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== Overview ==
== Overview ==


I have a [[MikroTik RouterBoard]] in a black box. The first thing I did when I got it was flash Debian onto it.
This is sort of generic information about the WISP business but from the perspective of what CDS uses.
Now I am looking at using the official MikroTik RouterOS software instead, because I will soon be working for someone who uses MikroTik hardware extensively in a WISP deployment.


== Management ==
== Cambium Canopy ==


Not being a Microsoft fan I am looking at alternatives to ["The Dude"] for managing and monitoring my RouterOS equipmnent.
[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


* http://www.gfi.com/nsm/nsmfeatures.htm
== 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
 
{| border=1
|+
| 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
|}
 
 
 
 


[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.


* NetXMS
[[Category: Wireless]]
* Cacti
* Cricket
* OpenNMS
* PRTG
* Smokeping
* KS Soft Hostmonitor
* Zenoss

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

Ubiquiti home page 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

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
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