[sclug] Wireless Broadband in Slough and Windsor areas

[Chris Aitken]

> A new wireless broadband service is starting in the 
> Slough/Windsor area provided by www.netvigator.co.uk/ Has 
> anybody any experience of this system on Linux? This is my 
> correspondence with netvigator. It seems like it needs 
> special software to make it work.
> 
> John
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Re: Wireless Broadband
> Date: 	Wed, 19 May 2004 18:52:44 +0000
> From: 	netvigator Customer Services <support at netvigator.co.uk>
> To: 	John Mullins <John.Mullins at tvu.ac.uk>
> 
> 
> 
> Dear John,
> 
> Thank you for your interest in netvigator service.
> 
> Currently, netvigator is only tested on MS and Mac 
> envoirnment. The netvigator requires a software dialer whichs 
> works both these plaftform. To use it on Linux, you will 
> probably seek information through some open sources.
> 
> Just a quick note, we use PPPoE for protocols.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Best regards
> support at netvigator.co.uk

V Interesting - when I looked at their site, it suggested that you could use
either the USB or Ethernet connection on their modems [1], and they suggest
you use Ethernet is you use a PC that isnt Win (i.e. Mac & Playstation are
specifically mentioned).

You will need a PPPoE daemon/app though.


[1] http://www.netvigator.co.uk/service/vas.htm

HTH

Chris


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