Looking at this from an outside point of view I'm awfully confused on the simplicity or complexity of learning StarOS.
We have both ends of the poles as well as a middle ground - very easy to very hard. Would those of you who stated their opinion on the difficulty level mind sharing their other network gear experience, please? This is very very valuable information -- "But to go full speed, the WDS Bridging config used 50% more processing power to pass the same amount of traffic." Thanks! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 2:42 AM, Tom DeReggi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I agree. I also say that StarOS's support is actually pretty good for > manufacturer provided support. (They do not have as large a channel of > qualified third pary consultants like MT does). > It means alot when the person writing code is also the person responding to > End User List support request. > The beauty of StarOS is its simplicity and ease. Its a fine flatform that > we > have used often. (I'd argue some of the best drivers, allthough I'm sure > Nstreme lovers would argue otherwise :-) > > Recently they have had some issues with bad batches of failing mPCI cards, > which has been a pain, but that is not a reflection of the software. > We actually have been very successful with Bridging StarOS PtPs. What we > learned, (with assitance from another local WISP) was that WDS Bridging was > able to perform as well as routing configs, as long as there was enough CPE > power. But to go full speed, the WDS Bridging config used 50% more > processing power to pass the same amount of traffic. > > One thing I don't like about StarOS, is its never really clear what power > the cards trasmit at when set to a specifc setting. I think MT does a > better > job at that. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:15 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Where is StarOS? > > > >I have to disagree with the below. > > > > There's a short, very steep curve at the bottom, but it's not as bad as > > one > > might think from his description. > > > > Compared to Mikrotik, it is the model of simplicity. > > > > I have used it for the vast majority of everything, from backhauls to > ap's > > to clients, and I have it deployed on 2.4, 5ghz, and 900 mhz. > > > > > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > <insert witty tagline here> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Steve Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:36 AM > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Where is StarOS? > > > > > >> > >> StarOS is a solid environment, but you have to commit yourself to making > >> it work. Very hard for a startup company to just pick it up and install > >> it. You have a huge learning curve. The other thing I saw was that > >> version changes are huge. When going from a V2 OS setup to a V3, There > >> were huge changes in the OS that took lots of testing and many > >> adjustments to our system. > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.9.15/1839 - Release Date: > 12/9/2008 > > 9:59 AM > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
