On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 19:11:47 +0300 Paul disseminated the following: > > No, but it can't get by the limitations set by physics : > > > > If the satellite is in geostationary orbit the packets will have to > > travel 2*36000 kilometers, which means a delay of about 1/5 of a > > second. So, expect some latency. > > > > Kaj Haulrich. > > And won't you need your poor modem for the uplink?
Ya, they tried a system like that here in Toronto, didn't last long. Of course, we had better alternatives, which obviously in the Pyrenees is not the case. It's not a *great* sol'n, but it's better than nuthin, eh? I'm surprised they didn't try to go through the mobile network instead of satellite. No towers nearby to access the GSM/GPRS network? -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 12:31:09 up 55 days, 13:38, 7 users, load average: 1.06, 1.23, 1.24 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "He who does not put out his money at interest, and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved." -- Psalm 15
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