[SWLUG] Linux mobile broadband advice please

[Emyr Derfel]

If you've got line-of-sight with a ckear fresnel zone to a friendly
neighbour you might be able to get by using a cantenna. I've got a bookmark
about the maths of the optimal dimensions if you're interested, and The
Register have recently had some articles under the tag "not-spot diary" by a
scotsman with ADSL issues.

Emyr
On Aug 1, 2011 4:10 PM, "Mark Summerfield" <mark at qtrac.eu> wrote:
> Thanks for the comments so far.
>
> Plus.net are still saying 48-72 hrs before it'll be looked into. (They
> said the same last Thu and Fri, and now today:-(
>
> I don't have a 3G phone. I use Debian (although I do have Ubuntu on a
> netbook). I'm no sysadmin so I really want an out of the box solution
> if poss.
>
> Just saw the reply about using the WiFi thing - that sounds good; I
> assume I could get a card for my PC to make my desktop PC able to
> access it? Or could my router use it? Ah, academic I tried their post
> code thing and my area isn't covered for mobile broadband.
>
> Anyway, thanks for the info/ideas.
>
> --
> Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd., www.qtrac.eu
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