> Oscar Plameras wrote:
>
> This is not a personal attack on anyone!
>
> >
> > > doug foskey wrote:
> > >
> > > > Lucky city-ites with cable & ADSL.
> > >
> > > Most people in "the city" can not get ADSL either.
> > > a) Because they are too far from an exchange and
> > > b) The technology only allows a few adsl services in each cable.
> > >
> >
> > How about making a little research and try WIRELESS. Check,
> >
> > http://www.nodedb.com/australia/nsw/sydney/
>
> Yep, that is pretty good advice about research {;-).
>
> We are talking 802.11b, which is 11 channels of 10Mb/sec stuff (on a
> good, clear day) less that taken up by "mobile base phones", toys,
> garage door controllers, etc, etc, then divided by the population of
> Sydney!
>
Do not channels ('or freeways on AIR') multiplexed ('or shared')
instead of dedicated ?
> Dang that old 300 baud modem is starting to look really fast folks.
>
> The limiting problem on wireless technology is to get the bandwidth for
> "everyone", you end up frying the user. Wireless works well in an open
> office.
>
Because data and voice traffic multiplexed it is incorrect to assign
bandwidth on a one-to-one correspondence.
>
> >
> > More and more hobbyist are only willing to share resources.
>
> You obviously have never frequented the australian wireless list where
> you would be told time and time again that this sort of activity is
> illegal and you need a carrier liscence (sp?) for it.
>
Without being cynical can you advise which legal document says
operating 802.11b would require some form of 'carrier license' ?
Is a 'carrier license' required to install a remote garage or gate
control, etc.?
> Been there, done that, have 7 listings in the node list, got the
> t-shirt, ran the WUG, gotta better things to do, i.e. I got fed up with
> people who didn't get past the sales brouchure from the wireless sleazes
> and had NAC (not a clue).
>
> And I still haven't solved the problem of how to legally get a 10 metre
> mast up to service the one person 3kms away (who can not get adsl) with
> a clue.
>
Can you elaborate why ? Is it cost ? Is it technical ? Is it logistics ?
The attitude should be that I'm not discouraged just because someone
tells me it is not possible.
Oscar Plameras
http://www.acay.com.au/~oscarp/disclaimer.html
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