Investigated ISDN as well, as well as install costs there was running
costs of approx $650 a month as well, cheaper than frame but still
expensive.
Spread spectrum wireless - now that sounds nice. Other than
www.air.net.au, who else (other sites/manufacturers) could I have a look
at that could cover the distance between the mountains and Sydney? I
expect I would be over the 44 K mark although with enough height, line
of site to Sydney would not be a problem.
Thanks
Daron
-----Original Message-----
From: DaZZa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, 9 November 2000 6:27 PM
To: Daron Barndon
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SLUG] VPN
On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Daron Barndon wrote:
> I am looking at the option of setting up a permanent link between the
> home office and the city office and dont like the idea of paying $25K
> plus a year for a frame link.
Why go frame? ISDN works fine at the data rates you're talking about.
> Alt., does anyone know of any companies that will provide a 64K+ link
> between Sydney and the lower blue mountains?
Sure. Telstra ISDN. $500 odd bucks installation {$270 each end, I
think},
and probably $500 a month for the call cap {not sure of the distance
involved - you'd have to check}.
Way cheaper than $25k for frame.
Alternate - this depends _heavily_ on line of site and distance involved
-
spread spectrum wireless. 2 meg at up to 44 k's. All you pay is the
hardware and install costs - there's _no_ running costs or licensing
fees
apart from electricity.
DaZZa
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