Re:10 gigabit Ethernet 80 GHz point-to-point bridges
by Havoc on Friday April 22, 2016 @08:13PM
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I don't have any first hand experience, but I know you can do long range (couple kilometers), reliable (for consumer level) decent speed links for dirt cheap (<150USD for each side with weather proofing etc) based on the WUGs in my home country (ZA).
Detour paragraph - background - Internet has historically been pretty sht in South Africa so a enthusiast spider network of point to point links sprung up much like the ham radio movement. Government decided to OK it as long as its not commercial & doesn't deliver internet services.
Anyway...the WUG websites (JAWUG, PTAWUG, CPTWUG - being Johannesburg/Pretoria/CapeTown) have lots of beginner style info on it (will trees and leaves in block it etc)...plus info on cheap kits...plus there are loads of people there that know this stuff in wild detail (as I said - 100% community driven so even the central high-sites are community run).
Detour paragraph - background - Internet has historically been pretty sht in South Africa so a enthusiast spider network of point to point links sprung up much like the ham radio movement. Government decided to OK it as long as its not commercial & doesn't deliver internet services.
Anyway...the WUG websites (JAWUG, PTAWUG, CPTWUG - being Johannesburg/Pretoria/CapeTown) have lots of beginner style info on it (will trees and leaves in block it etc)...plus info on cheap kits...plus there are loads of people there that know this stuff in wild detail (as I said - 100% community driven so even the central high-sites are community run).