BobY777
06-01-2005, 01:38 PM
Hi all:
I thinking I'm getting an idea of what a WRAP board is. I'm not sure of the acronym, but from reading around here, it seems like an AP can be used to transmit to clients CPE devices and, a local pc can be used with BW controls.
But...
It seems that some places use what are called WRAP boards with APs, all built into the same outdoor enclosure. Thus no need for a seperate pc at a WISP headend.
I believe I understand the WRAP board will do the up and down BW controlling, bursting, QoS, radius, etc. I think they put the processing power in the same box with the AP since all the extra power of a pc isn't needed. It helps keep the cost low too.
Am I understanding this right?
It seems like these WRAP boards work with what is called Open Source Code. And some others are sold by regular commercial manufacturers.
To use the Open Source stuff, I wonder if people need to be computer gurus. Would MikroTik APs, just be WRAP boards, built to their commercial specifications...with all the bugs out of it? Whereas the Open Source stuff has bugs in them...sometimes. And MikeoTik would have the support that most WISPs would probably need.
Am I understanding this WRAP stuff correctly?
I'm trying to figure what I need for a WISP operation. Thats why I was looking into the WRAP stuff. But I want to buy something without bugs in it, like maybe the Open Source stuff might have? So I guess I need to go more commericial.
I understand DeMarc Tech sells APs and CPEs. I guess they sell WRAP boards put in good outdoor boxes, but with all the bugs out of the flashed software?
Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm looking at this stuff wrong. Please feel free to add to what I'm observing.
Thanks,
I thinking I'm getting an idea of what a WRAP board is. I'm not sure of the acronym, but from reading around here, it seems like an AP can be used to transmit to clients CPE devices and, a local pc can be used with BW controls.
But...
It seems that some places use what are called WRAP boards with APs, all built into the same outdoor enclosure. Thus no need for a seperate pc at a WISP headend.
I believe I understand the WRAP board will do the up and down BW controlling, bursting, QoS, radius, etc. I think they put the processing power in the same box with the AP since all the extra power of a pc isn't needed. It helps keep the cost low too.
Am I understanding this right?
It seems like these WRAP boards work with what is called Open Source Code. And some others are sold by regular commercial manufacturers.
To use the Open Source stuff, I wonder if people need to be computer gurus. Would MikroTik APs, just be WRAP boards, built to their commercial specifications...with all the bugs out of it? Whereas the Open Source stuff has bugs in them...sometimes. And MikeoTik would have the support that most WISPs would probably need.
Am I understanding this WRAP stuff correctly?
I'm trying to figure what I need for a WISP operation. Thats why I was looking into the WRAP stuff. But I want to buy something without bugs in it, like maybe the Open Source stuff might have? So I guess I need to go more commericial.
I understand DeMarc Tech sells APs and CPEs. I guess they sell WRAP boards put in good outdoor boxes, but with all the bugs out of the flashed software?
Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm looking at this stuff wrong. Please feel free to add to what I'm observing.
Thanks,