wanted: wireless magic tricks

Thu Aug 16 17:11:01 UTC 2001

At 12:51 PM -0400 16/08/2001, Leo Bicknell wrote:
>On Thu, Aug 16, 2001 at 11:01:54AM -0500, Cerqua, Toby wrote:
>>  client needs 45Mbps pushed over 20 miles... and he wants it wireless. the
>>  kicker is that they don't want a T3 because it is "too expensive" and it
>>  would take too long to get installed. it doesn't need to be constant, but he
>>  wants to move of 2.5GB within 45 minutes. this is in the chicago area, if
>>  that helps any. so, i don't know, satellite?
>
>802.11a might do what you need.  Not sure if it has been standardized
>yet, but if not there are a number of proprietary implementations
>in the same speed range.  It promises 50Mbps with similar properties
>to 802.11b.

i read somewhere 802.11a was going to be like 50ft distance. you'll 
need lots of wireless bridges.

-craig

>20 miles is going to be a long throw, but not outside the range of
>possibilities if you have line of site and good rooftop acesss.  You
>will need some big antennas though.  A site in the middle making it
>2 10 meg shots would be ideal.
>
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