<snip> I don't think i am unrealistic. We built a platform from off-the-shelf parts that meets our requirements for under $500. How well that will work outside of our lab coupled with the time it took to build tells us we want nothing to do with building our own. </snip>
EXACTLY The bits and pieces will definitely fit in your budget (in this case, $500), but keep in mind, integration, development, support etc adds a lot to the "top line" Remember, most manufacturers are selling products at 40-60% gross margin -Charles ------------------------------------------- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Liotta Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 2:20 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] looking for a device -Matt Charles Wu wrote: >Hi Matt, > >To throw in a dose of realism -- even if you roll your own Mikrotik >solution >- it will most likely cost you more than the $300-600 / unit budget that you >have (and you get ZERO support =) > >Example > >RB532A: $185 >SR5: $105 >SR2: $105 > >All that is is a board and 2 radio cards -- then you still need to add >in pigtails / poe / enclosures / stand-offs / antennas / PITA factor / >etc > >Then you got to figure out how to make it work =) > >For a complete, supported w/ manuals/etc, FCC CERTIFIED system -- you >will probably be in the $1k+ / unit ballpark (or $3k+ if you go Strix, >Tropos, Firetide, Skypilot, etc) > >-Charles > >------------------------------------------- >CWLab >Technology Architects >http://www.cwlab.com > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Matt Liotta >Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 1:28 PM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: Re: [WISPA] looking for a device > > >I would expect the devices to cost somewhere between $300 and $600 >each. >As far as support goes, I would expect it to be similar to other low >cost radio vendors like Trango, etc. > >-Matt > >Sam Tetherow wrote: > > > >>What are you willing to pay and what are your support requirements? >> >> Sam Tetherow >> Sandhills Wireless >> >>Matt Liotta wrote: >> >> >> >>>I understand you are suggesting I wouldn't have to psychically build >>>the devices, but that isn't what I am worried about. I want an >>>off-the-shelf product that is supported by a vendor. That includes it >>>being pre-built, software installed, and support available. >>> >>>-Matt >>> >>>Sam Tetherow wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>If you order it all from wisp-router they will assemble it for your >>>>so you would get a die-cast case with the RB mounted the radios and >>>>pigtails installed. All you would need to do is set up the software >>>>end of things, which could be done with a script once you have the >>>>initial setup done. One thing to note, I have not ordered 5Ghz >>>>pigtails from wisp-router in quite sometime, but the last time I did >>>>order them, their quality was questionable. >>>> >>>>I would bet if you went the WRAP/StarOS route wisp-router would do >>>>the same. No idea on other vendors or the WAR boards as I have >>>>never ordered them. >>>> >>>> Sam Tetherow >>>> Sandhills Wireless >>>> >>>>Matt Liotta wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I am looking for a device I can buy that does all of this out of >>>>>the box. I don't want to build my own since I need 30-40 of them in >>>>>the next 30 days. >>>>> >>>>>-Matt >>>>> >>>>>Sam Tetherow wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Mikrotik on a routerboard 532 should do the trick although I >>>>>>haven't messed with the VLAN stuff. I am not a StarOS user, but I >>>>>>would bet that a StarOS setup on either a WRAP or WAR board would >>>>>>work as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sam Tetherow >>>>>> Sandhills Wireless >>>>>> >>>>>>Matt Liotta wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>I am looking for a device with the following requirements: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>* Can backhaul at >11Mbps operating in the 5.2Ghz band >>>>>>>* Can support VLANs >>>>>>>* Can assign a VLAN to one Ethernet port >>>>>>>* Powered by PoE (the standard is not required) >>>>>>>* Can act as a 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi access point assigned to a different >>>>>>>VLAN than the Ethernet port >>>>>>>* Everything in a single outdoor enclosure >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Any ideas? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-Matt >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > > > -- 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/
