I just had another install/take over from a nearby WISP where a customer wanted 4by1 and the MT CPE was doing 4by1 but the router he had would only do something like ~768 by something less. Took the router out of the equation (it was all wired) and his PC was doing 4by1. Can't imagine what kind of router has problems pushing a meg.
Having said that I don't have the same stance on a more expensive device winning hands down. Typically, people just want something "that works" so they will try the $22 device and spend more if needed, regardless of likelihood or what you suggest. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." --- Albert Einstein On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:27 PM, <os10ru...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think the MT RB750 could sell for less, but I suspect the problem is > volume. I think they could add wireless and compete with the consumer grade > junk if the price was reasonable and if MT was a bit more of a household > name. It would take an easy and intuitive web interface, something for doing > the basic setup which is as easy to use as the web interface the consumer > grade stuff. For going further you'd need WinBox. > > A lot of people read the speed tests of wireless routers and base their > decisions on that. People realize that wireless routers with the same > wireless technology achieve vastly different speeds in actual testing. I > think something from MT would beat a $22 Netgear box hands down on speed. > Factor in the powerful bandwidth management and other features the MT box > has and it would be a winner for the folks that look at more than price. > > The super cheap consumer stuff scares me. Factor out the price of retail > markup, transportation, packaging, advertising and what are you really > getting for your money in terms of hardware? > > Greg > On Nov 15, 2009, at 11:37 PM, Travis Johnson wrote: > > > It's still going to be more expensive than the Linksys and Netgear > > solutions. They are charging $39 now for a basic 5 port box. If you add > > wireless, it will be $59 or $69. We are buying Netgear routers for $22 > > right now with 802.11g in them and they work great. > > > > Travis > > Microserv > > > > os10ru...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Something like the MT RB750 but with 802.11n. Top it off with an easier > web interface which would make basic setup as a home router/AP simple for > the uninitiated. I'm thinking something of quality with the power of a > RouterOS level 4 license to compete with the crappy dlink/linksys/netgear > consumer grade router/APs. > >> > >> With the current MT lineup if one does this piecemeal they have to start > with a routerboard with way more ethernet ports and three wireless card > slots and you still have to add the case, power supply, wireless card and > antennas and it ends up being pricey. > >> > >> Greg > >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
