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Re: [PLUG] "geek-net" (was: FYI - FIOS/DCAnet)
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This "shared" wireless concept sounds neat. Technically it could work but
from a reality standpoint I doubt it. You would be depending on to many
people and there would be to many possibilities of failure. I not only
want a totally open port to the net but a reliable one. I guess it is like
the old saying "you get what you pay for" and in this case you would pay
virtually nothing and therefore could not expect or demand anything. Who
do you call when it fails and who gets called.
Doug
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Eugene Smiley wrote:
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> Bob Leming wrote:
> > Hey,
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> > Could this have real applicability in the Digital Divide issue? A
> > way to provide viable, affordable access within the home to a city
> > block e.g.?
>
> I'm not sure of your criteria, but I'd think it'd be something like
> this incomplete list:
> *Viable
> - Each AP should be able to self-discover the surronding mesh (both
> wireless and wired)
> - You'd need to decide on a viability threshhold i.e. with a true
> mesh you lose 50% in throughput for each hop.
>
> *Affordable
> - Hardware could be as low as $50-$80 per AP (for 1 household)
> - You'd have to decide on an antenna design that would work for
> particular blocks(different size/shape/materials).
> - Each computer would need to be wired ($5) to the AP or have a
> wireless card/dongle ($20-50).
>
>
> > Is this a way that a Community Technology Center could expand its
> > work to provide home access in the surrounding community? Perhaps
> > only after the hours that the Center was active?
>
> Sounds possible.
>
> > I am on the advisory board to the Teaming 4 Technology project at
> > the United Way and have a particular interest in expanding access
> > (and thus opportunity).
> >
> > Just thinking out loud.
>
> Join the club. ;)
>
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