Down8 0 Posted August 20, 2001 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. Share this post Link to post
Halz 0 Posted August 23, 2001 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.. Share this post Link to post
Down8 0 Posted August 23, 2001 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 Share this post Link to post
