[nmglug] Broadband Internet in LV

[Brian Despain]

js at jasonschaefer.com wrote:

>Brian
>
>Starband requires their software to be installed on a windows machine.
>The only way I have been able to share this to a LAN is windows
>connection sharing (which does not work so well). Do you know of another
>way to do this?
>  
>
Yeap - Have a windows box for the initial install and pointing of the 
satellite. That's the only time it is needed. Then after that plug in a 
router to it. I have a WRT54G plugged into mine and it works perfectly. 
I now have a wireless network and roughly 12 machines of various sorts 
connected to it. A knowledgable Star Band installer will tell you the 
software is not needed.  Frankly a dual boot machine will do it. In fact 
my network setup here is pretty sweet as I have installed the sveasoft 
firmware and I can easily cover about an acre wirelessly.

For more information on the Starband networking setup

http://www.starbandusers.com/index2.shtml

BSD

>Jason
>
>Brian Despain wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Lee Einer wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Hi, all-
>>>
>>>I currently live in Phoenix, Arizona, but plan on moving to Las
>>>Vegas, NM in the next month or so. I have been looking for broadband
>>>internet access up there, but am not finding anything terribly
>>>attractive. What do you all recommend for a Linux-friendly broadband
>>>(cable, DSL or Satellite) service provider up in that neck of the woods?
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Wow - First post to the group. I moved to Las Vegas, NM from Pasadena,
>>CA and it depends where you live. I bought a house with some land
>>outside of town.so my only choice was satellite. I went with Starband.
>>Other than some minor installation hitches, it runs along smoothly and
>>I get nearly the same download speeds as I got with Champion Broadband
>>in Pasadena. Champion ran fiber to the pole so it was speedy. If you
>>are living in Las Vegas proper you have your choice between Comcast
>>and the local wireless provider Desertgate. Desertgate is helpful,
>>friendly and linux friendly. There wifi network covers the town and
>>the immediate areas.
>>
>>http://www.starband.com/
>>http://www.desertgate.com/
>>http://www.comcast.com/
>>
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>nmglug mailing list
>>nmglug at nmglug.org
>>http://www.nmglug.org/mailman/listinfo/nmglug
>>
>>    
>>
>
>  
>