I wonder why at least two of us have failures and you guys say there aren't any.
On Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 6:19 PM Mark - Myakka Technologies via AF < [email protected]> wrote: > Josh, > > > > Don't know about Sterling, but our u6's are running solid. Been using > them for a bit over a year. > > > -- > > Best regards, > > Mark mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]> > > > Myakka Communications > > www.Myakka.com > > > ------ > > > Monday, December 22, 2025, 5:14:40 PM, you wrote: > > > Sterling, > > Are you using Gigaspires? U6/u6x/u6xw? > > On Mon, Dec 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM Sterling Jacobson via AF <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Calix has the least failure rate of anything else I've used to date and >> we have a lot in the field. >> Between us and our parent company we have high thousands of units in the >> field. >> >> I don't recognize this particular problem with any of our Gigaspires >> except maybe the u10 which we do not use anymore. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Jan-GAMs < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* Sunday, December 21, 2025 12:05 AM >> *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix question >> >> I found the best thing a gigaspire can do is generate needless >> truck-rolls. I told the boss a dozen times to dump the brand because of >> the expense but the IT department kept putting them back in stock. They >> put them in an install package and six months later they'd go offline and >> I'd take them out and replace them with an air-cube. Most of the >> truck-rolls were an hour away or more so it got very costly to keep using >> using them. An air-cube is just as easy to manage remotely. >> On 12/18/25 16:00, *[email protected] <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> Are you talking ONTs? I don’t think I have ever had that happen. >> >> >> >> *From:* AF *<[email protected]> <[email protected]>* *On >> Behalf Of *Jan-GAMs >> *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2025 2:20 PM >> *To:* *[email protected] <[email protected]>* >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Calix question >> >> >> >> The main problem with Calix is they turn-off remotely in an arbitrary >> fashion, and cause a lot of needless truckrolls. Other than that, the wifi >> coverage inside the home is a bit stronger than most routers so I'd give >> them a 4 star rating. The extenders have the same issues. When they're >> working, they're pretty good, when they get turned-off, they're worse than >> dog-doo. They consume a lot of time to install and it's maddening as hell >> to put up with they're arbitrary crap. You can depend on them shutting off >> six months after install. The "air-cube" is an easier to install router >> and more reliable. >> >> On 12/13/25 16:27, Mark - Myakka Technologies via AF wrote: >> >> Ken, >> >> >> >> We use them. First of all their HW just works and works well. They may >> seem to be expensive on the MRC, but they bring a bunch of other services >> to the table. They will help with marketing, network engineering, etc. >> The support is VERY responsive and the amount of data collected in the >> service cloud is unbelievable. >> >> >> >> This is all they do, managed routers and fiber distribution. They have >> to be top notch to survive. >> >> >> >> They fit into our business model, but each business if different. >> >> >> >> I would say give them a chance to give you a proposal. See what they >> bring to the table. Maybe it is a fit, maybe not. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Best regards, >> >> Mark *mailto:[email protected] >> <[email protected]>* >> >> >> >> Myakka Communications >> >> *www.Myakka.com <https://www.Myakka.com>* >> >> >> >> ------ >> >> >> >> Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:51:56 PM, you wrote: >> >> >> >> I assume some of the folks on this list who are doing fiber use Calix >> ONTs and routers? >> >> >> >> If I go to the Calix website, maybe as a provider thinking of using them >> as a vendor, I am totally confused. It is not clear what products they >> sell or how I would use them. It all seems to be glossy marketing stuff >> about their agentic AI cloud and market insights. I don’t see a single >> picture of a piece of hardware. >> >> >> >> Is this how a lot of ISPs are making money despite charging low prices? >> Do they have an “agentic workforce” monitoring how their customers use the >> Internet, cross referencing it to demographics, and mining that data for >> ads, upselling, etc.? It seems they have special cloud features for MDU >> managers as well. >> >> >> >> It seems a lot of cable companies use Amazon’s eero, I wonder if service >> provider eero is like Calix, or if it’s just the retail eero with a few >> remote management features added. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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