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Re: [PLUG] "geek-net" (was: FYI - FIOS/DCAnet)
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Actually, depending upon too many people could be an advantage instead of
a failure point as such a system would have a built in redundancy lacking
in more centralized operations.
bs
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Doug Crompton wrote:
> 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,
> > >
> > > 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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