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The technical how-to is not the question, though I would like to take you up on the offer. I will hit you offline about that.
The question is, what would you charge this person. $x/connection, $y/year, $z/hour, some other way. Scott Reed Owner NewWays Wireless Networking Network Design, Installation and Administration www.nwwnet.net ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "David Weddell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:42:53 -0400 Subject: RE: [WISPA] Weather Watcher Request > Come up and see what we are doing on our WiFi Network. We have the ability to sell service by the hour, 4 hours, 8 hours, 1 day, 1 week whatever time period you want to use. We do this on our network today. I will get with you offline to discuss details, but we are doing this today on our network. It allows truckers to get online while they are in town waiting on a load or for any of our fixed wireless customers to travel around on our network in any town that we service. > > > Regards, > David Weddell > Director of Sales > > 260 827 2551 Office > 800 363 4881 Ext 2551 > 260 273 7547 Cell > > www.onlyinternet.net > www.oibw.net > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Reed > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:34 AM > To: > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Weather Watcher Request > > All the discussion has been good, but I would like to get back to the original question. The Watcher is looking at a park and connect, not mobile application. So, let's assume my network will support him connecting to any POP. Any suggestions how to bill a customer that is only going to connect 2 to 4 times per month for 6 months a year? > > Scott Reed > Owner > NewWays > Wireless Networking > Network Design, Installation and Administration > www.nwwnet.net > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Scott Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:28:01 -0500 > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Weather Watcher Request > > > That's one thing I need to ask him. I am not sure he needs to drive and connect. It may be park and connect. I will find out. > > > > I am doing the same thing for the > > > > Scott Reed > > Owner > > NewWays > > Wireless Networking > > Network Design, Installation and Administration > > www.nwwnet.net > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > > From: "David E. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: > > Sent: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:32:15 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Weather Watcher Request > > > > > Scott Reed wrote: > > > > I have had a request for service from our local SkyWarn volunteer watcher. He > > > > needs service in his vehicle during potetial storms so he can see the radar > > > > while watching the sky. Does anyone provide similar service? If so, how do you > > > > charge for installation, service, etc.? > > > > > > Honestly, for someone who's gonna be THAT mobile, I'd recommend a cell > > > phone PCMCIA card. Yes, I work for a WISP, but I know what problems I > > > can (and cannot) solve, and at least for my network, that sort of > > > roaming is firmly in the "cannot" category. > > > > > > Obviously, WISP wifi roaming is possible; there was a thread about it a > > > couple weeks ago, where someone did a lot of voodoo with Mikrotik. But > > > unless your whole network already happens to support that, or the > > > customer is rather patient, just recommending a cell card is probably > > > gonna make everyone happier. (The customer gets the service they're > > > looking for, and you've saved many man-hours rebuilding your network :) > > > > > > David Smith > > > MVN.net > > > -- > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 9/15/2006 > ------- End of Original Message ------- |
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