Thanks a lot everyone. You responses are so full On Oct 21, 2013 4:21 PM, "Studniberg, Michael (MEDTE/MRI)" < michael.studnib...@ontario.ca> wrote:
> I would also mention that Ubiquity (vendor of a lot of wireless gear) has > an excellent (active and friendly) community forum. There are a number of > posts 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 > company. > > Mike > > Michael Studniberg, P.Eng > Government of Ontario > michael.studnib...@ontario.ca > Office: (416) 212-6176 > Mobile: (416) 884-1650 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Radabaugh [mailto:m...@amplex.net] > 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 > trade organization with several mailing lists where the topics you mention > are 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 > the 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 > error. > > I have been lurking on this list watching and learning from all the > > great posts here and am in awe of everyone here. I can only hope one > > day to be as knowledgeable as anyone on this list. > > > > That being said, some people who have a lot more faith in my abilities > > than I do seem to think I am the go-to guy for network information. > > And they foolishly asked me for assistance in putting together a small > > ISP network which is supposed to cater for home users inside of a > > residential area, very likely wireless (wifi/WIMAX). > > > > I have no idea what the nuts and bolts of this kind of setup are. All > > I have in my toolbox are some hastily learnt CCNA lingo, a good > > knowledge of networks, system and network admin experience, and a deep > > love of open source software. > > > > I'm hoping the great gurus on this site can advise me on what needs to > > be put together ( infrastructure, AAA, billing, etc) for this to run? > > > > I confess I am really interested in helping my questioners put this > > together, not just for whatever material gain (which is unlikely at > > this point), but just for the experience which is very valuable to me. > > I also have to state that I live in Nigeria, so whatever advice you > > offer has to be fourth-world applicable. > > > > I humbly await your kind responses, and I apologize once again if I am > > in error. > > > > Thanks for listening! > > > -- > Mark Radabaugh > Amplex > > m...@amplex.net 419.837.5015 > > > >
