[plug] OT - Internet access I am stumped

[Onno Benschop]

On Wed, 2004-06-16 at 16:01, Patrick Tehvand wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Off topic but i need some info.
> 
> I work at a school south of canningvale. We cannot get DSL or ISDN for 
> various reasons. I am looking for an internet access solution that will 
> provide >512K speeds (which puts sattelite out of the equation).

Well, no it doesn't.


> Our current options include a x163=>fibre connection to Amcom which will 
> set us back a cool 20K/year for 18G/month at 2mbit and a wireless 2mb 
> connection through e-span for 15K/year with 25G/month.

For that amount of money you can put several dishes in your back yard.


> Can anyone suggest any other solution than the ones above. Have i missed 
> a provider here?

Find a friend on a DSL connection capable location. Pay for their
access, put a wireless bridge in place.

Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch cheaper than anything else you've mentioned.


> Cheers for your help. and to keep it close to topic, we run linux 
> gateway and servers here so connection must be linux friendly (i know 
> most are in this sort of $$ range)

Doesn't matter, a wireless bridge works with PDA's :-)



Onno Benschop 

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