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Re: Linux at COMDEX/Canada West '99

Raphael Wong
Thu, 01 Oct 1998 13:39:22 -0700

This seems to be a great option, but I think we should still have at least one
dial-up line or something for backup just in case this doesn't work or isn't
allowed ;-). Getting a 3 day dial-up for $100 doesn't sound too bad, I am sure
some local company or consultant will be happy to pay for that <he he> Or
those of us with at home can setup our pppd and allow dial-in from our comdex
booth, then we only have to rent the phone line, which I presume is cheaper
than internet connection??

Raphael

Dave Michelson wrote:

> Yes. After a second (dedicated) hop across Burrard Inlet to Mt. Burnaby,
> the system connects directly to the Internet at Simon Fraser University.
> In 10BaseT terms, Mt. Seymour can be regarded as the Hub while SFU is the
> Gateway.
>
> My suggestion: Let's treat the wireless option as an "experimental
> system". I would love to see it set up, but can't *guarantee* that we
> won't get blindsided by some obscure propagation or QRM (man-made
> interference) issue on the show floor.
>
> FWIW, the only "visible" part of the system would be a small (35 cm x 35
> cm) Yagi antenna mounted on a mast and tripod. My guess is that getting
> the antenna about 3-m above the floor would be sufficient. We can't
> guarantee that we won't run into a problem, but, as Ben and Brian have
> already suggested, the "coolness factor" alone makes this worth pursuing.
>
> --
> Dave Michelson
>