Anyone have info on 2.4 GHz ISM band?
A local ISP is offering 2. 4 GHz ISM band wireless broadband , and I was wondering if anyone knows some specifics**. I'm too far from the telco to get DSL, and AT&T Assband hasn't brought cable here yet, so I was looking for any broadband alternative to my 26.
A local ISP [link: http://www.mercednet.com/services.asp#wireless*] is offering "2.4 GHz ISM band" wireless broadband ["256K-500K transmission guaranteed!"], and I was wondering if anyone knows some specifics** [that aren't tech specs from IEEE]. I'm too far from the telco to get DSL, and AT&T Assband hasn't brought cable here yet, so I was looking for any broadband alternative to my 26.4kbps dial-up.
My concerns are:
1) compatibility/reliability: how do the 'modems' [or dishes] fair in Win2K? in general?
2) bidirectional: is it two-way, or is dial-up required for upstream?
3) security: is it as bad as 802.11b or wireless keyboards/mice?
Thanks for any info,
-bZj
*Go ahead and mock my home-town. I do.
**Yes, I am researching on my own, too.
My concerns are:
1) compatibility/reliability: how do the 'modems' [or dishes] fair in Win2K? in general?
2) bidirectional: is it two-way, or is dial-up required for upstream?
3) security: is it as bad as 802.11b or wireless keyboards/mice?
Thanks for any info,
-bZj
*Go ahead and mock my home-town. I do.
**Yes, I am researching on my own, too.
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Its not bi-directional, but it is fast.. upto 3000kbps. Granted, I'm comparing Sprints 2.4GHz service to this, however, they sound exactly the same so I would not be suprised if they are not actually the same..
heres a user group of Sprint BBD http://www.dslreports.com/forum/alt,sprn
You should be able to get a quick impression of how it is..
heres a user group of Sprint BBD http://www.dslreports.com/forum/alt,sprn
You should be able to get a quick impression of how it is..
Sounds cool.
I talked to the ISP guy, and he forgot to mention that it wasn't bi-directional. I really wanted this to be able to play games, so that is not a good thing.
It is not a bad deal [for this area]. $200 install, $60/mo for 256-500kbps. It needs line-of-sight, which is fine, since I don't have many trees around. I asked a friend who is a network admin, and did my own research, and found out this is basically a wide-range 802.11b [which my friend seems to think might not be completely kosher with the FCC].
I'm still looking into it.
-bZj
I talked to the ISP guy, and he forgot to mention that it wasn't bi-directional. I really wanted this to be able to play games, so that is not a good thing.
It is not a bad deal [for this area]. $200 install, $60/mo for 256-500kbps. It needs line-of-sight, which is fine, since I don't have many trees around. I asked a friend who is a network admin, and did my own research, and found out this is basically a wide-range 802.11b [which my friend seems to think might not be completely kosher with the FCC].
I'm still looking into it.
-bZj
