| reply to lutful
Re: Trango $149 CPE amazing discovery uscomputing the answer to your question is that it is and it isn't.
It operates very similiar to the original WaveIP equipment that was an 802.11b PHY and a propietary MAC in order. The Trango device would be the same to talk to the 5830 AP which uses a different MAC.
As to the OFDM upgrade, it has been stated for some time now that the Atlas product uses an 802.11 PHY with a proprietary MAC.
As to the "convertor" many products out there modulate at an intermediate frequency and then either up or downvert as needed.
A few examples are Axxcellera, Aperto, Alvarion,Ubiquiti cards (SR9). It appears we can add Trango to this list now.
As to the quality of the convertor, while Trango had some quality people there back in the 80s (they predate the concept of wireless broadband by quite some time with their wireless video equipment)
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CCNA, Comtrain Certified Tower Climber |
| Your initial comments were fair from a technical perspective.
However, I don't appreciate your cheap shot at the end.
Trango has nothing but top notch personel on staff. They are doing their best to put the best people they can find in places where they are needed, and feel they are accomplishing that. Most importantly they are involving and listening to their customers, to constantly improve to meet their expectations.
Maybe you do get what you pay for. But I can tell you, I'm getting a heck of a bargain right now.
What I hate seeing is people that make something out to be more than it is. IF you are shopping for VW bugs, you don't compare them to Mazzarattis. The Fox line is a cost competitive model. Thats what it is supposed to be. Its what the industry has asked for. Don;t try and elevate it to a $1000 CPE radio,thats not what it was designed to be. It a radio that is designed to be Good Enough for its purpose.
Remember they have a whole WIMax product comming down the pike that is likely going to be the high end product. Or maybe the answer is jsut to lobby for Trango to release a higher grade product as another option.
My 2 cents. |
