Matt Thanks for the info. What is your take on the line-of-sight issues? With little direct experience so far, I am swayed by claims that WiMax does not have the same requirements for LOS - I will be dealing with buildings behind buildings.
Thanks Dave On 12/12/05, Matt Larsen - Lists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Dave, > > PacWireless (http://www.pacwireless.com) and Tranzeo > (http://www.tranzeo.com) both have an excellent assortment of good > low-cost antennas. I use 2' and 3' dishes from both places for 10 to 60 > mile links in the 5Ghz range. They also have good grid antennas for use > in 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. > > Another good way to look for good links is to use the RadioMobile > software (I don't have the address but you can Google for it). It will > tell you whether the links will work or not and what kind of fade margin > to expect. Even off the shelf 802.11a and 802.11b gear will go up to 75 > miles in the right conditions. There are many wireless broadband > providers using this to bypass telephone companies everyday. > > For more information, check out my blog at http://www.thelar.com/ - I > have a lot more detailed information on how a lot of this stuff works on > there. > > Matt Larsen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Dave Pentecost wrote: > > >Matt > > > >I'm working on an urban wireless project, and your post is good > >encouragement and information. > > > >Star OS is a good software tip. How about hardware? Antennas are > >obviously key to long-distance systems. Do you have any tips based on > >your experience? > > > >Thanks > >Dave > > > >On 12/11/05, Matt Larsen - Lists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Forget WiMax and look at using one of the other existing solutions out > >>there that are either proprietary or WiFi based. > >> > >>We have done WiFi based links at distances of up to 70 miles on point to > >>point links and up to 25 miles on point to multipoint links. There are > >>other nice solutions out there as well. I worked with volunteer groups > >>in Louisiana after Katrina and we were able to put up broadband networks > >>quickly and effectively using WiFi and Trango radios > >>(http://www.trangobroadband.com) way before the government officials and > >>other groups using WiMax gear. > >> > >>One good piece of software to enable you to do these things is called > >>StarOS - http://www.star-os.com/ - this software will let you take a > >>generic PC and wireless card and turn it into a routing access point and > >>backhaul all in one. We use this setup to deliver Internet to hundreds > >>of customers in rural Eastern Wyoming and Western Nebraska. > >> > >>Good luck! > >> > >>Matt Larsen > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >>J L wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Good day to all, > >>>I am a Peace Corps volunteer serving in the Andes of Peru. I am > >>>looking into the possibility of using WiMax to connect a nearby > >>>community. I am interested in knowing if it is feasible with the > >>>standards still be worked out, and what the standard upfront cost > >>>are. I am also interested in any other ideas to make a connectioin. > >>>I appreciate your advice. > >>>James Tyler Leist > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > >>>DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > >>>http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > >>>To unsubscribe, send a message to > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the > >>>body of the message. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > >>DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > >>http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > >>To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word > >>UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >-- > >The Daily Glyph http://www.gomaya.com/glyph > >Usumacinta http://www.gomaya.com/dams > >Cell 917 312 9733 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > >DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > >http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > >To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word > >UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE > in the body of the message. > -- The Daily Glyph http://www.gomaya.com/glyph Usumacinta http://www.gomaya.com/dams Cell 917 312 9733 _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
