Jim Moy

I’ve downloaded Bering, which is an updated version of Dachstein that I’ve been using to run my firewall.

It should be interesting to see how long it takes to get an equivalent Bering configuration, with all the accumulated little changes that I’ve made over the past months.

Bill tells me our main wireless link to the co-op point of presence is getting some interference, possibly from a neighboring office where the antenna is located. I’ve noticed a bit of downtime but it hasn’t interfered with work.

For a couple of weeks I had a PocketPC unit until it went flaky and had to be returned for a replacement. The built-in Wi-fi was fun for its gee-whiz effect, but was only good for an hour or so at which point the battery was drained. Also the “browsing” experience with Pocket Internet Explorer leaves quite a bit to be desired. Or at least, I won’t be surfing from PocketPC while sitting on the couch when there’s a full system in the next rootm.

One of the problems with being in an unregulated band is that there are rules to the game, but they’re just not published. So you have to keep your ears a little closer to the ground. Forced upgrade because of streetlights?

Back to wireless. Here is an excellent article on the situation wireless
Internet access is in, with respect to the FCC and existing carriers.

I just noticed that my neighbor has put up the step-by-step instructions he created for assembling a wireless gateway, without having to compile kernels or otherwise learn too much Linux to get it working. His research was a large part of making our neighborhood WLAN work. Thanks, Pete.