Wireless over 10+ miles (Mr. Bandel?)

[Bob Hemus]

On Thu, 2006-10-12 at 10:52 -0400, Matthew Carpenter wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> With my recent change of jobs, I have higher demand for fast Internet speeds. 
> I live in the boonies so DSL and Cable are not an option (ok, so the n00b 
> CAble salesman thinks they can get me hooked up on 10/18, but let's be real) 
> at&t just rejected my T1 purchase order (after making me wait a month for the 
> estimate).  I'd like to consider paying someone else for their broadband, and 
> using point-to-point wireless to bring me the last few miles.
> 
> My initial plans are two of the following:
> * WRT-54GL running OpenWRT (the full-featured Linux codebase)
> * High-gain Yagi antenna set on a 30-ft antenna tower (get over trees/stuff)
> 
> (David in particular)
> Would you recommend using the above setup (I already have the routers), or do 
> you recommend some other hardware to handle the wireless portion?
> 
> This is going to happen relatively soon, so any input would be valued.
> 
> Thanks,
> Matt
Matt, if you are looking for good antennae, try www.kathrein.com/ and
click on the West Coast.  You should get this: Company in the Kathrein
Group

USA - sales office and
production facility
   
KATHREIN Inc.
   
Scala Division
   
P.O. Box 4580
   
USA Medford, OR 97501
   
Fon: ++1 541 779 6500
Email:
communications at kathrein.com
   
Fax: ++1 541 779 7753
Internet:
www.kathrein-scala.com

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I'm the president of a little volunteer translator company and we buy
all of our antennae from these folks.  The make 'em here in Medford.
I've been in their facility and you can eat from the floor!!  They are
really helpful, 'cept they cost like hell.  We've got 'em on a mountain
5000 fett high and the wind blows a hundred mph occasionally in the
winter up there and they stand it.
Bob