Comments on: The 5-mile WiFi Bridge That Costs Pennies http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/ Gearfuse is a tech blog featuring news, views and opinions on the best of gadgets, gizmos, consumer electronics, hardware and more... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:27:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chris Couture http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-96369 Chris Couture Fri, 23 May 2008 12:14:54 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/#comment-96369 Yea, but this are BRIDGES, not Routers. They can only connect to eachother, and not any computer or router. They offer no IP address resolution or routing of signals. It's like taking one cat-5 cable and making it invisible for 5 miles. The bridge even requires that they have direct line of sight. If Philly got these, all it would do was provide a bunch of extra lengths of wire. Yea, but this are BRIDGES, not Routers. They can only connect to eachother, and not any computer or router. They offer no IP address resolution or routing of signals. It’s like taking one cat-5 cable and making it invisible for 5 miles. The bridge even requires that they have direct line of sight. If Philly got these, all it would do was provide a bunch of extra lengths of wire.

]]> By: Vince Veneziani http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-96285 Vince Veneziani Thu, 22 May 2008 22:06:06 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/#comment-96285 The point that I'm trying to get across is that Philadelphia has no wireless solution now. Getting a few of these and running them up and down Broad St. could easily provide a good chunk of Center City and at least three schools (UArts, Temple and a high school for the arts) with a solid wireless connection. Don't hate The point that I’m trying to get across is that Philadelphia has no wireless solution now. Getting a few of these and running them up and down Broad St. could easily provide a good chunk of Center City and at least three schools (UArts, Temple and a high school for the arts) with a solid wireless connection.

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]]> By: Sdfg http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-96278 Sdfg Thu, 22 May 2008 21:30:30 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/#comment-96278 Your post only makes sense if you're assuming it's an omni. As these are uni -- they connect one point to another and come as a pair-- they are completely useless for mesh-style networks intended to provide blanket coverage. According to the source, this set actually requires LoS between the two tranceivers. Did you read it? No, you did not. Your post only makes sense if you’re assuming it’s an omni.
As these are uni — they connect one point to another and come as a pair– they are completely useless for mesh-style networks intended to provide blanket coverage. According to the source, this set actually requires LoS between the two tranceivers. Did you read it? No, you did not.

]]> By: Vince Veneziani http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-96238 Vince Veneziani Thu, 22 May 2008 16:59:39 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/#comment-96238 Care to point out where I claim it's "omnidirectional"? Care to point out where I claim it’s “omnidirectional”?

]]> By: Yo Quiero Taco Phone http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-96235 Yo Quiero Taco Phone Thu, 22 May 2008 16:44:58 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/the-5-mile-wifi-bridge-that-costs-pennies/#comment-96235 It's not omnidirectional, dumbass, it's point to point. It’s not omnidirectional, dumbass, it’s point to point.

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