I am assuming he has mostly RG1100 and KN-50 clients like the rest of us.
I
know the RG's and KN-50's could be flashed back to standard 802.11b
client
software...not sure how nstream does its polling, does it require
specific
software on the CPE like Karlnet.
We are in the same boat and should probably be considering a change as
well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Metcalf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 1:51 PM
Subject: RE: [WISPA] Looking fora new system
> With nstream you could do both
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On
>> Behalf
>> Of Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
>> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 2:41 PM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List
>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Looking fora new system
>>
>> If you are going to go that route and spend that much money (you'll
need
>> new
>> cpe too it sounds like) I'd drop the 2.4 gig stuff and go with a new 5
>> gig
>> system. Keep what you've got up on the tower and put the new gear up
in
>> addition to what you have. Then move people off as devices fail.
>>
>> It'll save you a LOT of time and trouble to go that way.
>>
>> My 5 gig system is still Trango. I'll look at the new Airaya and SB
gear
>> as
>> we get some more time on them.
>>
>> laters,
>> Marlon
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>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Blair Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
>> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 11:35 AM
>> Subject: [WISPA] Looking fora new system
>>
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Well, with YDI/Terrorbeam closing the Karlnet office in Ohio, I
>> > think
I
>> > need to find a replacement for TurboCell systems..
>> >
>> > My requirements for a replacement .....
>> >
>> > 1) must use the same 2.4GHz antennas and amps I currently have
>> > installed.
>> >
>> > 2) compatible with many different boards for CPE and AP
>> >
>> > 3) polling or token based. No hidden node issues.
>> >
>> > 4) tolerant of a wide spread in snr levels between clients.
>> >
>> > 4) low cost.... (yeah, right!)
>> >
>> > I am not interested in 'all in one systems' where I have no ability
to
>> > mix n' match antenna's and such.
>> >
>> > So far, I have heard a little about Netstream, (from MikroTik), and
>> > about StarOS.
>> >
>> > Netstream seems to offer polling and long range PtMP. However,
having
>> > to get new licenses every year is annoying.
>> >
>> > StarOS offers up to 10 non over lapping channels in the 2.4GHz band.
>> > This could be useful in cleaning up interference issues at some
towers.
>> >
>> > I lean toward Netstream because I have had good luck with my
>> > Mikrotik
>> > routers that are currently in service, but I am more interested in
>> > finding something that will last. I am also concerned about being
left
>> > high and dry as ydi/terabeam just did to me and many others.
>> >
>> > Anyone out there using one or both of these systems? How about
another
>> > system meeting these requirements that I don't know about?
>> >
>> > Thoughts?
>> >
>> > --
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