Re: [TCLUG:22042] DirecPC

["Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy@veldy.net>]

When I speak of wireless, I mean external to your LAN.  In particular, a
Satellite based solution.  There is just too much distance involved to keep
latency low.

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@veldy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Kochie" <ben@nerp.net>
To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [TCLUG:22042] DirecPC


> the latency is high, atleast with current directPC stuff, wireless
> connectsions themselvs arn't bad.. i run 802.11 stuff at work, and i get
> about 2.5-3ms latency across the links. (DSSS 11mb breezecom)
> but i'll agree, right now.. DirectPC is not that great.. tho i have heard
> that there is a service that provides usenet feeds over satelite, which is
> just download constant.
>
> Thank You,
>         Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)
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> On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
>
> > Only requires a 28.8 modem for upload.  56K modems only increase
download
> > speed, upload is still maximum of 33.6 and in practice that is a 28.8
> > upload.
> >
> > Also, I would avoid wireless Internet for your PC at all costs.  The
latency
> > must be horrible.  I have heard that it is as much as one second.  Think
> > about it, these satellites are in a high geo-stationary orbit above the
> > equator.  A photon can circle the planet 7 times in a second.  Assuming
a
> > packet is going to traverse at least the equivalent of once concentric
orbit
> > (a broad assumption) and all the electronics in between, I don't see how
you
> > could get anything less than 500 ms anyway.
> >
> > Tom Veldhouse
> > veldy@veldy.net
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian" <lxy@antares.cloudnet.com>
> > To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:25 AM
> > Subject: [TCLUG:22042] DirecPC
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone know anything about DirecPC?  Currently, it's a 400K
download
> > > dish, but requires a 56K connection for upload.  I've heard rumors
that
> > > they've got bidirectional dishes working, and in as little as 2 months
> > > should have something rolled out for the consumer.  I'm holding off on
> > > getting my cable modem installed because I'd rather have the
portability
> > > of a 2-way dish over cable or DSL any day.
> > >
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