[sclug] Wireless Broadband in Slough and Windsor areas

[leon at countersnipe.com]

Yo Scott!


> Is it as quick as a cabled braodband service? I have the NTL 1mb
> package and thay have just upped the cost to ?38! I can't get ADSL, too
> much noise on the line apparently...

I still think there is some room for improvement, but I am yet to speak to
the tech support people.
> And now if I understand corretly... You have a laptop with a USB thingy
> that you can take anywere in Reading and get 1mb broadband?!? The Car,
> the Pub... Does the USB device need mains?

Yep, but it does need power, I am sure you could knock up a car power pack.

If you want to look at a box, I can bring it to the LUG meet this week.

> Does it also have an ethernet port as the website mentions?
>

Yes, I use ethernet on my Linux box.

-N

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