[wsfii-discuss] first CWN international link

[Ben West]

This write-up appears to suggest that things like TCP ACK might end up
limiting your throughput down below what is useful.

http://www.radio-active.net.au/web/80211/distance.html

I'm guessing you would need to abandon TCP for such a long link.

On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Mahabir Pun <mahabir at himanchal.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> It is certainly going to be a fun time because it is a long range
> connection. For wireless it does not matter whether it is cross border link.
> I wish for the success of the project.
>
> In Nepal, the longest link we have made is 52 KM from mountain top to
> another mountain top. Your's is going to be longer than that.
>
> BTW, if you find the equipment reliable one, please let me know. I will
> also try them.
>
> Mahabir Pun
>
> Nepal Wireless
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 10:43 PM, L. Aaron Kaplan <aaron at lo-res.org>wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Good news! We (well, at least I remember me and Mitar) were talking about
>> the possibility to connect Slovenia and Croatia and Austria's wireless
>> community networks together via Wi-Fi (well, theoretically we could end up
>> in Greece ;-). This was a dream at the wireless summit 2010 in Vienna. Now,
>> after some planning, this seems to be on the edge of being realized!
>>
>> Please take a look at
>> http://grow.wlan-si.net/wiki/Dogodki/2011/07/WirelessLinkTestingDay
>>
>> In case you want to participate and live in the area, please get in
>> contact with Pridi (as described on the web page)
>> or Mitar.
>>
>> Woohoo! Cross country Wi-Fi connections :) Here we go!
>>
>> a.
>> (Funkfeuer)
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