Re: [Karlnet] lockups

[Chris Conn <cconn@abacom.com>]

Larry Yunker - Cyber Broadcasting wrote:
> Has anyone put up a Karlnet system using hardware other than Lucent AP's or
> RG's and had a STABLE system (no reboots needed for months at a time)???
>
> I'm looking for recommendations and experiences with Karlnet compatible APs
> other than the AP1000, AP500, and RG1000.
>
> Thanks,
> Larry

Hello,

If your definition of stable is no reboots, we have over 100 units 
deployed in the field that never require reboots.  Combination of Lucent 
AP1000s, WavePointIIe's, Karlnet flashroms and every reseller's version 
of the RG (Hyperlink SR2400, Microroute WaveWan25, Demarctech RWK-CIDN; 
these are all the same guts when you open the case).  Our network is 
using 3.88 and 4.02 software on any given platform, using mostly Orinoco 
cards, with a few exceptional new Prism 2.5 cards we got from Demarctech.

We never ever ever reboot any customer sites or bases, other than to 
upgrade or change a config parameter.  We don't have any CPE or base 
station "lockups" as people describe them.  We do have one operational 
problem that is site specific (the base station will continually 
retransmit to the same satellite for several minutes, essentially 
hogging all resources and stopping all IP transfer to other capable 
satellites), however Karlnet has never admitted to the existence of 
this.  Increasing (via software) the sensitivity of the faulty satellite 
is our current workaround and seems to work ok.

Chris