Cisco IOS style operation. The GUI is even easier to use. --Blaine At 09:52 AM 8/13/2003, you wrote: >Jeremy, >Sorry about my previous question I just sent....seems you already >answered it here. > >It sounds like you and I have our networks set up exactly the same. > >I too want to move to the MikroTik as well. I have been holding off for >2 reasons. > >1. I don't have the time to learn it/install it (plus my linux skills >are less than okay). > >2. I was hoping to use the new sB product for doing this. > >What sort of limits are you putting on the general queues?? > >Sully > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeremy Oswalt >Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 6:24 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Competitive Marketing question > >I have a monthly limit set for customers, but it's not strictly >enforced. >The only time I enforce it is when I see someone abusing the network. >In >EVERY case where someone was abusing the network, it was because some >teenager loaded Kazaa. Once I notified them, they dropped the download >settings and all is well. > >I'm in the process of installing Mikrotik at all locations and >implementing >"general" queues, but this is just to keep people from being too >excessive >in their use. I hate limits, but realize they are needed to keep people >honest and to keep me profitable. > > _____ > >Jeremy > > _____ > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Mike @ Nitrous >Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:14 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Competitive Marketing question > >When you say you don't limit uploads, do you not restrict the bandwidth, >or >are you referring to the aggregate upload total per month? If you are >not >restricting your bandwidth, how do you get around the hidden node issue? >We >have a YDI BCU for throttling/limiting bandwidth and I'll tell you it >had a >major impact on improving my performance. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeremy Oswalt >Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:09 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Competitive Marketing question > >I'm competing against DSL. Unfortunately, my WISP business is just an >expensive hobby, but that will change this fall when I put up two more >towers (which should have been up two months ago). DSL is being rolled >out >in my area and it's had minor effects on my customers. Once people have >my >service, they don't switch. My pricing is cheaper (besides the expense >of >the radio) and I don't limit uploads like DSL. For web designers or >home >techies, this is a MUST. > > _____ > >Jeremy > > _____ > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Mike @ Nitrous >Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 8:09 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [smartBridges] Competitive Marketing question > >Slightly off center of topic but I have a question re competition and >since >I use SB I'd like an apples comparative answer. > >For those of you serving residential customers, do you compete against >DSL >and/or cable? If so, how do you differentiate yourself? What is your >economic model (i.e. are you profitable yet)? > > >Just for the record we are a small (startup 3/15/03) wisp serving >residential customers in South Florida (Lightning Capital of the >World.....hooray). > >I have about 100 customers installed, with more in the wings and >unfortunately DSL just rolled in. > > >Thanks, > >Mike >Nitrous Networks > > > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List >To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe >smartBridges <yournickname> >To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe >smartBridges) >Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
