Karlnet
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Karlnet] Flashrom Question

To: "Karlnet Mailing List" <karlnet@wispnotes.com>
Subject: Re: [Karlnet] Flashrom Question
From: "Brett Hays" <bretth@htonline.net>
Reply-to: Brett Hays <bretth@htonline.net>, Karlnet Mailing List<karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:29:46 -0500
List-post: <mailto:karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Yes, but what about the WPBASE+ board?



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Knuth" <kknuth@karlnet.com>
To: "Brett Hays" <bretth@htonline.net>; "Karlnet Mailing List"
<karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:10 AM
Subject: RE: [Karlnet] Flashrom Question


> Hmmmm,
>
> I hesitate to give the "OFFICIAL" Karlnet response!  ;)
>
> My response is two parts:
> 1. Without question a Flashrom with a suitable motherboard (say 233Mhz or
> faster) is better than our WPRG+ Board.
> 2. MY OPINION ONLY- Flashroms are sometimes a support nightmare, as every
> motherboard has little quirks that make it act a little differently. So
for
> stability sake, I like the WPRG+ boards.  BUT- if you get a motherboard
that
> you can work the bugs out of, it will out perform the WPRG+ board.
>
> Kevin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> [mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of Brett Hays
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 11:15 PM
> To: Karlnet Mailing List
> Subject: [Karlnet] Flashrom Question
>
>
> I am trying to settle on using the new WPBase boards for Flashrom for a
new
> tower.  My experience so far has been AP1000's only.  I think the AP1000's
> are 66Mhz and the WPBase is 133MHz.
>
> I guess I am just wondering since Karlnet designed their own hardware at
> 133Mhz and the limit is 64 clients on any hardware, is there any real
> performance/throughput gain to be had from going the Flashrom route?  If
so,
> what is the limit in terms of processor speed, etc. where the law of
> diminishing returns kicks in.
>
> What is the official line on this from Karlnet?  Since the new Karlnet
> boards are so recently designed, do they represent the peak performing
> platform for an ISP Base Station or is too much never enough?
>
> Brett Hays
> Hometown Online
> www.htonline.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Karlnet mailing list
> Karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> http://lists.wispnotes.com/mailman/listinfo/karlnet
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Karlnet mailing list
> Karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> http://lists.wispnotes.com/mailman/listinfo/karlnet
>


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>