[HamWAN PSDR] Fwd: Ubiquiti or MikroTik - March News for WISPS

Wed Mar 27 10:46:56 PDT 2013

I thought this was interesting.  A 3rd party opinion on the MikroTik vs. 
Ubiquiti debate.  As it happens, ISPSupplies' conclusions are pretty 
well in line with my own on this subject.

--Bart

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Subject: 	Ubiquiti or MikroTik - March News for WISPS
Date: 	Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:16:26 +0000
From: 	ISP Supplies <sales at ispsupplies.com>
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Ubiquiti or MikroTik - March News for WISPS
MikroTik or Ubiquiti? Which is best for your WISP?

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  WISP News - March 2013

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  Ubiquiti or MikroTik?

        Which is the right solution for your WISP?  The answer is easy,
        both!

We are asked this question time and time again, and the best way to 
answer it is really based on your application, your level of knowledge 
and willingness to dig deep to learn new things.

This month, once again instead of bombarding you with sales on 
overstocked items and new products, we want to give you information you 
can use.

*1. What is your application, wireless or routing?*

Application is one area where we believe there are some clear winners 
and if we divide that into wireless and routing, it gets even more clear.

*Routing*

MikroTik is still the winner for routing in our opinion.  Ubiquiti's 
Edge Routers are nice but still need refinement to make them a clear 
choice for the WISP.

*Wireless*

Both MikroTik and Ubiquiti have great PtMP and PTP wireless solutions 
but the differences are in features, tools and ease of use.  In the area 
of tools and features, MikroTik wins. When it comes to ease of use, 
Ubiquiti is the clear winner.

In summary, if you just want to put up wireless and build a network, let 
someone else handle your routing and do all of this with limited 
training, use Ubiquiti wireless gear. If you have time to learn 
something more powerful, use MikroTik.

*2. What is your level of knowledge and willingness to learn?*

Again, Ubiquiti is the simpler product to learn.  The airMAX operating 
system is web browser based and easy to navigate.  We do not recommend 
building a business based on reading the manuals and not getting formal 
training, but regardless of your prior experience, we have seen the best 
success for first time WISP's using Ubiquiti.

Since MikroTik has the best routing platform, you aren't out of the 
woods by simply choosing Ubiquiti for wireless.  You will still need a 
routing platform and MikroTik is one of the best for performance and 
price point.  The learning curve is a bit steeper, but with the proper 
training you can be running OSPF and creating VLAN's with the best of them.

ISP Supplies has dedicated our business to helping WISPS build better, 
faster and more scalable networks.  We are former WISP owners and we 
understand the challenges you face so instead of offering you a low 
price guarantee, we offer you fair prices and a knowledgeable staff that 
can help you be successful.  Isn't that the type of service you want to 
offer to your customers?

        Ready to take the next step and get some training?

If you are ready to take the next step and get some formal training, we 
have numerous opportunities to do so through our certified training 
programs.  Classes are held monthly, so enroll now and set yourself up 
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