What ever you do, do not go to the mikrotik list and expect help like you get here. I feel like I am throwing my email in a black hole when posting to that list.
Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaine Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 11:35 AM 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
