Re: [chat] Sydney Wireless Network

[Terry Collins <terryc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Antony Clarke wrote:

.snip....
 
> Sydney is a very hilly location and where it's flat LOS can be hampered.

This is the major problem. It is not hard to find people on opposite
side of the same hill.
> 
> What sort of microwave antennas are tho old cable tv ones, I have one on my
> roof?

Apparently very useful for point to point.

> 
> To be viable wouldn't internet connectivity be required with wireless
> bridges setup to make it viable in connecting many users and made cost
> effective with a mirror and large cache.

I strongly suggest that people just see a wireless network as 
	1) online email 24x7,
	2) selected limited newsgroup access 24x7, perhaps, just aus.*
	3) selected files off CD's - e.g. latest CD's of RH, Mandrake, Debby,
etc.

It will work if you are prepared to "go back" to BBS style operations,
but with 24x7 connection. If people start wanting "internet" access,
then it is going to be killed from the start.

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