Jeff,
I'm hoping to provide 2x Load Balanced 8 Mbps adsl lines with a router that
can carry out the load balancing. This would give a user more bandwidth than
they would get on thier own ADSL line (providing that not many users are
online at any one time)
They would also get the benifit that they would no longer have to purchase
broadband and could in theory get rid of thier phone lines. This would make
this alternative an attractive one. My target is users who live on
houseboats in a marina. There would be distinct advantages from being free
from a copper line. They would have access when they have to move thier
boats. They could save money if they don;t pay for broadband and a phone
line.
I've only looked into this because friends of mine live in the marina and
they would like wireless internet.
I would like to think that I could deliver a reliable service and that the
customers could actually save a bit of money in the process. Surely this is
not a bad thing in the long run??
Rob
"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> "rob" <aqwh54-NOSPAMPLEASE-@dsl.pipex.com> hath wroth:
>
>>I've got some friends who are crying out for a wireless hotspot where they
>>live.
>>My question is, what do I need to do to provide the wireless hotspot and
>>allow access once someone has paid to use the service. Just as you do when
>>you sign up for a 24 hour pass at a wireless hotspot.
>
> Never mind the technical aspects of becoming a WISP. There are
> numerous products that will make it happen. You should think about
> the political and social aspects instead. What you're doing is
> setting up everything required of a wire line ISP, with the added
> enjoyment of an unreliable method of delivery. When you say "where
> they live" I'm assuming that this will be a replacement for a DSL or
> cable modem for home use, as in a neighborhood WLAN, not a coffee shop
> hot spot.
>
> So, who is going to monitor the system for abuse?
>
> What do you do when someone complains about the speed?
>
> How do you handle interference from other systems?
>
> Bandwidth managment and QoS to keep one user from all hogging the
> bandwidth? Are you going to limit use and abuse such as Bitorrent?
>
> Be prepared for phone calls at odd hours and inconvenient times.
>
> Who's gonna do the bookkeeping and accounting?
>
> Maybe it's best that you let your friends cry and have them get their
> own broadband connection? Unless you have answers to the previous
> rhetorical questions, you might be jumping into a potential social
> problem. I run a neighborhood WLAN/LAN and have a good idea of how
> such things work. Methinks you should discuss the implications with
> someone that already operates something similar to what you're
> planning, and verify that you actually want to do it.
>
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