Rural high-speed?

[Don Moskaluk]

An alternative is to setup you own wireless mesh.  I am currently using
802.11b and 900 Mhz.  With 900 Mhz you can get up to twenty miles (54
mbps) with clear line of site and it is dramatically reduced if there is
vegetation.  Ideally I bet your neighbours all want high speed internet.
You can easily make your own system using old PC, Antenna's, radio cards
and make your own system.  You can look at my site
www.moskaluk.com/papers.htm and www.moskaluk.com/blogger.htm to get
started with Locustworld.  There are a number of different Open Source
software solutions that can be used to deploy a wireless mesh.  To get
more information please check out my topology page:
http://www.moskaluk.com/Mesh/wireless_mesh_topology.htm Locustworld
distro is design to implement a wireless wan using AODV.  Everything is
in the box and you can easily put this together and start your own
wireless community.  It is very easy to do.

Sincerely, 

Don Moskaluk

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Evan
Leibovitch
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:52 AM
To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
Subject: [TLUG]: Rural high-speed?

Hello all,

I have a friend who just moved out to the country, or so it seems to me.
Five acres, about halfway between Barrie and Wasaga Beach. It's gorgeous
and visiting it is like going to a cottage year round.

HOWEVER. They're now too far from Bell to do Sympatico DSL and _way_ too
out of Rogers' reach.

Are they doomed to dialup? Are there any satellite or other high-speed
options?

Any suggestions or pointers are appreciated.

- Evan

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