10-04-2006, 10:44 PM
Great story!
I thought about a simillar system a few years ago... even went so far as to buy a book about "community wireless networks".. which by now is getting pretty dated.
I was unable to confirm that any homes in a direct (or workable with a bridge) line of sight had cable access... then I ended up getting DirecWay satellite internet (now Hughes.net). In many ways, I wish I'd pursued the kind of wireless system you set up, but it works....
I thought about a simillar system a few years ago... even went so far as to buy a book about "community wireless networks".. which by now is getting pretty dated.
I was unable to confirm that any homes in a direct (or workable with a bridge) line of sight had cable access... then I ended up getting DirecWay satellite internet (now Hughes.net). In many ways, I wish I'd pursued the kind of wireless system you set up, but it works....