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RE: In Over My Head -- What do I need to setup a tiny ISP?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Studniberg, Michael (MEDTE/MRI))
Mon Oct 21 11:21:15 2013
From: "Studniberg, Michael (MEDTE/MRI)" <Michael.Studniberg@ontario.ca>
To: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:58:37 +0000
In-Reply-To: <5263D88D.40604@amplex.net>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
I would also mention that Ubiquity (vendor of a lot of wireless gear) has a=
n excellent (active and friendly) community forum. There are a number of po=
sts on there from people in similar positions. You might give it a shot:
http://community.ubnt.com/
I do not work for Ubiquity nor do I have any material interest in the compa=
ny.=20
Mike
Michael Studniberg, P.Eng
Government of Ontario
Michael.Studniberg@ontario.ca
Office: (416) 212-6176
Mobile: (416) 884-1650
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Radabaugh [mailto:mark@amplex.net]=20
Sent: October 20, 2013 9:20 AM
To: nanog@nanog.org
Subject: Re: In Over My Head -- What do I need to setup a tiny ISP?
Much of the 'new' activity in ISP's is in wireless last mile. WISPA is a t=
rade organization with several mailing lists where the topics you mention a=
re discussed on a regular basis and new ISP questions are not unusual (http=
://www.wispa.org/mailing-lists). The archives of the general mailing list =
are a good place to start.
You do not have to join WISPA to subscribe to the mailing list or to see th=
e archives.
Mark
On 10/19/13 3:57 PM, Notify Me wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please allow me to apologize profusely if my post is offensive, or in err=
or.
> I have been lurking on this list watching and learning from all the=20
> great posts here and am in awe of everyone here. I can only hope one=20
> day to be as knowledgeable as anyone on this list.
>
> That being said, some people who have a lot more faith in my abilities=20
> than I do seem to think I am the go-to guy for network information.=20
> And they foolishly asked me for assistance in putting together a small=20
> ISP network which is supposed to cater for home users inside of a=20
> residential area, very likely wireless (wifi/WIMAX).
>
> I have no idea what the nuts and bolts of this kind of setup are. All=20
> I have in my toolbox are some hastily learnt CCNA lingo, a good=20
> knowledge of networks, system and network admin experience, and a deep=20
> love of open source software.
>
> I'm hoping the great gurus on this site can advise me on what needs to=20
> be put together ( infrastructure, AAA, billing, etc) for this to run?
>
> I confess I am really interested in helping my questioners put this=20
> together, not just for whatever material gain (which is unlikely at=20
> this point), but just for the experience which is very valuable to me.=20
> I also have to state that I live in Nigeria, so whatever advice you=20
> offer has to be fourth-world applicable.
>
> I humbly await your kind responses, and I apologize once again if I am=20
> in error.
>
> Thanks for listening!
--
Mark Radabaugh
Amplex
mark@amplex.net 419.837.5015
