February 8, 2011 13:04
Well Plain Jane, sounds like that would be BBX. Sorry about that (so is everyone else in the Pac NW). The main problems are: AP/Gateway equipment is NOT MAX power - weak stuff and lousy antennas and poorly placed, on top of it all. This is a very problematic configuration/combination, in both directions; Rx & Tx, over 802.11, 2.4gHz band, in b, g and or n. Also, the AP/Gateways are "Scaled" - As in, the users are all restricted to a specific speed/bit rate. The "valve" is turned way down. AP/Gateways, regardless of the type/location, etc., most of which, all run on a system that puts people "in single file line" So, this is also problematic when you combine that with weak transceiver and antennas and placements. As well, there are extreme issues with their system embedding "COOKIES" on your machine, which locks you out of other services in other locations, fee or free based. Most people are extremely frustrated by this and literally "give up" If you run in to this problem, you must clear your cache and "Remove All" cookies in your browser prefs. In SAFARI, go to Security and hit "Show Cookies" and "Remove All" You may need to quit and relaunch SAFARI or FireFox, etc. When it comes right down to it, it is a good idea to remove all cookies on a regular basis and also have it set to accept cookies from site that you navigate to only. This will cause you to re-enter user name and passwords from sites you ask to "Remember Me" but as a security practice, it is vital. I do it all the time. Customer Service?? What's that? You are usually talking to NNU, the network admin contractor out of Austin Texas. They refuse to even acknowledge Mac's exist, let alone know anything about them or the OS. I sure would like to know how Bill does it, what an art. He must have gone to school with Rupert Murdoch. As far as BBX, if I had a dollar for every time someone that knows me asks me to replace the BBX Ap/Gateways with my network stuff - the SEAPORT802â„¢ gear, I would have $80 more than I have. We do not scale any AP/Gateways, we let the units run wide open to the maximum bit rate of the pipe and use the biggest pipes we can get. AND NO COOKIES !!! AND NO SCALING !! You are FREE to come and go . . . . . . ahhhh, fresh sea air. . . . . . I am on the peninsula and doing average 6 meg in and around 2 to 3 meg out. I am very happy, to say the least. Right now, I am doing a network design now for the entire Caribbean region (14 AP's throughout the region) and going to roll it out with a full network build this year. Sorry, although Seattle based, we will not be doing anything locally, or in Canada. If someone were interested in taking 100% of that business, it would certainly be instantly successful and pretty easy to do and the investment is not that much actually. I would certainly be able to set anyone up with turn key equipment and I know all the locations and big pipe ISP's and what deals can be made in bulk purchase/multi location cloud interface networking. But I have no interest in doing anything here, except preparing to leave for the Caribbean via the canal. (50 foot S&S slop) On another note, as an authorized Apple/UNIX Developer since 1985, I have entertained several app titles for the marine/blue water sailing industry, but I am basically sticking with marine based wireless data hardware and network builds for now. I am going to the Miami Boat Show where I will be debuting the COASTAL802â„¢ b/g/n 2.4gHz Hi-Bred transceiver (12VDC), OFFSHORE802â„¢ a/n 5gHz MIMO Hi-Bred WiMAX transceiver (12VDC), the SEAPORT802â„¢ b/g/n 2.4gHz/a/n 5gHz dual transceiver AP/Gateway (2.4gHz side - 10+ miles/5gHz side - up to 62 mile data tunnel repeater) and the SHIPMATE802â„¢ b/g/n On-board WLAN w/4Port Switch (12VDC). Let me know if you have any interest and I'll send the pdf's. Today, I am shutting down our on-line store, as we are moving to the "authorized dealers" phase of life and we're in final prep for Miami. Hope it's a little warmer there. Safe Sail, JANDY clear to 16 Here's my hole in the water; www.jandy.eu