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Re: [PLUG] Wireless service
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Charles Stack wrote:
>
> Anybody familiar with the new high-speed wireless that some ISPs are
> installing? My ISP is talking about it as a replacement for DSL (he no
> longer offers DSL because of the COVAD/Northpoint issues). Says 500kbps for
> those withing the transmitter's range.
>
> Has anybody actually seen this work? If so, is performance acceptable to
> actually run home based servers?
>
> TIA,
>
> cjs
Do you have any more info? Which ISP? Sounds interesting depending on
the coverage and pricing. There are a few offerings I've read about
(mostly central/western US), but the user equipment is usually very
pricey (>$500 setup) or they have a very limited range.
If you don't need 500k, Richochet service from Metricom works well in
this area (philly and NW suburbs). It's 128k down & 64k up with burst
rates higher than 128k. Info at www.ricochet.com and a provider at
www.wwc.com. It's more expensive than DSL, but portable.
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Kevin Brosius
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