Internet through DTV

[Brian Kelsay]

Look here for how the real Bob Cringely did something similar to get broadband.  I found it 
interesting last year when everyone was making the pringle's can Yagi antennas.  
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20020207.html 

He also has some other great articles here: http://www.pbs.org/cringely/archive/ 

He was employee #12 at Apple Computer.

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On Friday 05 December 2003 11:45 am, Greg Kedrovsky wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 10:47:49AM -0600, Jonathan Hutchins wrote:
> > Of course, if you are in line-of-sight with any location where you might
> > be able to get a decent connection, you can set up a wireless link to
> > relay it to your location.

> Ooo... that's another idea. What kind of wireless? 
...
> So, I could hook up one of my friends with cable modumb (our "broadband"
> down here) and then share with him, getting my link via the wireless? Is
> that right?

Exactly.  802.11b should be adequate - 11MB/sec.  Hardware about $70 each end, 
plus a good antenna - anywhere from a free Pringles chip can to a few hundred 
for a commercial antenna.  Range with direct line-of-site should not be a 
problem - you can get 50-60 Km with the right hardware.  It's just a question 
of how good an antenna you need.

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Wireless-HOWTO

http://www.seattlewireless.net/