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Wireless Broadband

The Fool · 2003-06-05 15:00:37

You'll have to excuse my ignorance but this wireless broadband thingamagig is all new to me. Does anyone know how wireless bb latency compares with fixed lines (assuming you're a reasonable distance from the base station)? I am interested in wireless as the contention ratios seem to be better then fixed lines and they have…

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05-06-2003 4:00pm

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The Fool

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You'll have to excuse my ignorance but this wireless broadband thingamagig is all new to me.

Does anyone know how wireless bb latency compares with fixed lines (assuming you're a reasonable distance from the base station)?

I am interested in wireless as the contention ratios seem to be better then fixed lines and they have good upload speeds but what is the reliability like (downtime/weather ect)?

cheers big ears

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