karlmarx
join:2006-09-18
iraq
 ·Fairpoint Communic..
| Why not for the US? I can see a great need for this, this would allow people in rural area's to get affordable broadband. The price difference (15,000.00) vs. (700.00) is a no brainer, why anyone would choose wimax is beyond me. Of course, that's assuming this works as advertised..
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | Re: Why not for the US? quote:
Why not for the US?
The same reason we can't make toothbrushes that last for more than two months. | |
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join:2003-02-18
Seattle, WA | Re: Why not for the US? Yuck - do yo really want to use a toothbrush that is several months old? | |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA
 ·Comcast
1 edit | Re: Why not for the US? Yes, if I brush my teeth once a month 
I'll believe this when I see it. There is no way a 100 mW transmission can traverse 60 miles (line of sight I presume -- useless), especially with all the interference in the 2.4 GHz band. Software is good but not that good. | |
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join:2006-08-12
TX | Re: Why not for the US? It is possible, LOS is the keyword. Ever thought how the 1W transmitters in the directway satellite systems can reach a satellite that is 22,000 miles away? LOS... | |
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fireflier
Coffee. . .Need Coffee
Premium
join:2001-05-25
Limbo | Re: Why not for the US? Well, that and HIGHLY directional antennas. . . | |
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NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
Premium
join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX
| Re: Why not for the US? Only 1W? How high up are those satellites? I've ran setups to 23,000miles and we'd have to push a few dozen watts just to get through heavy clouds and a lot more if it was raining really bad.
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join:2006-08-12
TX
| Re: Why not for the US? I agree with you, but remember,in a sat terminal you are amplifying a wide spectrum(multiple channels). A direcway, any other residential sat setup only needs to amp a small carrier.
It is just like many Wireless ISPs that use 5 and 10MHz channel widths to increase range instead of the standard 20MHz Wi-Fi channels.
I was a direcway customer about 5 years ago and used to lose sync every time a dark cloud got in the way.
BTW, I still have the equipment, If anyone wants it. | |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA
·Comcast
| Yes, but antennas are hardware. Wi-Fi gear uses a half-dipole with a tiny 2.16 dBi gain and this article claims using existing Wi-Fi gear. Also consider the carrier frequency, noise figure and lack of line-of-sight (multiple reflections).
Allow me to remain a skeptic... | |
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GlennAllen
join:2002-11-17
Richmond, VA | Two months?! Dude, you're brushin' way too hard. | |
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