Looks like Ricochet covers Gilbert nicely. See the attachmet on details I found about Ricochet use with Linux. Looks like Wes was right on the mark with his assesment. If I can get a /29 I am back in business. This will surely speed up my moving of all my servers into the fridge in my garage. Now,I will only need one run of cat 5 into the house for the MP3 Player and my wifes Windows box. Still trying to figure out how to mount the HP9000 in the fridge tho'. I will post details and pictures on my web site once I get this all figured out and make my MRTG graphs available once I am back up. Stay Tuned. JLF Sends... --- "Kimi A. Adams" wrote: > RICOCHET!!! > > My company is actually a reseller of Ricochet. > Anyone wanting to purchase > one of these can contact me for immediate delivery. > I will even give a > great discount for those from this group. > > Kimi Adams > Unity Wave, L.L.C. > 623-580-1307 or 602-795-8579 > www.unitywave.com/?wirelessinfo.htm THIS IS FOR > INFORMATION ONLY. If you > want the special, call for details. > > At 2/4/01 07:56 PM, you wrote: > >Hey Hans, Jean, everyone :) > > > >I'm using Ricochet for backup connectivity to my > cable modem (I long for > >DSL and non-restrictive access - @home has a > ludicrous model for their > >TOS). > > > >Ricochet is pretty cool. External modem comes with > both serial and USB > >cables. Standard AT command set, so setup is a > snap (identical to a > >serial modem) for serial connection. I build a > kernel with USB support, > >and that works pretty slick too. USB is noticably > faster. I haven't > >spent the $300 or so for a pcmcia card. That would > be nice as it would > >draw from my notebook's two batteries rather than > the rechargeable > >external modem's battery. I can get about six > hours of life on the > >external battery, but I get about ten hours on the > notebook itself. It's > >minor though, because I'm usually getting AC power > within a six hour > >window. > > > >Anyhow, latency kinda sucks. It's tolerable, but > ssh and the like, where > >you're sending one keystroke per packet, aren't > what you're used to with > >wired connections. It's really geared toward web > browsing type activity, > >although you can use any TCP/IP app. Another thing > is, I pay $75/mo. for > >unlimited usage. That only buys me a dynamic IP > though. It REALLY SUCKS > >to have a dozen ssh connections all active and lose > your connection, > >reconnect and get another IP :( They told me (they > being wwc) that I can > >get a static for another $10/mo. I haven't jumped > on that yet, I'm > >spending way too much on 2-way pagers, mobile, and > home connections as it > >is. I probably will though, as it will make it > much more usable. The > >coverage from one of their light pole transmitters > is only about a half > >mile. That means they need LOTS of them to > saturate an area. Therefore, > >there are lots of blind spots that you'll encounter > if you use it while > >moving. Also, you'll sometimes lose connectivity > in buildings (although > >I've mostly seen this with steel and glass > high-rises and not wood and > >brick homes). Another thing with them is that due > to their multiple light > >post installation requirements, one city not > playing ball, can cause a > >large pocket of no connectivity. > > > >The latency and reconnecting with a dynamic IP are > the major drawbacks I > >see. I've thought about trying to keep a link up > for a few days at home, > >but I've only used it for mobile situations with my > notebook thus > >far. Have to admit though, even with poor latency, > the ability to do > >sysadmin tasks from a bar is pretty appealing, huh? > ;) > > > >Anyhow, I can't really attest to its suitability > for full-time > >connections, but would be interested to hear if > someone there does it :) > > > >Good luck with it all, > > > >Wes :) > > > >On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, der.hans wrote: > > > > > Am 03. Feb, 2001 schwäzte Jean Fracois so: > > > > > > > If anyone can recommend another, more stable > DSL > > > > service, please let me know. > > > > > > Jean try Jon Gauthier . He's one of > the local guys reselling > > > the Ricochet stuff. 256k wireless, mobile > connection. You could load all > > > of magusnet into your bronco and take the anon > proxy on the road ;-). > > > > > > Upload is only 64 - 128 k, so that sucks, but > it's still better than > > > dialup. Also better than my current connection > :). > > > > > > Startup cost is something like $300 - 500 > depending on whether or not you > > > get USB or PCMCIA interface. Linux has drivers > for the latter as it's a > > > known chipset and a ppp connection (so I've > read). Recurring is $70/mo. > > > > > > They now have coverage in Gilbert (where you > are) and Mesa as well as > > > partial coverage in Tempe to go with the Phoenix > coverage they've had for > > > a while. > > > > > > Don't know what their latency is. > > > > > > They could have you up Mon afternoon. I'm > looking at doing this for my > > > home setup because speed choice offers pretty > well zero support at this > > > point, so if something breaks it seems it'll > stay broken :(. > > > > > > ciao, > > > > > > der.hans > > > > > > > > >________________________________________________ > >See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml > if your mail doesn't > >post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to > write mail. > > > >Plug-discuss mailing list - > Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml > if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and > you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - > Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss __________________________________________________ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! 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