...and what do you all think of radio-link broadband?

[Fred H]

The only awailable broadband in my area, at the prezent, and the near future is not ADSL (as I hoped untill now), not opto, not cable TV, but wireless-RADIO link at 0.5 to 2.0 Mbps and 400-800 m from the base station. Thay say: duplex. I suppose downlink/uplink= the same.

So, what do you all think about it?


Fred H

[Snake-Eyes]

Sounds like it could work, as long as you don't get much interference from other radio signals in the area. Hopefully the latency is decent, too, but I guess that depends on the ISP's connection to a backbone, etc..

At any rate, it should be better than dial-up. What's the cost-per-month estimated at? (USD, if possible)

[Technoid]

I have personaly set up such a link system.

0.5 to 2 mbits is great compared to some wire conected broadbands that has a max of 0.5!

[Fred H]

@Ace: the cost here in Sweden, translated to USD is aprox. 27$ 24 month contract + 185$ hardware. It is duplex and min 0.5 max 2.0Mbps depending of load.

@Technoid: it is the swedish (?) Powernet, the only way for me here, but we most have at least 30 applications to get a repeter here. The swedish telecom=Telia has no plans for ADSL in my area, shit, must I say, but hope the radio link will be better. I am also radio amateur (SM6JNA) so I beleve in wireless

Fred H