* DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite @ Ralph W. Reid ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Deedra Waters ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Alex Snow 0 siblings, 2 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Ralph W. Reid @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: speakup The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs cable MODEMs. Has anyone tried a satellite ISP? Do any of them work with LINUX and Speakup? It's not a critical issue, but I wonder if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are not available or desirable. Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day! -- Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid Opinions herein are either mine or they are flame bait. COSECANT (x) = COTAN (x) / TAN (x) ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Ralph W. Reid @ ` Deedra Waters ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Alex Snow ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Ralph W. Reid ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Alex Snow 1 sibling, 2 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Deedra Waters @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hmm, I'm not fully sure about satelite, but wireless is another option. I have a friend who uses wireless, and it seems to work well. - From what I gather, wireless is starting to become a very popular option lately. On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Ralph W. Reid wrote: > The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs > cable MODEMs. Has anyone tried a satellite ISP? Do any of them > work with LINUX and Speakup? It's not a critical issue, but I wonder > if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are > not available or desirable. > > Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day! > > - -- Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, http://www.gentoo.org Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/2O4cU5AGPOTGNc8RAr5QAJ4kSM7xrTS5z4n3v10z+0y0AbhqxwCdHrr6 Kz7tepu/hIRyVZQ2Y5/woRw= =lDmu -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Deedra Waters @ ` Alex Snow ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Deedra Waters ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Ralph W. Reid 1 sibling, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread From: Alex Snow @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. from what I've heard wireless is mostly available in apartment buildings and multifamily houses where everyone shares a t1 or something. It's not like there are wireless isps that transmit a strong enough signal for people miles away to pick it up though using regular 802.11b hardware and the right antenas you can transmit pretty far... On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 04:22:14PM -0600, Deedra Waters wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hmm, I'm not fully sure about satelite, but wireless is another option. I have a friend who uses wireless, and it seems to work well. > > - From what I gather, wireless is starting to become a very popular option lately. > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Ralph W. Reid wrote: > > > The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs > > cable MODEMs. Has anyone tried a satellite ISP? Do any of them > > work with LINUX and Speakup? It's not a critical issue, but I wonder > > if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are > > not available or desirable. > > > > Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day! > > > > > > - -- > Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, > http://www.gentoo.org > > Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/2O4cU5AGPOTGNc8RAr5QAJ4kSM7xrTS5z4n3v10z+0y0AbhqxwCdHrr6 > Kz7tepu/hIRyVZQ2Y5/woRw= > =lDmu > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Alex Snow @ ` Deedra Waters ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Sean McMahon ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Alex Snow 0 siblings, 2 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Deedra Waters @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Actually, there are a couple of isps who have wireless. We have two isps here that are doing it, and I know of at least 3 others that are doing it. As to how available it is in areas, that I don't know, but isps do have it On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Alex Snow wrote: > from what I've heard wireless is mostly available in apartment > buildings and multifamily houses where everyone shares a t1 or > something. It's not like there are wireless isps that transmit a > strong enough signal for people miles away to pick it up though using > regular 802.11b hardware and the right antenas you can transmit pretty > far... > On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 04:22:14PM -0600, Deedra Waters wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hmm, I'm not fully sure about satelite, but wireless is another option. I have a friend who uses wireless, and it seems to work well. > > > > - From what I gather, wireless is starting to become a very popular option lately. > > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Ralph W. Reid wrote: > > > > > The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs > > > cable MODEMs. Has anyone tried a satellite ISP? Do any of them > > > work with LINUX and Speakup? It's not a critical issue, but I wonder > > > if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are > > > not available or desirable. > > > > > > Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day! > > > > > > > > > > - -- > > Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, > > http://www.gentoo.org > > > > Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQE/2O4cU5AGPOTGNc8RAr5QAJ4kSM7xrTS5z4n3v10z+0y0AbhqxwCdHrr6 > > Kz7tepu/hIRyVZQ2Y5/woRw= > > =lDmu > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > - -- Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, http://www.gentoo.org Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/2PopU5AGPOTGNc8RAtgsAJ9vEdvTQ+nBaZDxUJq0ONFr5NOszQCcC3K+ NmL7KTrz5oWE2fUmm6Su4pI= =2xPJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Deedra Waters @ ` Sean McMahon ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Alex Snow 1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Sean McMahon @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Sprint broadband is either a wireless or satellite provider that big. There uplink is about 56 K and there downlink has the potential to be as fast as a t1 I've heard. Gane communications is a wireless provider here it's high speed. There's also something called Broadcloud for laptops which is a much lower speed, 28K for the subscription and 56K or more if you buy the expensive software. If you're in the middle of nowhere there's always the option of using a cellphone with a data cable. Slashdot might have some good refferences about wireless and Linux. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deedra Waters" <dmwaters@gentoo.org> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:13 PM Subject: Re: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Actually, there are a couple of isps who have wireless. We have two isps here that are doing it, and I know of at least 3 others that are doing it. > > As to how available it is in areas, that I don't know, but isps do have it > > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Alex Snow wrote: > > > > from what I've heard wireless is mostly available in apartment > > buildings and multifamily houses where everyone shares a t1 or > > something. It's not like there are wireless isps that transmit a > > strong enough signal for people miles away to pick it up though using > > regular 802.11b hardware and the right antenas you can transmit pretty > > far... > > On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 04:22:14PM -0600, Deedra Waters wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Hmm, I'm not fully sure about satelite, but wireless is another option. I have a friend who uses wireless, and it seems to work well. > > > > > > - From what I gather, wireless is starting to become a very popular option lately. > > > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Ralph W. Reid wrote: > > > > > > > The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs > > > > cable MODEMs. Has anyone tried a satellite ISP? Do any of them > > > > work with LINUX and Speakup? It's not a critical issue, but I wonder > > > > if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are > > > > not available or desirable. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - -- > > > Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, > > > http://www.gentoo.org > > > > > > Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > iD8DBQE/2O4cU5AGPOTGNc8RAr5QAJ4kSM7xrTS5z4n3v10z+0y0AbhqxwCdHrr6 > > > Kz7tepu/hIRyVZQ2Y5/woRw= > > > =lDmu > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > - -- > Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, > http://www.gentoo.org > > Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/2PopU5AGPOTGNc8RAtgsAJ9vEdvTQ+nBaZDxUJq0ONFr5NOszQCcC3K+ > NmL7KTrz5oWE2fUmm6Su4pI= > =2xPJ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Deedra Waters ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Sean McMahon @ ` Alex Snow 1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Alex Snow @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. It also seems that public places such as restaurants, coffee shops, parks, etc are looking into installing accesspoints so if their customers have pdas or laptops they can get net access there. On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 05:13:39PM -0600, Deedra Waters wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Actually, there are a couple of isps who have wireless. We have two isps here that are doing it, and I know of at least 3 others that are doing it. > > As to how available it is in areas, that I don't know, but isps do have it > > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Alex Snow wrote: > > > > from what I've heard wireless is mostly available in apartment > > buildings and multifamily houses where everyone shares a t1 or > > something. It's not like there are wireless isps that transmit a > > strong enough signal for people miles away to pick it up though using > > regular 802.11b hardware and the right antenas you can transmit pretty > > far... > > On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 04:22:14PM -0600, Deedra Waters wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Hmm, I'm not fully sure about satelite, but wireless is another option. I have a friend who uses wireless, and it seems to work well. > > > > > > - From what I gather, wireless is starting to become a very popular option lately. > > > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Ralph W. Reid wrote: > > > > > > > The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs > > > > cable MODEMs. Has anyone tried a satellite ISP? Do any of them > > > > work with LINUX and Speakup? It's not a critical issue, but I wonder > > > > if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are > > > > not available or desirable. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - -- > > > Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, > > > http://www.gentoo.org > > > > > > Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > iD8DBQE/2O4cU5AGPOTGNc8RAr5QAJ4kSM7xrTS5z4n3v10z+0y0AbhqxwCdHrr6 > > > Kz7tepu/hIRyVZQ2Y5/woRw= > > > =lDmu > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > - -- > Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, > http://www.gentoo.org > > Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/2PopU5AGPOTGNc8RAtgsAJ9vEdvTQ+nBaZDxUJq0ONFr5NOszQCcC3K+ > NmL7KTrz5oWE2fUmm6Su4pI= > =2xPJ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Deedra Waters ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Alex Snow @ ` Ralph W. Reid 1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Ralph W. Reid @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Interesting that wireless should come up--I just received a flyer advertising wireless internet service in my area for what seems like a pretty reasonable price. I might go for it if I can scrape enough pennies together...thanks. On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 04:22:14PM -0600, Deedra Waters spaketh: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hmm, I'm not fully sure about satelite, but wireless is another option. I have a friend who uses wireless, and it seems to work well. > > - From what I gather, wireless is starting to become a very popular option lately. > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Ralph W. Reid wrote: > > > The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs > > cable MODEMs. Has anyone tried a satellite ISP? Do any of them > > work with LINUX and Speakup? It's not a critical issue, but I wonder > > if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are > > not available or desirable. > > > > Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day! > > > > > > - -- > Gentoo Linux: dmwaters@gentoo.org, > http://www.gentoo.org > > Freenode staff member: dmwaters@freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/2O4cU5AGPOTGNc8RAr5QAJ4kSM7xrTS5z4n3v10z+0y0AbhqxwCdHrr6 > Kz7tepu/hIRyVZQ2Y5/woRw= > =lDmu > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid Opinions herein are either mine or they are flame bait. CIRCLE CIRCUMFERENCE = 2 * _pi * r ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* Re: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Ralph W. Reid ` DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite Deedra Waters @ ` Alex Snow 1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread From: Alex Snow @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. I've heard that with a satlink you don't get much or even any upstream. but the download is pretty fast I'd think. On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 07:52:46AM -0800, Ralph W. Reid wrote: > The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs > cable MODEMs. Has anyone tried a satellite ISP? Do any of them > work with LINUX and Speakup? It's not a critical issue, but I wonder > if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are > not available or desirable. > > Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day! > > -- > Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. > rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid > Opinions herein are either mine or they are flame bait. > COSECANT (x) = COTAN (x) / TAN (x) > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* RE: DialUp/DSL/Cable/Satellite
@ Whitley CTR Cecil H
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From: Whitley CTR Cecil H @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'
Hi Alex,
Look at 802.16a (fixed wireless broadband). Once the price of the hardware
comes down it will compete nicely with cable/dsl.
Cecil
>from what I've heard wireless is mostly available in apartment
>buildings and multifamily houses where everyone shares a t1 or
>something. It's not like there are wireless isps that transmit a
>strong enough signal for people miles away to pick it up though using
>regular 802.11b hardware and the right antenas you can transmit pretty
>far...
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