[olug] Interet Service Options

Wed Jan 14 16:45:58 UTC 2004

Thanks everyone who commented on my post,  I finally went with WispAir for
Internet Service,  so far I have been impressed with the speed.  Latency
isnt an issue at all.

Neal, my connection is off the west transciever,  and it had a 62% signal
link before they locked the antenna down.  Funny that you mentioned
MicroLnk,  they are aquiring WispAir.  John Stewart came out with 2
installers from MicroLnk to put the antenna up.   Hopefully they take
WispAir's route design and implement it across their network instead of
going flat on WispAir's network.

Trent

-----Original Message-----
From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org]On Behalf Of
neal rauhauser
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 9:20 PM
To: Omaha Linux User Group
Subject: Re: [olug] Interet Service Options

   WispAir's facility is 450' AGL on a tower at 210th and Dodge, but if
you're due north I would think it'd be kinda dicey - last I knew they
had a west facing sector and an east facing sector - the north side
would put you in the far edge of either the east or west sector. Keep in
mind my knowledge is about nine months old - I left WispAir in April and
I've not kept up on whats happened with the network except in the places
where I have stuff connected to it.

   WispAir maintains a relatively clean, routed design with good
bandwidth controls. I've helped a couple of people transition off
Microlnk and what I saw when inspecting their stuff prior to transition
was what looked like a flat, bridged network that spanned the whole
city. Be very, very suspicious of any wisp that is handing out IP
addresses with a /24 mask ...

Trent Melcher wrote:
> Mike
>
> Thanks for the info, unfortunately Im just north of Elkhorn on the West
side
> of Omaha, their service doesnt come this far west.  I have found MicroLnk
> and WispAir, looks like they do free site survey's, so I will check with
> them I guess.  I have heard WispAir is a little pricey, but MicroLnk is
> reasonable. Just dont know the quality of the connection.
>
> Trent
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org]On Behalf Of
> Mike Peterson
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:53 PM
> To: Omaha Linux User Group
> Subject: Re: [olug] Interet Service Options
>
>
> I have wireless Internet at home.
> I have had a wireless ISP since August of 2002.
> It is land based and not satellite wireless.
> Works great with ssh, http, IM, pop, etc.
> You can contact them and have them do a site survey and see if you have a
> signal where you are.
> www.americanrelay.com
> There coverage starts from Omaha and goes into Iowa and South to Glenwood
> and North to Missouri Valley and East to Carson, Oakland, Avoca, Treynor.
> They cover parts of Council Bluffs also.
> Not sure what coverage they have in Omaha even though they are based
> downtown near the new Bank Tower.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trent Melcher" <tmelcher at trilogytel.com>
> To: "OLUG" <olug at olug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:45 AM
> Subject: [olug] Interet Service Options
>
>
>
>>All
>>
>>I just moved to a new house, however we are not out of range of Cox and
>
> DSL.
>
>>Do any of you use either Wireless or Satellite Internet providers and how
>
> do
>
>>you rate their costs and service?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Trent
>>
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