Hello Maurice.

26 Jan 07 21:38, you wrote to me:

 RT>> Well if I could get 4x sattelite dishes, and a wireless repeater,
 RT>> I'd build myself a 1.5km wireless backbone, need the repeater to
 RT>> change path 90% ...

 MK> Should be doable.  I highly recommend ralink based wireless cards and
 MK> the latest 2.6 kernels.  Exactly what we needed here at Kumalockasun.

Determining what chips are used in the one available locally might prove 
difficult as I figure to get blank stares if I ask the folks behind the 
counter here, and the dumb question, why does the chipset matter, just plug 
them in and install the drivers from  the CD-ROM, not likely to occur to them 
that, some people run OS'es that are not M$ sourced ... :-)

 RT>> They work very well by all reports ...

 MK> Paul is starting some new jerryrigging and was just here to show me
 MK> his plan.  When we're finished both ends and have them debugged we'll
 MK> be happy to write it all up and share our experience ... once we get
 MK> experience.  So far it looks like we can pull this off and get it to
 MK> behave the way we want it to.  For sure ftp audio/video streaming
 MK> works.  I already know that.  I'd like to see you get involved more
 MK> from your end but have to get the custom ttylinux up and running
 MK> first.  I'll let you know as soon as it is fully operational and it
 MK> should be no later then tomorrow.

You are most welcome, will await your report ...

Thanks,

Russell

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