[H-GEN] radio modems - the story so far.

[-Klej]

(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs -Klej <klej at humbug.org.au>)

Hi all,
The cheapest way to get a wireless network going is using Laser links, sure
you have the problem of line of sight but you can build a 115k modem for
like $80 that will give you a 400m link. I don't think there is any
restrictions on what you can transmit over that link?
-Klej



At 02:28 PM 5/18/99 +1000, you wrote:
>(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Sid Young
<syoung at powerup.com.au>)
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>Is it possible to setup our own 10mBit wireless network around Brisbane?
>What are the logistics of this?? Can it be done??
>
>At 02:04 18/05/99 +1000, you wrote:
>>(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Robert Brockway
><robert at blake.humbug.org.au>)
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>>Here is a quick synopsis as I see it.
>>
>>We each need:
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>>1/ A radio modem (aka a TNC).  As low as $85 assembled for a low unit.
>>Still waiting on costs of 9k6 units.
>>
>>2/ A radio and antenna.  Not too expensive I think - can the ones people
>>get at Trickie Dickie and Tandy do?  Or equivlantly prices ones.
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>>Now, we would use the free bandwidth area to avoid licencing hassles.
>>
>>We would operate a broadcast network with various members repeating
>>signals to allow others access.
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>>The network would carry non-connercial traffic only, consisting of news
>>and email.  Not sure about the requirement for non-commerical traffic.  If
>>a news gateway exists and spam leaks through, is the gateway provider
>>liable?  If there is any chance they are, then this is a nono :)
>>
>>As for not being directly connected to the Internet, well that can be
>>handled by using email/news gateways only and not actually routing
>>traffic.
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>>Did I miss anything - maybe, because it is too late to type effectively:)
>>Cheers,
>>	-Robert
>>
>>--Robert Brockway B.Sc.  Email: robert at blake.humbug.org.au
>>                                robert.brockway at uq.net.au
>>			 WWW:   http://www.oc.humbug.org.au/~robert
>>			 Founder of HUMBUG (http://www.humbug.org.au)
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