Am 27. Dec, 2001 schwätzte David P. Schwartz so:

> Sounds like you're getting suspiciously close to how Ricochet was
> implemented!  Why don't y'all see about purchasing their assets from the
> folks who bought them?  From what I read, Phoenix was NOT one of the
> cities targeted to be turned back on.

Where did you see that?

Hmm.

http://www.frtechbiz.com/displayarticledetail.asp?Art_ID=52582

They didn't get the equip on the light poles. Time to contact our local city
councils.

http://www.aerienetworks.com/ still doesn't list which markets are coming
back online.

Can we use them without infringing in patents, etc.?

ciao,

der.hans

> 
> -David
> 
> Jay wrote:
> 
> > Even in a completely flat field, the curvature of the Earth will limit
> > line-of-sight to 12 miles. When doing this in a city, the density needs to
> > be **much** greater than that due to various obstructions.
> >
> > The best distance I have heard of with 802.11b is 50 miles. This was done
> > in Canada - mountain-top to mountain-top with big honkin' antennas.
> >
> > In a place like Phoenix metro, with "reasonable" masts/antennas, I would
> > guess that an access point would be needed every 0.5 mile or so. This
> > density could probably be extended a bit in more rural areas. Really the
> > only way to know is to find a neighbor and give it a shot. :)
> >
> > ~Jay
> >
> > On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, Jiva DeVoe wrote:
> >
> > > I was pretty shocked to find out that these guys are able to do
> > > 802.11b up to 40km!!! with line of sight!  I couldn't beleive it!
> > >
> > > On Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 12:44:53AM -0700, Jay wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Absolutely! I am near 46th Place and Ray Road (in Ahwatukee) - I have two
> > > > 802.11b networks at home and would gladly add an antenna (or two) if there
> > > > are other people in the area...
> > > >
> > > > ~Jay
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, Jiva DeVoe wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > We should do something like this:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~mesh/faq.html#3.5
> > > > >
> > > > > It's a metropolitan area cooperative wireless network.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone else out there with an 802.11b network think this is cool? :)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > ~Jay
> 
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