[parsec_kadets]

Does anyone here have wireless broadband access in their home? I'm not talking satellite here either. A local company is offering connection speeds of 1mbps up and down for only $50/month! That's the best deal I've seen yet. Cable offers about 1mbps down, but locally only 128kbps up. DSL offers a slower download rate, but faster upload (but still not 1mbps). Anyone else have this service in their area? What are your experiences?

The information I have can be found here.

[joe]

I had wireless broadband up until about a year ago. That's when the company (Last Mile Access) went out of business. It was a 1-way wireless setup (512Kbps down, phone line send) that was mostly attractive to those that only had dialup access in their area (like me). But competition from 2-way broadband like DSL and CableTV pretty much sealed their fate closer to town. This company also sold 2-way broadband in other areas, just not mine

I really miss the wireless setup. For $39/month I had 512KB down (dial send) with a static IP and DHCP. It was a no brainer to set up for my Mac - just hook up a crossover ethernet cable and use automatic in OSX (or dynamic in OS9). It was also highly reliable and almost never went down. For hardware they put a small wire type antennae on my roof that was slightly larger but about the same oval shape as a dual LNB DSS dish. Then there was a small router and power supply near my computer. Actually, the damn thing is still on my roof. I keep hoping the company will regroup and bring wireless back - but with 2-way of course.........joe

[jdhindes]

I have Wireless DSL and I love it. I have a "radio" in my home that is connected to an antenna outside my home that picks up a wireless signal from the water tower in town. (I am about 3 miles from the water tower.) My speed is terrrific. I am very pleased with the service and I only pay $29.95 a month. Up until this came to town, we could only get dial-up or satellite that was very expensive. Hope this helps. The radio plugs into my wireless router.