An operating system specifically designed by an ISP for this purpose is at http://www.star-os.com/ they have many installations world-wide.
Some folks I know who have a "can do" attitude about wireless are at http://nepalwireless.net/ Here is an wireless access point http://www.pcmicrostore.com/PartDetail.aspx?q=p:10501101;b:1504;pl:1 which will not destroy your bank account. I have seen them used by Northern CA motel organization for their video security system. They also provide their guests with Internet access via the "hot spot" approach. The wireless video camera they use is at http://www.veo.com/Observer-Wireless/default.asp A source of real world information on successful wireless installations is ___________ The ISP-WIRELESS Discussion List ___________ To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-wireless/archives/ For some people they are willing to put in the necessary learning to put together successful wireless installations - no matter the topology. Some of the distances covered are very long http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/4045 Take a look at the above places and you will find interesting info. John O Bob George wrote: > A few years back, there was some discussion on the list about using > low-resource systems to provide services in areas with little > infrastructure. While this article is mostly about neighborhood > wireless-phone access for toll-bypass (beating the phone company), there > are plenty of ways that the same technique could be adapted to areas > with almost no wired infrastructure to start with. > > In short: Linux has been adapted to inexpensive (< $70) Linksys wireless > routers to provide VoIP capabilities in a low-power, rugged form factor: > > http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20040527.html > > - Bob > >
