[plug] Broadband problems Rockingham.

[garry]

Sounds like a job for a wireless link..

Do you have a friend who is closer who would like free internet, in return 
for the electricity to run a router/AP? Youd have to play with tunnelling for 
security, and bandwidth limiting (generosity based) for the local connection 
for the friend..

Cheap 11MB/s Dlink AP from USA = < $200 Aussie 
Router box = pretty damn cheap..
Galaxy antenna = Priceless + time to modify.
Cable @ ~$6/metre
Client card = from $60 for PCMCIA
Suggest www.e3.com.au as a starting point for knowledge if needed.

If YOU were the account holder of the ADSL link, using it across property 
boundaries at 2.4GHz (esp across an encrypted tunnel 8^)==  ) should not pose 
legal embarrasment.. But fortunately, I am not a lawyer.

If you live in the old part of Rockingham, an acquaintance of mine in 
Parmelia has line of sight and might be interested. No promises.
I'd do it myself, but I'm in Medina and I'm in a hollow. Not Good (tm).

HTH

Garry.

On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 15:22, Craig wrote:
> Got onto my mate at Telstra, I am 300m outside the 3.5km limit (as the
> copper wire goes) to get it.
>
> He said there is no reason at all why it wouldn't work except for the rules
> stipulated/enforced by Telstra.
>
> Oh well, thanks for the replies anyway
>
>
> Cheers,
> 	Craig.
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