We do have dual radio mesh with 400mW and 100mW output power. You can find more information at http://www.defactowireless.com/Brochures/NewMesh.pdf
I can have someone contact you offlist about the new products. David Peterson AirMatrix On 5/2/06 5:30 PM, "John Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We kind of got sucked into this. We have been working with Cisco as a > muni provider and were offered the Mesh training, which was good. A City > IT manager found out about the mesh and wanted it-before it was even > available-which wasn't so good. We could either install it and make some > money or walk away and not make money. Based on the data sheets, I had > high hopes, now that reality has set in, I am disappointed. I understand > why Ciscos pricing is higher-they bought Airespace and need to get their > investment back. That doesn't justify the fact the their gear is 3-4 x > what the competitors is. We are dealing with cities, and most of them > have a Catalyst 6500 in the back room. They tend to standardize on Cisco > and are willing to pay the price. > > Dos airmatrix have a dual radio mesh box? I just looked and the mesh > boxes seem to be single radio 2.4 only. > > John > > Jeffrey Thomas wrote: >> Yay branding. >> >> Actually my commpany is certified on cisco mesh. Which doesn't mean I would >> sell it or recommend it. I actually tell most customers to consider lower >> Cost options because there are so few real differentiators in mesh products. >> >> 1. Its far too overpriced ( retail of 4k per unit makes a 50 unit mesh a >> 240k project when compared to say, airmatrix which would run the operator >> Close to 50k. So is one product is 4x greater cost than the other, then >> There is something really screwy going on. >> >> >> -jb >> >> >> >> >> On 4/25/06 7:10 AM, "John J. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Cities don't want home brew, they generally want something that says Cisco >>> on >>> the side. Every city that we ahve recently talked to either has a Cisco >>> Catalyst 6500 at teh core or has written a RFP to buy a switch that directly >>> indicates a Catalyst 6500. Note, I am talking about cities with populationd >>> of >>> 25,000 and larger, I can't speak for the smaller towns. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: chris cooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 10:00 AM >>>> To: ''WISPA General List'' >>>> Subject: RE: [WISPA] Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes >>>> >>>> Why not just buy the cards, boards, antennas and make a few yourself? >>>> >>>> c >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>> Behalf Of Jeffrey Thomas >>>> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 12:46 PM >>>> To: WISPA General List >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes >>>> >>>> Then there are companies like airmatrix that charge less than 1k per >>>> node. >>>> The key with mesh is density, and many mesh startup's fail because they >>>> Underbuild their networks. >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/24/06 7:53 AM, "John J. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I don't know what equipment they are using, but Cisco AP1500's (mesh) >>>>> >>>> are >>>> >>>>> abnout $3700 each and Cisco recommends 18-20 per square mile. Thats >>>>> >>>> $74,000 >>>> >>>>> for the boxes plus antennas, mounts, POE and install. >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: chris cooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 07:26 AM >>>>>> To: ''WISPA General List'' >>>>>> Subject: RE: [WISPA] Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes >>>>>> >>>>>> $173K per mile build out cost? Somebody just bought a new boat...... >>>>>> >>>>>> c >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>> On >>>> >>>>>> Behalf Of George >>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 10:08 AM >>>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>>> Subject: [WISPA] Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes >>>>>> >>>>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060424/ap_on_hi_te/muni_wi_fi_hiccups >>>>>> >>>>>> I am not a fan of muni wireless. >>>>>> >>>>>> George >>>>>> -- >>>>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>>>> >>>>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>> >>>>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>>>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/312 - Release Date: >>>>>> >>>> 4/14/2006 >>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>>>> >>>>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>> >>>>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>>> >>>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>> >>>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>> >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/312 - Release Date: 4/14/2006 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>> >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >> >> >> > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
