[AT] ATIS at Portland, now 'wireless'

David Bruce davidbruce at yadtel.net
Wed Aug 13 14:09:33 PDT 2008


Steve,
Check out Clearwire (one brand of the microwave solution).
They made a big push here about a year ago but I haven't heard anything 
new in a while.

David
NW NC

Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Interesting, Charlie.  I've heard little of them.  I would question
> the speed capability.  I can't fathom it being comparable to
> satellite, cable, or DSL.
> 
> 
> Steve O.
> 
> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 11:31 AM, charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>> I'm talking about wireless using a card in you computer that hooks up to a
>> cell phone tower and I think that is what Farmer is talking about.  Aircard
>> might be a term for it.  I don't know.  I've seen folks using it.
>>
>> charlie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] ATIS at Portland, now 'wireless'
>>
>>
>>> Wireless Broadband comes into your home via satellite dish
>>>
>>> Cable comes into your home via cable
>>>
>>> DSL comes into your home via phone line
>>>
>>> Once inside your home, you can connect a wireless router aka WiFi to
>>> any of these.  That creates a wireless network inside your home, but
>>> it's got nothing to do with the Wireless Broadband being discussed
>>> here.
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve O.




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