I have been hearing about mesh neworks lately used to get entire hotels online in very little time and with few access points. So I would think that this is just a smaller scale version of that. There are a few mesh networking products out there and may be a good solution to your problem.
http://locustworld.com/modules.php?op=modload&na me =Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=6&page= 1
It seems to me that this makes the mere possesion of any device that hides the origin of a communication is illegal. So as it has been said many times before, NAT would be illegal. Since windows includes internet connection sharing using NAT. Is windows finally illegal?
If you are going to quote the page and says its "for advertising purposes only and has no basis in reality" At least quote them correctly.
"Smart Spectrum(tm) enables a fully secure security layer"
As you can see the parent inserted the "unhackable". Its one thing to say there claims are wrong, but something else to make up quotes for them and insult them on this inaccurate quotes
We all know that tickers on the bottom of channels are distracting, now you want them bigger and non-stop right through the show your watching. I don't think so. Then again, just put up a piece of cardboard over the bottom of the TV and not see any ads at all.... Cardboard now illegal due to DMCA
There is no competition, that's the point. Your assuming people can get both cable or DSL at their houses when the truth is most people only have access to one or the other. Dialup isn't really an option because its not broadband and good luck inventing a new way to do it.
How do you think the Bells were able to lay all that wiring. They existed as a regulated monopoly and therefore could put out that much cash for infrastructure because they had a guarentee that they would get returns on their investment. No other company is allowed to lay the wire and now they can't even use the wires that were made possible by the government. No body is going to put out that amount of money for new infrastructure because they don't have that same guarentee of returns on investment. They might as well make it a regulated monopoly again because it would be better than this. With this new ruling they can charge whatever they want and not have to worry about competition.
With projects like these the migration from windows to Linux should be easier.
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I was playing with a number of similar stripped-down version of linux that were intenedd for firewalls. IPCop has a nice interface and is simple to setup, but found that I like Astaro for a better solution. The Hardware requirements are a little higher, but the I think the interface is better and one key feature that changed my mind is that Astaro is a stateful firewall From Astaro Website
http://www.astaro.com
System Linux 2.4-based, Change-Root Protection, Kernel-Capability Protection, Web-based Administration (128 Bit SSL encrypted), Updating via Internet (1024 Bit PGP signed), Logging via Syslog/SNMP/ASCII-Files.
Firewall Stateful Packet Inspection, Portscan Detection, Anti Spoofing.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) IPSec and IKE (RFC 2408/RFC 2409), Microsoft PPTP (RFC 2637) Algorithms: Diffie-Hellmann/3DES/MD5/SHA 1.
Proxies HTTP (Content Filter, Cache, Authentication), HTTPS, SMTP (Virus Protection), DNS, SOCKS 4.0/5.0 (Authentication), Authentication via User Database/Radius/MS Windows NT or 2000.
Networking Source and Destination NAT, Masquerading, up to 25 Ethernet Interfaces (10/100/1000 MBit), IP Aliasing, Randomized TCP Sequencing, Proxy ARP, Automated Routing.
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I have been hearing about mesh neworks lately used to get entire hotels online in very little time and with few access points. So I would think that this is just a smaller scale version of that. There are a few mesh networking products out there and may be a good solution to your problem.
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http://locustworld.com/modules.php?op=modload&n
It seems to me that this makes the mere possesion of any device that hides the origin of a communication is illegal. So as it has been said many times before, NAT would be illegal. Since windows includes internet connection sharing using NAT.
Is windows finally illegal?
we can only hope....
Gun control means hitting your target.
If you are going to quote the page and says its "for advertising purposes only and has no basis in reality"
At least quote them correctly.
"Smart Spectrum(tm) enables a fully secure security layer"
As you can see the parent inserted the "unhackable". Its one thing to say there claims are wrong, but something else to make up quotes for them and insult them on this inaccurate quotes
We all know that tickers on the bottom of channels are distracting, now you want them bigger and non-stop right through the show your watching. I don't think so.
Then again, just put up a piece of cardboard over the bottom of the TV and not see any ads at all....
Cardboard now illegal due to DMCA
There is no competition, that's the point.
Your assuming people can get both cable or DSL at their houses when the truth is most people only have access to one or the other. Dialup isn't really an option because its not broadband and good luck inventing a new way to do it.
How do you think the Bells were able to lay all that wiring. They existed as a regulated monopoly and therefore could put out that much cash for infrastructure because they had a guarentee that they would get returns on their investment. No other company is allowed to lay the wire and now they can't even use the wires that were made possible by the government. No body is going to put out that amount of money for new infrastructure because they don't have that same guarentee of returns on investment. They might as well make it a regulated monopoly again because it would be better than this. With this new ruling they can charge whatever they want and not have to worry about competition.
With projects like these the migration from windows to Linux should be easier.
Copied from http://k12linux.org
K12LTSP is based on RedHat Linux and the LTSP terminal server packages. It's easy to install and configure. It's distributed under the GNU General Public License . That means it's free and it's based on Open Source software.
Once installed K12LTSP lets you boot diskless workstations from an applications server. You can use old PC's as diskless clients or buy new ones for under $200 each.
All applications run on the terminal server. Workstations are "thin." They have no software or hard drives. Thin-clients are perfect for schools because they are easy to install and require little maintenance. They are reliable and immune to malicious tampering and viruses.
We've included a host of useful applications that will make you productive right away.
Nautilus file manager
Mozilla browser with Java(tm) and Flash (tm) support
Ximian Evolution E-Mail, calendar and contact manager
Adobe Acrobat Reader
OpenOffice
K-Office
Gimp
AbiWord
Auto configuration for many PCI based sound cards
Auto configuration for both PXE and BOOTP clients
File sharing for both Windows and Macintosh networks
Much more...
Cisco has a similar device used to change a regular handset into an IP phone. Not sure on the price though.
8 6/
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/as/180/1
Josh
I was playing with a number of similar stripped-down version of linux that were intenedd for firewalls. IPCop has a nice interface and is simple to setup, but found that I like Astaro for a better solution. The Hardware requirements are a little higher, but the I think the interface is better and one key feature that changed my mind is that Astaro is a stateful firewall
From Astaro Website
http://www.astaro.com
System
Linux 2.4-based, Change-Root Protection, Kernel-Capability Protection, Web-based Administration (128 Bit SSL encrypted), Updating via Internet (1024 Bit PGP signed), Logging via Syslog/SNMP/ASCII-Files.
Firewall
Stateful Packet Inspection, Portscan Detection, Anti Spoofing.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
IPSec and IKE (RFC 2408/RFC 2409), Microsoft PPTP (RFC 2637) Algorithms: Diffie-Hellmann/3DES/MD5/SHA 1.
Proxies
HTTP (Content Filter, Cache, Authentication), HTTPS, SMTP (Virus Protection), DNS, SOCKS 4.0/5.0 (Authentication), Authentication via User Database/Radius/MS Windows NT or 2000.
Networking
Source and Destination NAT, Masquerading, up to 25 Ethernet Interfaces (10/100/1000 MBit), IP Aliasing, Randomized TCP Sequencing, Proxy ARP, Automated Routing.
Performance
Running on a 750 MHz CPU: Up to 64000 concurrent Connections, up to 650 MBit/s Filter Throughput, up to 25 MBit/s VPN Throughput.
Josh