Re: Wireless LAN

["Stuart Booth" <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

On 29 Sep 01, at 12:37, Ian Lowe wrote:

> The price on that sort of range is usually in the 5-6K range. If it's
> less, let me know :)

The words "Me" and "<something beginning with F>"
spring quickly
to mind.

I did say "fun project" didn't I? A few hundred quid, then game
on,
anything else, forget it.

Oh well, back to hand signals I guess...

Stuart

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stuart Booth" <stuart@xxxxxxx>

> > I've got 3 ongoing projects I'm looking into at the moment:
> >  - home automation.
> >  - broadband internet access in a little village in
Buckinghamshire,
> > possibly via Satellite downlinks.
> >  - some kind of wireless LAN between myself and a friend in the
> > village (line of sight maybe).
> >
> > It's really great that all 3 topics get touched upon on this
mailing
> > list.
> >
> > The other day there was a mention of a product called BreezeCom
for
> > wireless LAN between buildings, so I tracked that down to:
> >
> > http://www.alvarion.com/Products_2020.asp?tNodeParam=13
> >
> > 30mile radius !!!
> >
> > This sounds fantastic, but probably a bit OTT given my friend in
the
> > village is a mere 150m or so from me. :) But if we can get some
kind
> > of broadband 'net access between us, and then share it across a
> > wireless LAN we'll have a lot of fun. To be honest, it's just a
fun
> > project to see if something like this is possible.
> >
> > Do these Alvarion people have UK distributers and what sort of
prce
> > are we looking at for this equipment.


--
Stuart Booth
Somewhere in Buckinghamshire, England, UK

stuart@xxxxxxx     ICQ#: 4515603