----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Kedrovsky" To: "Jonathan Hutchins" ; "kclug" Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:45 AM Subject: Re: Internet through DTV > On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 10:47:49AM -0600, Jonathan Hutchins wrote: > > Of course, if you are in line-of-sight with any location where you might be > > able to get a decent connection, you can set up a wireless link to relay it > > to your location. > > Ooo... that's another idea. What kind of wireless? How far do I have? > What kind of hardware do I need? I'm up on top of a mountain. I have > line-of-site to over half the city, and some of my friends live in > sight, also. I keep showing them rifle, and reminding them of my > training in the U.S. Marine Corps. :-) It's perfect: high ground, > line-of-site. > > So, I could hook up one of my friends with cable modumb (our "broadband" > down here) and then share with him, getting my link via the wireless? Is > that right? > > Cool. > > -gk > I read about a line of sight wireless connection that spanned several miles. The author used a discarded DTV dish, with a "cantenna" in place of the regular reciever. If you have line o' sight with someone in broadband area, that would be the way to go imo. Kurt --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.547 / Virus Database: 340 - Release Date: 12/3/2003