How you are building them for $210? The atheros setup is a more costly
system and it is a 20Mbps unit.... at least compare apples to apples
But back to the kn50 - w/ board and radio your at least $175, plus
antenna is $250 plus poe injector is $275
The $499 unit is also 5.xghz
> -----Original Message-----
> From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
[mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com] On
> Behalf Of Blair Davis
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 9:43 AM
> To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> Subject: [Karlnet] RE: YDI to discontinue sale of Karlnet OEM Boards
>
> A $499 CPE? And this is a 'Deal'!!
>
> Bull! Using the KN-50, adding my own antenna, I get a short range CPE
> for $210 and a long range CPE for $250. (my cost, USD) Why would I
wish
> to trade these for a $499 CPE?
>
> I said way back when Karlnet was acquired by YDI that this was not
good
> for the customers. Seems events are proving me right.
>
> I'm also not sure what good an Atheros based CPE is to me as last I
was
> told the Atheros based Karlnet gear would not talk to the PCMCIA
> Prism/Hermes based Karlnet gear.
>
> So, where do we go from here? Well, we will now quit using Karlnet
for
> our residential customers. We have been testing mesh ap's and using
the
> CB3 with them. They seem to work well. For the moment, our business
> customers will be installed on Karlnet, but, I am now actively seeking
> another product.
>
> And after this treatment you can be sure it won't be from YDI!!!
>
> PS: Reg, thank you for keeping us informed. Ed and you in the
support
> department have always been knowledgeable and helpful. Thanks!!
>
> Blair Davis
> West Michigan Wireless ISP
> 269-686-8648
>
> A Division of:
> Camp Communication Services, INC
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