Less time on tower. Pre-tested and known to work. Less chance of breaking something.
Dennis Burgess wrote: > Why you have complete APs vs just parts. :) > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer > WISPA Board Member - wispa.org > Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services > WISPA Vendor Member > Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net > LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training > The information transmitted (including attachments) is covered by the > Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is intended only > for the person(s) or entity/entities to which > it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any > review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any > action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than > the intended recipient(s) is prohibited, If you > received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material > from any computer. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Data Technology > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:00 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Changing cards in Mikrotik > > I agree with you here. This is what I need to be doing also. > I have had to go back up after thinking everything was ok. > That is not fun. > > LaRoy > > > Scott Carullo wrote: > >> When we do this we replace the whole box so all the delicate work, pigtail >> and connector issues, small screws, gasket issues etc can be dealt with in >> the office. If you treat it like any other commercial solution (motorola, >> trango etc) you would do the same thing and it would work when you plugged >> it in cause you programmed it ahead of time. >> >> Or, if you have someone else to do it remotely then thats a bonus because >> they can also tell you if you broke anything else while you were working up >> there.... Not something you want to find out after you hit the ground :) >> >> Scott Carullo >> Brevard Wireless >> 321-205-1100 x102 >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> >> >>> From: "Data Technology" <w...@dtisp.com> >>> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:42 PM >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Changing cards in Mikrotik >>> >>> Yes I know it is easy to just sit down and configure the card but, >>> I do the tower climbing myself and with even a small 40-60 ft tower, by >>> the time you get down, get the gear off and get to a computer the >>> adrenalin is flowing and you may tend to make a mistake. And after a >>> 160 ft tower you (me) are more tired and you can overlook something that >>> >>> >> >> >>> you would normally catch in an instance. >>> >>> I guess there are pros and cons to both ways. >>> >>> LaRoy >>> >>> >>> Scott Carullo wrote: >>> >>> >>>> It takes less than one minute to configure an interface? >>>> >>>> Just because you put a like card in there doesn't mean ROS should >>>> >>>> >> assume >> >> >>>> its the same freq, same power output etc. I think its actually better >>>> >>>> >> it >> >> >>>> lets you set it up instead of assuming a like replacement. My 2 cents >>>> >>>> Scott Carullo >>>> Brevard Wireless >>>> 321-205-1100 x102 >>>> >>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: "Data Technology" <w...@dtisp.com> >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:19 PM >>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>> Subject: [WISPA] Changing cards in Mikrotik >>>>> >>>>> As much as I Love Mikrotik, I HATE the fact that you have to >>>>> >>>>> >> reconfigure >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> when you change out a card. >>>>> I don't see why Mikrotik did not design it to work like StarOS. >>>>> >>>>> I have 1 StarOS AP still running and I had to change out a CM9 that >>>>> >>>>> >> went >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> out. >>>>> This AP has not been touched in probably 4 years. >>>>> I just took out the old card, put in the new one and the users were >>>>> passing traffic before I could close the lid. >>>>> This was one of the few good things I liked about StarOS. >>>>> >>>>> Ok, just feels good to rant and rave every now and then. >>>>> >>>>> LaRoy McCann >>>>> Data Technology >>>>> www.dtisp.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >>>> ---- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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