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Re: Wireless links

The old Ricochet supported a bridge mode to a local modem and then
air link to a lap top on another unit.

You can also do this in a ricochet coverage area by changing the network id.
That is how the pole top routers recognize the radios.  If it does not have
the
1 or 3 Network address, the routers ignore the radio (thought they hear it).

Some folks, I know in Seattle found a bunch of bricks that are not longer
registered on the network and since Metricom no longer supports the 28K
service except on a legacy basis - none of their units would register.  So
they have been using their own little air net to a DSL link to the internet.

Note it you set the baud rate to 56 k on the setup, the serial connection
will dump the buffer much faster and you will get some streaming rates that
are
impressive.

cb
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Sutherland <>
To:  <>
Cc:  <>
Date: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: Wireless links

>I did some searches on ricochet peer-to-peer. As I said I couldn't
>get it to work. However, the following are interesting references.
>
>This web page says "Ricochet also states that their modems can, in the
>absence of a local mini-cell, communicate on a peer-to-peer basis."
>http://earthops.org/internet_future.html
>
>I found a Ricochet modem guide. It does indicate that peer-to-peer
>is possible, and that it should work over 1/4 mile range. This guide
>does indicate exactly what Nick said, that you use the ATDT command
>with the serial number of the modem.
>http://jasper.stanford.edu/eddysite/pdf/modem.pdf
>
>This faq says that the peer-to-peer range is 1000-1500 feet.
>http://www.ps.elte.hu/~tolgyesi/high/wirel/ricochet.htm#apart
>
>But as I said a friend and I tried this with no success outside of the
>coverage area. Perhaps we were doing something wrong or had some probs
>with our configuration. If anyone has got this working, please let us
>know.
>
>I have two ricochet modems here. One is the old SX 56k modem and one
>is the new 128kb model. I also live in the mountains, one of the few
>places in the SF bay area that doesn't have ricochet coverage. This
>has always bothered me re wearables, if I was in ricochet territory
>at home I would just stay on ricochet all the time. Since I have two
>modems here I will try this peer-to-peer dialup once again and see if
>I can get it to work. If it does, that would be great, I could plug
>one into my server with frame relay connection to the net and then
>I could use the same modem for local and roaming. That is, unless
>ricochet shuts down this summer. Anyone have any more news on that?
>I'm gonna be really PO if I lose my ricochet connection!
>
>  -- Doug
>
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