Wireless WAN/MAN
Good T1 substitute in Flat areas or when a mountain is nearby
- line of sight is required !!!
High Bandwidth solutions are available (2Mbps--155Mbps)
11Mbps is now economical (802.11b)
- Actual implementations generally max out at less than half this
- Many implementations get only ~2Mbps
Correct Design means everything (shared vs. point-to-point)
- Limited (if any) Quality of Service.
- Simultaneous high speed Voice/Video/Data over 802.11b is unrealistic
No recurring cost (unless leased)
Leasing provides insurance against malfunction or the weather