Wi-Max

Anyone have experience with wi-max?





News

Enough experience to know 802.16a hardware is expensive...
Suggest you wait a few months for prices to drop.

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Where can I get information on setting it up and the cost?

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>> Enough experience to know 802.16a hardware is expensive...
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802.16a is NOT WiMax. WiMax is a new standard and the
ink is not really dry, let along anyone cutting silicon yet.
WiMax will not start to see the light of day until 2005.

David

WiMax is already here in Chicago.

http://www.towerstream.com/n040413.asp


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> 802.16a is NOT WiMax. WiMax is a new standard and the
> ink is not really dry, let along anyone cutting silicon yet.
> WiMax will not start to see the light of day until 2005.
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> David

Shampoo Store wrote:

> WiMax is already here in Chicago.
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> http://www.towerstream.com/n040413.asp
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>> >> Enough experience to know 802.16a hardware is expensive...
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>> 802.16a is NOT WiMax. WiMax is a new standard and the
>> ink is not really dry, let along anyone cutting silicon yet.
>> WiMax will not start to see the light of day until 2005.
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>> David
If you read the linked document you will find:-

<<TowerStream's service is considered pre-WiMax because actual WiMax
products won't be certified and marketed until next year. That's when a
cycle of lower prices and better performance is expected to start.


The success of Wi-Fi as a short-distance wireless technology illustrates how
standardization lowers costs and broadens sales, said Roger Marks, chairman
of the IEEE committee for the 802.16 standard. >>

Like I said, WiMax (proper, not pre) comes next year, and it is NOT 802.11a.

David

Thanks for pointing that out.

Do you know of a good WiFi that I can get. I was looking at the Motorola
Canopy system.

We have a association of towmhomes and we want to place an antenna in the
center of the 440 units so everyone can get Internet access.

We are looking at getting a T1 for the internet feed to our clubhouse then
we want to broadcast it to all our home owners.

Any recommendations and costs?



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> >> WiMax will not start to see the light of day until 2005.
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> >> David
> If you read the linked document you will find:-
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> <<TowerStream's service is considered pre-WiMax because actual WiMax
> products won't be certified and marketed until next year. That's when a
> cycle of lower prices and better performance is expected to start.
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> The success of Wi-Fi as a short-distance wireless technology illustrates
how
> standardization lowers costs and broadens sales, said Roger Marks,
chairman
> of the IEEE committee for the 802.16 standard. >>
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> Like I said, WiMax (proper, not pre) comes next year, and it is NOT
802.11a.
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> David

Cicso Systems makes Linksys WiFi hardware which is at low end
of the market for 802.11x protocol. The coming protocol is 802.16a
which extend the range of WiFi networks from a few hundred feet
to many miles. 802.16a is very expensive at present but the prices
should drop dramatically in the next year.



"News" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Anyone have experience with wi-max?
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> Cicso Systems makes Linksys WiFi hardware which is at low end
> of the market for 802.11x protocol. The coming protocol is 802.16a
> which extend the range of WiFi networks from a few hundred feet
> to many miles. 802.16a is very expensive at present but the prices
> should drop dramatically in the next year.

Read : http://dailywireless.org/ for good info . 802.16e looks more
realistic . Also take a look at : > http://www.locust.net/

Good point... mobile wireless is the coming technology.
I guess I am of the "old school" thinking about building-to-building
communications rather than moving about a city.

E-spin will soon make all 802 protocols obsolete anyway... then we
can communicate with Alpha Centuri in real time.


"Drew Cutter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Cicso Systems makes Linksys WiFi hardware which is at low end
> > of the market for 802.11x protocol. The coming protocol is 802.16a
> > which extend the range of WiFi networks from a few hundred feet
> > to many miles. 802.16a is very expensive at present but the prices
> > should drop dramatically in the next year.
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> Read : http://dailywireless.org/ for good info . 802.16e looks more
> realistic . Also take a look at : > http://www.locust.net/
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