I checked into frame pricing, and it was expensive, but I don't think I got pricing for the 56k frame... I have all the equipment I need for it, a cisco 3640 with a 4 port frame WIC and another T1 CSU/DSU WIC, so I probably wouldn't be buying the linux frame card. Although, if you could get the linux frame card working with Astaro (http://www.astaro.com), that would be pretty sweet. I have a 512k DSL now, and I grab some fairly large files from home when I'm at work and vice-versa, so I don't think a 56k frame would be fast enough. Does anyone know the name of the companies that make the 802.11 directional equipment? Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Tanner [mailto:tanner at real-time.com] > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 1:27 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] qwest > > > Quoting Austad, Jay (austad at marketwatch.com): > > Anyway, wireless..... The only two places I know of here > in town that > > offer wireless are Implex.net and baldeagle.net. I'm 8 miles from > > downtown MPLS, and with a 10 foot telescoping antenna, I > have line of > > sight view. Apparently the equipment that implex uses has a > range of > > 14 miles, and it's directional 802.11. However, they get > you with the > > $1500 install charge. I > > But what is their mark-up? Only 2 players in town tells me > you can probably charge what you -think- you can get. > > > I really really want to be able to keep my machines at my house to > > serve out my personal site and stuff, I have to get something done > > fast because I have to move soon. But damn, $1500 for install is a > > bit steep. It's $400 a month for 512kbps also. For double > that, you > > could have a full T1 with a > > Small supply, large-ish demmand. They can charge what they > want. I can remember when single IP 64K ISDN was $150/month! > And now your lucky if you can charge $25/month. > > Competition is good for the consumer. :-) > > > If anyone has a big fat connection, and wants to experiment > with some > > directional 802.11, and is willing to give me a few ip's, > I'd be happy > > to help (in the name of science of course). :) > > Have you priced 56K frame (from Qworst of course)? Yes, your > local loop would be 56K, but unless you get someone how knows > what they are doing Qwest will let you burst way above 56K. > > Yes, it's only 56K, but how data you really pushing? > > Yes, it's Qwest, can't find the monopoly. > > Get one of those really niffy $200 Frame Cards for Linux or > -really- go for it an get the $800 model (sorry, cannot > remember name, but they are advertised in Linux Journel). > Find a friendly ISP (cough) who wants someone to test these > Frame cards out. Viola' ? > > -- > Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 > http://www.mn-linux.org | Fax : (952)943-8500 > Key fingerprint = 6C E9 51 4F D5 3E 4C 66 62 A9 10 E5 35 85 39 D9 > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-> linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >