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April 3rd 04, 08:28 PM
Len Over 21
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PAMNO
(N2EY) writes:
In article , Alun
writes:
The cheapest satellite Internet access in the US is Starband, which is
$40/mo for 768k speed. However, the combined cost of equipment and setup is
$600!!! This is why I still have dialup, no other broadband being
available. It is possible to find the equipment used (some people sell it
when they get DSL or cable in their area), but the setup fee is still $240.
That's not a typo, it's $240 for setup, not $24.
When DSL first appeared, there were substantial setup and equipment fees.
They
have pretty much gone by the wayside now.
In my case I think both DSL and cable are available on the other side of
the street!
?? How wide is your street?
Or do your utilities run behind the houses, as they do here?
One friend suggested I should get Wi-Fi and link into one of my
neighbours, paying a cut towards their broadband bill. He knows someone
who linked their house with their business premises by Wi-Fi, but says they
lose the connection when it rains!
Lot of new 802.11() systems that are a lot more robust than earlier ones.
IEEE 802.15 and IEEE 802.16 standards are for metropolitan
systems using wireless access.
Complete specifications are available to the public for download
at no charge.
The colloquial term "Wi-Fi" is for wired systems using other IEEE
802 standards.
LHA / WMD
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