[MLB-WIRELESS] xDSL to Node GHO

[Matt Pearce]

The idea in principle is a good one, however from memory you can get a
1500/256 connection for $120-$146 per month at the moment and thats
unlimited so the price doesnt really look viable considering there is not
internet access or data paid for.  This would also mean that whoever pays
for this sort of link would either have to get another internet connection
or would have to get a huge bill for interent access.  Neither of which are
very appealing considering other current deals out there.

On a slightly different note, if this took off and say 5 people on MW who
were all  linked wirelesses and had ADSL connections, would it be possible
to use all 5 connections to send and recieve the same requests ??  ie split
the data being sent and recieved amonst all 5 connections so as to get the
best throughput ??

Thoughts or comments on this to ??

Matt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jamie Lovick" <jalovick at doof.org>
To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 12:15 PM
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] xDSL to Node GHO


>
> Hi,
>
> I am sure this is going to be a rather contested topic, but I am willing
> to jump into the frey.
>
> What does everyone think of a ADSL link to GHO to interlink the
> Melbourne and Sydney wireless networks?
>
> Through a deal I have arranged with my employer, United IP, on behalf of
> the AWAi, we have available to us xDSL tails which would terminate here
> in Sydney, allowing wireless networks to interlink.
>
> The pricing deal is as follows. These tails are Telstra wholesale tails,
> sourced via Connect.com. It is a DSL tail only, no Internet bandwidth is
> included. Other speeds are available, but these are the cheapest tails
> that are available to us.
>
> Metro means any captial cities, and Regional is any non-metro area.
>
> Speed       Metro       Regional
> 256/64      $ 56.87     $ 66.55
> 512/128     $ 71.39     $ 78.65
> 1.5/256     $104.06     $118.58
>
> The install is around $150.
>
> I don't expect that these prices will change any time soon, but I cannot
> gurantee it. If their tail costs go up, so will ours.
>
> A 1.5/256 which essentially would give us a 256K symetrical link with
> overhead going down would be $104.06 a month.
>
> I know there are Internet deals which may look fairly similar in price,
> but running a VPN over the Internet would cost alot more than a tail
> alone (yes, I know iiNet has bliink time, but that is only per state).
>
> Would that sort of figure be something that the group feels would be
> worth it for an interstate interconnect?
>
> There may be other alternatives, but this one is available, and fairly
> easy to do, however there will obviously be an ongoing cost.
>
> What does everyone think?
>
> Regards
>
> Jamie
>
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