[NCLUG] Linux-friendly satellite modem service

[Matt Taggart]

dobbster writes...

> Hi,
> 
> I have a co-worker who lives far up the Buckhorn canyon, away from
> telephone lines, power lines, etc.  We have been looking for a means to
> get him connected to the Net.

Colorado Wireless eXchange is considering putting a repeater on Buckhorn 
Mountain. Does he have line of sight to there? If so then that might be a 
possibility. Contact info at cwx.net for more info.

> Is anyone aware of other services which are Linux-friendly, or can
> either of these services be made to function in Linux with the proper
> software/kernel hacks/whatever?

CWX is very Linux friendly. It's also going to be cheaper and have better 
latentcy than any of the satelite solutions.

-- 
Matt Taggart
matt at lackof.org