[plug] Radio IP

[Shackleton, Kevin]

Yep, I installed a pair of Digital 2 MB 2.5 GHz links over a 500 m gap - had
really neat Yagi aerials etc.  Completely transparent, can configure to look
like a wire, a bridge or a router.  Really expensive though ($5000 each?).

There are much cheaper items based on ISA cards.

K.

> ----------
> From: 	Colin Rothnie
> Reply To: 	plug at linux.org.au
> Sent: 	Thursday, 25 February 1999 16:24
> To: 	'plug at linux.org.au'
> Subject: 	[plug] Radio IP
> 
> I was surprised today to see two wireless radio modems in an office close 
> to my own.  I wasn't aware our company had them, and I must admit that I 
> thought radio-based networking was something of a hobby - something like 
> HAM radio (oops - I have probably insulted 500 serious HAMers who don't 
> regard HAM as a hobby..).
> 
> Anyway we have two different devices that communicate over two or more 
> kilometres.  One apparently is a 64 kbit machine and the other is 128
> kbit. 
>  To my knowledge we didn't need a special licence, or prior knowledge of 
> morse code.  We run a normal LAN/intranet and telephone links over them.
> 
> For those interested in radio networking - have a look at the following;
> 
> Overview of available devices & prices
> http://www.data.com/Global_Networks/Wireless_Telecom_Savings.html
> 
> Airlink
> http://www.nortech.com/cylink/cytop.htm
> 
> Overlan IP bridge/Router
> http://www.ingenious-nets.com/rf2.html
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Colin Rothnie
> (Brain fried by microwave-radio transmissions).
>