Re: [silk] internet connection with different uplink and downlink channels...

2007-11-27 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 10:54:22AM +0300, ashok _ wrote: Would it be possible to setup an internet service that uses GPRS/EDGE At least the latency wouldn't suck as much as for 3G. Not that it would matter too much, with the downlink of 0.1 Gm. for uplink and a one-way VSAT for downlink ?

Re: [silk] internet connection with different uplink and downlink channels...

2007-11-27 Thread Kiran Jonnalagadda
On 27-Nov-07, at 1:24 PM, ashok _ wrote: Would it be possible to setup an internet service that uses GPRS/EDGE for uplink and a one-way VSAT for downlink ? Here GPRS charges apply only for downloads and upload requests are essentially free... Yes, but you'll need a server at the other end of

Re: [silk] internet connection with different uplink and downlink channels...

2007-11-27 Thread ashok _
On Nov 27, 2007 11:26 AM, Kiran Jonnalagadda wrote: Would it be possible to setup an internet service that uses GPRS/EDGE for uplink and a one-way VSAT for downlink ? Here GPRS charges apply only for downloads and upload requests are essentially free... Yes, but you'll need a server

[silk] internet connection with different uplink and downlink channels...

2007-11-26 Thread ashok _
I am trying to help someone setup a cyber-cafe in an area with poor internet connectivity. GPRS/EDGE is available but is expensive for running a cyber-cafe type of service. Landline/Wimax etc.. dont exist... VSAT is available but is again expensive for 2-way internet access... I found that the