david wrote:
I'm being offered Wimax 802.16 as an alternative to an existing SHDSL.
The base station is on top of UTS, and my place is about 1km line of
site. (as the crow flies)
Does anyone have any knowledge of 802.16? Is there anything I should be
aware of?
I'm slightly worried that the first rain squall will drop our
connection, although the ISP insists that wont happen. The upside is
that I will no longer be reliant on Telstra copper. Hurrah!
David,
I have been using a consumer level wireless access bridge for a couple of years.
It is surprisingly sturdy in rain and sunshine.
However, my previous wireless modem a few years back seemed to require a
particular constellation of stars and sun-spot activity to work at all.
I am not sure where either base station is but I doubt it is less than 1km or
line of site. I have also heard something along the lines that rain drops of the
same frequency could cause interference - but I would guess this would be
addressed by using a different part of the Spectrum.
So, to cut a long story short, I look forward to your reports of whether WiMax
lives upto its promises.
Marghanita
Sorry, I just realised this isn't really Linux related, but I know there
are some smart network folks out there, so I hope nobody minds.
David.
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