Internet through DTV

[Paul Taylor]

I wager by end of next year 802.16a gear with be <$1000. With NetGear,
D-Link, Cisco, Linksys, and all the other home networking companies start
pumping out the products. They have to wait for big chip makers to start
mass producing the chips.

802.16a greatly improves non-line-of-sight performance. It works with
trees, houses, and other objects are in the way. Stations can be mounted
on houses.

First generation standard has throughput at 75Mbps and adaptive modulation
allows trade-off of bandwidth for range up to 30 mile range (that covers 
me in Kearney!).

802.11 technology is okay but I want a MAN technology not a LAN for better
performance and user experience while I'm using it.

> On Friday 05 December 2003 11:45 am, Greg Kedrovsky wrote:
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>> 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
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> http://www.seattlewireless.net/
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