A lot of dollars is correct, high gain antenna, radio card and ethernet converter will set you back about $3000...
The byelaw is not. As long as the antenna is below 30 metres no resource consent is required, believe me, quite a few of us have them :) And to Chris; there are already two successful commercially supplied radio networks in Christchurch, one of them, Walker Wireless is introducing new cellular technology in or around August I believe. Adrian Christopher Sawtell wrote: > Mark Carey wrote: > >> How much does a 802.11 card and high gain antenna cost? (antenna reqd >> for increased range?) > > A lot of $$$. > More to the point is that in Christchurch there is a local by-law which > requires that you get planning permission to erect a transmitting > antenna of any kind, including one for a 802.11 card. The law has been > applied and the Council were successful in getting a budding radio > network taken down. I suspect that the law was introduced so that the > Cable and ADSL network folks could have a free range. I hope that my > suspicions are the produce of an over active cynical mind, but I fear not. > > Note that for somebody on a Paradise cable connection access to a large > range of Open distributions is available from > http://debian.paradise.net.nz/ without traffic charge. > > I'd be happy to cut / burn you a CD for a small charge. > > >> Mark >> >> On Tue, 14 May 2002 10:50:50 +1200 >> "Gavin Treadgold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Just a random thought that ran through my head thinking about >>> distribution >>> charges by ISP's and downloading large linux distros... is it >>> practical and >>> or reasonable to have a few people set up public wireless computers with >>> linux distros stored on them, so anyone with a wireless card can bowl >>> up and >>> download? I can see various limitations such as range, most people >>> want to >>> download to desktops, they don't have laptops etc... Once the >>> hardware has >>> been bought, the cost of accessing the network is truely free. >>> >>> Is this a viable option, or does it need a bit more time for costs to >>> come >>> down? I would much prefer to drive into a street with my laptop, >>> download a >>> distro in a lot less time, and drive home :) Will be even cooler once >>> a few >>> people overlap and a able to mirror and distribute files >>> automatically. I am >>> aware of the security issues with 802.11, which is why I would have a >>> standalone box, with the only connection being wireless. Solely for >>> distribution. >>> >>> Cheers Gav >>> >> >> >> > > > >
