Jones,
In principle using a radio instead of telephone is simple. But
the application is a lot harder.
First 'a radio' is far from defined. What radio you have available?
HF (below 30MHz) or VHF, or UHF, or SHF? All behave different as
far speed goes. An HF radio provides speeds below 1kB. Even that
takes more than your computer cost.
Going to higher freqs, higher speeds are available due to lower
background noise (natural noise) and wider bandwidth. Most of us
Internet users are using satellite links (=radio links).
As an individual it depends mostly on what equipment you can get
your hands on. Packet modems are used instead of tel.modems.
(MO-DEM = MOdulator/ DEModulator. You cannot sent raw bits over
radio, or telephone. A modem is required.)
By the time you have added the cost you will appreciate what you
pay for your telephone.
A cheaper way is to go the cellular telephone route. The advanced
system are digital of their own and can give practical speeds to
link to your ISP.
But a regular tel.modem is still the cheapest aside from
moving-in with your ISP....
At 01:50 PM 6/23/99 +0100, Jones Olatunji wrote:
>Dear Friends,.
> I presently use ppp on slackware 2.0.29 to connect to my ISP using a
>phone line. I want to change to radio link to my ISP. Can you please
>advise on the things I need to watch out for.
>
>Thanks.
>Jones
>
Herman Aalderink,
Cebu island, Philippines.
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