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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
This is sort of generic information about the WISP business but from the perspective of what CDS uses. | |||
== | == Cambium Canopy == | ||
[http://cambiumnetworks.com/ Cambium home page] | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Canopy wikipedia on Motorola Canopy] | |||
"A customer can query the status of their SM by viewing URL 169.254.1.1/main.cgi with a web browser (unless the network operator uses a different IP address or has put the subscriber in a VLAN." | |||
* 900 MHz for non-line-of-sight applications - also very long range? | |||
* 5.7 GHz - normally used for backhauls | |||
3 - 15 mile range | |||
* cluster manager | |||
* access point | |||
* subscriber module | |||
* back haul | |||
== MikroTik == | |||
[http://www.mikrotik.com/ MikroTik home page] | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikrotik wikipedia entry] which does not contain much useful information | |||
I have a [[MikroTik RouterBoard]] in a black box. I need to flash '''RouterOS''' on it so I can use it for testing. | |||
* SXT "Six pack" = one router plus 5 CPE They claim up to 200 MBps | |||
* RouterBoard | |||
* Managed switch | |||
* 5 Ghz | |||
=== MikroTik management === | |||
'''Some of this is generic network management stuck here until I reorganize this page''' | |||
Alternatives to [[MikroTik#"The Dude"]] for managing and monitoring my RouterOS equipmnent. | |||
http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=39335 | http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=39335 | ||
http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=76300 | http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=76300 | ||
== Ubiquiti Networks == | |||
* NMIS | |||
[http://www.ubnt.com/ Ubiquiti home page] | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubiquiti wikipedia] | |||
They used to be known for high power WiFi PC cards that could be used with other equipment (like RouterBoards) | |||
* AirGrid M5 | |||
* Bullet | |||
* NanoStation M5 5 Ghz CPE | |||
Firmware is "AirOS" = their version of Linux | |||
=== RF === | |||
AirMax - Proprietary MIMO protocol on 900, 3, 5 | |||
AirFiber 24 Ghz | |||
== Network management == | |||
[https://opmantek.com/ NMIS] -- hard to tell from the cute cartoons what this is. | |||
$ [http://nagios.org Nagios] is a powerful monitoring system that enables organizations to identify and resolve IT infrastructure problems before they affect critical business processes. | |||
[http://netxms.org NetXMS] Open source network monitoring system - uses Openstreetmap | |||
[http://cacti.net Cacti] Cacti is a complete network graphing solution - lots of [http://docs.cacti.net/plugins plugins] - Packt book | |||
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|+ | |||
| package || cost || os || link | |||
|- | |||
| Cheops || 0 || | |||
|- | |||
| IPPlan || 0 || | |||
|- | |||
| OpenNMS || 0 || Win, Mac, Linux || http://www.opennms.org/ | |||
|- | |||
| OpManager || $ || http://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/ | |||
|- | |||
| PRTG | |||
|- | |||
| Rancid || || | |||
|- | |||
| Smokeping | |||
|- | |||
| KS Soft Hostmonitor | |||
|- | |||
| Zenoss | |||
|} | |||
[[Category: Wireless]] |
Latest revision as of 17:27, 2 June 2014
Overview
This is sort of generic information about the WISP business but from the perspective of what CDS uses.
Cambium Canopy
Cambium home page wikipedia on Motorola Canopy
"A customer can query the status of their SM by viewing URL 169.254.1.1/main.cgi with a web browser (unless the network operator uses a different IP address or has put the subscriber in a VLAN."
- 900 MHz for non-line-of-sight applications - also very long range?
- 5.7 GHz - normally used for backhauls
3 - 15 mile range
- cluster manager
- access point
- subscriber module
- back haul
MikroTik
MikroTik home page wikipedia entry which does not contain much useful information
I have a MikroTik RouterBoard in a black box. I need to flash RouterOS on it so I can use it for testing.
- SXT "Six pack" = one router plus 5 CPE They claim up to 200 MBps
- RouterBoard
- Managed switch
- 5 Ghz
MikroTik management
Some of this is generic network management stuck here until I reorganize this page
Alternatives to MikroTik#"The Dude" for managing and monitoring my RouterOS equipmnent.
http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=39335 http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=76300
Ubiquiti Networks
They used to be known for high power WiFi PC cards that could be used with other equipment (like RouterBoards)
- AirGrid M5
- Bullet
- NanoStation M5 5 Ghz CPE
Firmware is "AirOS" = their version of Linux
RF
AirMax - Proprietary MIMO protocol on 900, 3, 5
AirFiber 24 Ghz
Network management
NMIS -- hard to tell from the cute cartoons what this is.
$ Nagios is a powerful monitoring system that enables organizations to identify and resolve IT infrastructure problems before they affect critical business processes.
NetXMS Open source network monitoring system - uses Openstreetmap
Cacti Cacti is a complete network graphing solution - lots of plugins - Packt book
package | cost | os | link |
Cheops | 0 | ||
IPPlan | 0 | ||
OpenNMS | 0 | Win, Mac, Linux | http://www.opennms.org/ |
OpManager | $ | http://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/ | |
PRTG | |||
Rancid | |||
Smokeping | |||
KS Soft Hostmonitor | |||
Zenoss |