Matt I'm working on an urban wireless project, and your post is good encouragement and information.
Star OS is a good software tip. How about hardware? Antennas are obviously key to long-distance systems. Do you have any tips based on your experience? Thanks Dave On 12/11/05, Matt Larsen - Lists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Forget WiMax and look at using one of the other existing solutions out > there that are either proprietary or WiFi based. > > We have done WiFi based links at distances of up to 70 miles on point to > point links and up to 25 miles on point to multipoint links. There are > other nice solutions out there as well. I worked with volunteer groups > in Louisiana after Katrina and we were able to put up broadband networks > quickly and effectively using WiFi and Trango radios > (http://www.trangobroadband.com) way before the government officials and > other groups using WiMax gear. > > One good piece of software to enable you to do these things is called > StarOS - http://www.star-os.com/ - this software will let you take a > generic PC and wireless card and turn it into a routing access point and > backhaul all in one. We use this setup to deliver Internet to hundreds > of customers in rural Eastern Wyoming and Western Nebraska. > > Good luck! > > Matt Larsen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > J L wrote: > > > Good day to all, > > I am a Peace Corps volunteer serving in the Andes of Peru. I am > > looking into the possibility of using WiMax to connect a nearby > > community. I am interested in knowing if it is feasible with the > > standards still be worked out, and what the standard upfront cost > > are. I am also interested in any other ideas to make a connectioin. > > I appreciate your advice. > > James Tyler Leist > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > > To unsubscribe, send a message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the > > body of the message. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE > in the body of the message. > -- The Daily Glyph http://www.gomaya.com/glyph Usumacinta http://www.gomaya.com/dams Cell 917 312 9733 _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
