Etherlinx... this sounds way too good to be true...
does anyone have more information about this company?
they are claiming a range of 50 miles ...
http://www.techtv.com/news/internet/story/0,24195,3389078,00.html
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Etherlinx... this sounds way too good to be true...
does anyone have more information about this company?
they are claiming a range of 50 miles ...
http://www.techtv.com/news/internet/story/0,24195,3389078,00.html
I have been unable to get any additional details from the company. What they are doing is not remarkable except in terms of cost. There are hundreds of companies around the country already doing several mile to dozens of mile links. The cost is typically $500 to $1000 per installation using outdoor-grade (customer premises-style) equipment.
EtherLinx says they are rejiggering off-the-shelf equipment. They say they're using software radios. None of what they say entirely adds up to the sum of what they're claiming for features and cost.
We need more technical data about what they're doing to evaluate whether it's actually a realistic product or not. They're smart, but I don't see where several $50 to $100 devices put together can be sold for < $150, nor do I understand the FCC licensing issues with a product that has been modified from what the vendor sold off the shelf.