Re: [PLUG] PLUG Wireless/ Co-op?

[Noah silva <nsilva@atari-source.com>]

> 
> Well- if you're interested that makes three. From my understanding,
> depending on the antenna and amplification, 15 blocks would be cake
> (although the buildings would be an obstacle).

If you use the "right" antenna, it would then be very directional, so you
would need to get quite a few 802.11 bases for each base-station you
wanted to set up camp.  The "right" amplification probably wouldn't be
legal ;).  Why do you think I use the ricochet modems?  They have much
greater range (with an omni antenna, no less) than most current 802.11
hardware.

> 
> If you are looking at it as a commercial idea- this would strictly be
> internet sharing among friends. Otherwise it would have to be business class
> access (as it would be considered re-selling)

My contract with speakeasy allows reselling.  I don't know that it allows
transporting the connection to other buildings.  (i.e. I can run
commercial web sites and charge, etc., but I don't think I am supposed to
run ethernet cables to all of my neighbor's houses).

  -- noah silva
> > 
> > for the record though, I wouldn't mind setting one up (or 
> > allowing use of
> > my ricochet "network", for anyone who has time to set up STARnet).
> > 
> >   -- noah silva
> 
> That's the ticket! A community of friends (trusting on MAC address
> identification). We are all sharing our existing broadband connection,
> rather than purchasing tons of new lines. This would also take care of the
> recurring fee. 
> 
> Also, through replicating the MAC address database/ list, you would be able
> to authenticate automatically from cell to cell.
> 
> dj
> 
> 


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