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WISPs Warn: The Weather Outside Is Frightful Best of ISP-Lists
[December 9, 2005] Members of the ISP-Wireless list warn that the latest cold snap will challenge your equipment, yourself, and even your coffee.

APs to Sensors and Back Again Eric Griffith
[December 2, 2005] Security companies are, more and more, using standard Wi-Fi access points as sensors. They say this protects customer investments—much to the joy of the infrastructure vendors.

Solving the "Down at 3 AM" Problem Alex Goldman
[November 15, 2005] Some problems are so annoying, it's worth starting your own equipment company just to solve them.

Sereniti Smart Home Networking Service Joseph Moran
[October 31, 2005] What this combination 802.11g router and subscription security service lacks in flexibility, it makes up for in simplicity.

From Chaska to The Alamo Alex Goldman
[August 2, 2005] This hotspot solution provider is interested in deployments large and small, anywhere in the world.

Covering Your Ass Best of ISP-Lists
[July 19, 2005] WISP owners share advice on what equipment to use to protect yourself when you or your colleagues climb a tower.

AirReferee Calls the Shots Eric Griffith
[July 11, 2005] Startup Rotani says its new technology works as well as Pre-11n—and may do even better by countering interference.

WISPs Loved KarlNet Best of ISP-Lists
[April 26, 2005] Some equipment from a key innovator in the early stages of the wireless broadband revolution is no longer being supported, WISPs say. But Terabeam says that's just not accurate, and encourages WISPs to contact the company.

Dialup Backup Best of ISP-Lists
[March 29, 2005] Many WISPs are offering dialup backup failover for business links, and there's plenty of equipment that makes it possible.

WISP Equipment: You Can Get What You Need Alex Goldman
[February 8, 2005] This WISP veteran has tested plenty of equipment. It has finally found an AP that can serve a large number of customers.

Big Fat Freakin' Backhauls Alex Goldman
[January 18, 2005] A Tampa-based WISP needs high capacity radios for the core of its network and one company is delivering them.

Double the Wireless Bandwidth Alex Goldman
[January 12, 2005] A wireless equipment maker specializing in the 18 GHz to 26 GHz range has announced a seriously improved product.

Is You AM Or Is You Ain't My Tower? Best of ISP-Lists
[January 4, 2005] Learn Watt you're doing before attempting to place fixed wireless broadband equipment on a tower used by a radio station.

Motorola to WISPs: We Get It Alex Goldman
[December 21, 2004] Sure, the core of the company deals with the telcos, but Motorola's CANOPY division has been selling to WISPs for years.

Anybody Got a Light? Best of ISP-Lists
[November 30, 2004] Who knew? In the wireless space, a strobe light or disco ball could be vital to your operation.

WISPerMapper Flexes its Price Alex Goldman
[September 28, 2004] Based on software developed to monitor Dartmouth College's own network, WISPerMapper is designed for wireless broadband networks of all sizes, and now the pricing is more reasonable (but also more complex).

Rockstar Goes Mobile Gerry Blackwell
[September 7, 2004] The developer of ISP system software (now called Aramova) thinks the future for all Internet access—not just Wi-Fi based—is with the aggregators.

Printer Tech Company Seeks WISP and Hotspot Operators Alex Goldman
[August 23, 2004] A new value-added service will soon be available for wireless service providers.

The Guys You Depend On Best of ISP-Lists
[August 3, 2004] How good are your antennas? How good are the towers they're on? Be warned—you may be depending on some guys you don't know.

The Rules of Rohn Best of ISP-Lists
[August 3, 2004] It's okay to buy a cheap tower if it's a brand name tower, but it's not okay to cut installation costs.

Grounding Your Business Best of ISP-Lists
[August 3, 2004] Although wireless antennas are situated in tall towers, the laws of physics demand a connection to the ground.

List of Commercial WLAN Analyzers Lisa Phifer
[July 20, 2004] ISPs looking for a commercial WLAN analyzer have plenty of options, generally offering more features than open source alternatives.

Open Source WLAN Analyzers Lisa Phifer
[July 20, 2004] ISPs looking for an open source WLAN analyzer have plenty of options.

Upgradable Radio Promises Cheaper Point of Entry Alex Goldman
[June 29, 2004] Answering the concerns of its own customers, DragonWave has implemented a pricing strategy common in other areas of the IT industry but new to fixed wireless broadband.

Orthogon Systems Demonstrates Planning Tool Alex Goldman
[May 25, 2004] When the OFDM equipment maker's CEO visited our offices as part of a quick U.S. tour, he brought a fascinating planning tool and several decades of RF engineering experience.

The Benefit Of Their Experience Gerry Blackwell
[Febraury 24, 2004] It's a sign of maturity in the WISP industry: one of the oldest WISPs is building a WISP management software product.

Move the Router, Shift the Paradigm Alex Goldman
[Febraury 17, 2004] Mesh architecture—an intriguing and innovative way to deploy Wi-Fi networks—takes a big step toward maturity as a result of this evolutionary development.

Building Big, Invisible Bridges Alex Goldman
[Febraury 10, 2004] The wireless Internet is complex and invisible. One company claims its bridges build links where none were possible before.

An Updated AirMagnet Eric Griffith
[October 30, 2003] The latest versions of AirMagnet's laptop monitoring and analysis software handle the full WLAN triumvirate (802.11b, a, and g) as well as offering a number of new features.

Tower Basics Best of ISP-Lists
[August 26, 2003] Our ever-more wireless world has a love-hate relationship with broadcast towers. Sure, they're a must for good RF reception, but everyone considers them an eyesore. So, what are the rules governing the erection of towers?

Bridging the Wide-Open Spaces Best of ISP-Lists
[July 29, 2003] More and more, WISPs are circumventing wire-line backhaul—either because it's not available, or because it's easier or cheaper to do it with RF. New equipment is helping make this a reality.

Loooong-Haul Wireless Best of ISP-Lists
[July 1, 2003] WISPs search for ways of overcoming the lack of available wired backbone/backhaul connections—or simply to beat their high cost. When customers are a long, long way from NOCs, challenges multiply and choices shrink.

Dragonwave Sees a Backhaul Future in 24 GHz Alex Goldman
[June 27, 2003] 24 GHz spectrum is now available for point to point deployments only—which is great, because that's exactly what ISPs need it for.

Antennas for the Birds Best of ISP-Lists
[June 17, 2003] One of the hazards of being a wireless ISP is that a variety of natural forces can interfere with your external infrastructure—such as antennas—wreaking havoc with your signal.

Simplified WLAN Analysis: The AirMagnet Attraction Part 3 Lisa Phifer
[March 25, 2003] In the third part of our three part analysis, we talk to a WISP to find out how useful the AirMagnet is, and also learn about future AirMagnet products.

Simplified WLAN Analysis: The AirMagnet Attraction Part 2 Lisa Phifer
[March 18, 2003] In the second part of our three part analysis, we show how the AirMagnet can be used to conduct site surveys and to improve WLANs you have already deployed.

Wi-Fi Service Manager ISP-Planet Staff
[March 18, 2003] Bridgewater Systems' Wi-Fi Service Manager product will allow service providers to remotely manage the WLANs of enterprise customers, saving time and money.

Simplified WLAN Analysis: The AirMagnet Attraction Part 1 Lisa Phifer
[March 11, 2003] In the first part of our three part analysis, we describe the interface of this nifty tool that allows you to use a laptop or PDA to analyze a WLAN.

Proxim's Low-Cost Outdoor Wi-Fi Eric Griffith
[February 25, 2003] The point-to-multipoint Tsunami MP.11 will use souped-up 802.11b to provide connections to businesses and homes at distances up to 10 miles and speeds of 5.4 Mbps.

Vivato's Vivacious Waves Best of ISP-Lists
[February 18, 2003] Most new technologies make at least some waves. According to some observers, the recently announced "Wi-Fi Switch" from Vivato, Inc. may well cause a tsunami in the WISP community.

Winter Climbing Fashions Best of ISP-Lists
[February 4, 2003] Being a WISP means spending time in high places—which can be hazardous. Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss the ins and outs of dressing for wintery (and other inclement) weather on the water tower.

802.11g Products Available Eric Griffith
[January 14, 2003] The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has proved to be a hotbed for product announcements in the high-speed world of the 2.4 GHz 802.11g draft standard.

SanDisk's Wireless SD Card Has Memory Eric Griffith
[January 14, 2003] The first Wi-Fi network cards in the Secure Digital Input Output (SD) format will ship soon, and some will contain Flash Memory in addition to wireless connectivity.

Putting Water Towers to Work Best of ISP-Lists
[January 7, 2003] Water towers are a great place for wireless ISPs to mount antennas, but there's a lot to learn about how to keep everything fastened where it belongs.