Messages in this thread | | | From | Elmer Joandi <> | Subject | Re: Wireless ethernet? | Date | Tue, 17 Aug 1999 03:08:34 +0300 |
| |
> The biggest sticking point for me is the price: List prices > are in the $400-600 range for adapters and $1500-2000 range for base > stations/collectors. I'd guess you need at least one of each, so call > it $2K just to play.
wireless has huge potential on linux
Currently most of vendors have their proprietary Access Points, which, for Aiornets example. are just enbedded Motorola processor around the same PCMCIA client card. Those clientcards work point2point, but major vendors have made some restrictions for to sell Access Points better.
In this part of the worl we are doing also lots of long-distance links with that home equipent. Next link I'll install runt ontable 700kB/s (5.6Mbps) and is going to be set up for distance of 9 km - alltogether for about 800$. This is nothing for near-zero monthly expenses.
To use them at home- it is real luxury, but to beat telecoms, they are quite proper tools (outside of city).
elmer.
- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
| |