View Full Version : ADI Pronghorn Support
webwave
02-28-2008, 09:49 AM
Is the Pronghorn Series from ADI currently supported?
This platform seems to be superior in most respects, and I like the fact that it has a storage slot instead of having to flash the OS onto the board itself.
The Pronghorn Metro is. Please check out: http://staros.tog.net/wiki/Main_Page
handyman
02-28-2008, 10:26 AM
I'm a bit confused regarding the ongoing availability of the Metros. As of Sept 2007, I got the impression they were being dropped from the Valemount product line in favor of the MP188, although obviously the software will continue to run on them.
I like the Metros and would be happy to continue to be able to buy some from time to time. Dunno how long that'll be possible.
That is true, I do not know what the ongoing availability of the ones pre-loaded from Valemount is going to be... I personally would really like to continue to be able to buy them because I do not mind the extra money for such an awesome solid system board. Even if the supply of Valemount-supplied ones dries up, you can still go buy a vanilla Pronghorn Metro and install StarV3 on it yourself.
However, for now, you can still find the Valemount-supplied ones at one of their resellers:
http://www.microcom.us/war4metro24v.html
Stratolinks
02-28-2008, 01:26 PM
I have not used any WP188 boards, I am planning on a number of site upgrades this year. I will be taking the WRAP boards out and installing WAR4Metro boards I don't mind at all that these are a bit more money than the other products, these are going into APs where we have many customers connecting into. I want a robust product that runs from a 24V supply, and for these I don't mind paying the price for it. If there was going to be a decision to drop this in the future, I think we would all appreciate a heads up so we could stock up on them.
lonnie
02-28-2008, 06:06 PM
I like the talk of continuing to buy, but actions do speak louder than words.
The Metro is a store item and MicroCom has a considerable stock of the 24V units.
The simple fact is that the WP188 is way cheaper and a very large percentage of our customers prefer that, thus we sell about 500 of them per Metro.
lonnie
02-28-2008, 06:07 PM
I should note that we do not support any other ADI boards. The Metro is the only one.
Glad to hear Microcom has a large stock. Unfortunately I only buy about 2 - 4 at a time as I need 'em, sorry :)
CPE (WAR1) on the other hand I usually buy 10 - 20 at a time.
go.fast
02-28-2008, 11:04 PM
I like the adi boards. But the wp188's in their enclosure and ready to install is too easy and affordable to pass up using.
I buy those 10 at a time to save a little bit. The ones with the 5 gig or 2 gig antenna on the face plate is pretty useful too. For doing micro cells, they are a great high gain ap sector. Makes using the Popsicles a lot easier.
webwave
03-05-2008, 10:00 AM
But the wp188's in their enclosure
Are you talking about the Lucaya?
DrLove73
03-05-2008, 11:29 AM
Yes, I think he does. Lucaya's all have wp188's inside, not metro.
go.fast
03-05-2008, 07:13 PM
Are you talking about the Lucaya?
Yeah, the wp188 in an enclosure is
Lucaya X4214 & Lucaya X4517
http://www.star-os.com/store/
http://www.star-os.com/store/datasheets/X4000_family.pdf