That 100 mile antenna spec is based on a megawatt TV channel. White space spec is 100mw EIRP Omni and 4 watt fixed point to point. You are not going to get 100 miles at that power level with that antenna, you need to build a really long yagi. I think home built planned hot spot WIFI as we were discussing it years ago is a dead issue other than experimentation. The poorly engineered St Louis Pk fiasco proved that and with the 3g and 4g improvements to Cellular systems the Minneapolis deal can't be far behind. What's the financial ROI? The reality is the system has to pay for itself through revenue or taxes. The only viable easy to setup solution for defined boundaries is Meraki. I manage 2 of those that cover 80 acre areas and not without their own challenges. The Cisco system is a nightmare. Now there is plenty of fodder to get list hopping for a little while. S. Earl Jarosh, N0HZ V.P. of Information Technology Cell: 612.868.1313 Off: 763.545.3275 Fax: 763.546.0027 Money Centers of America, Inc. - I.T. Dept 5955 Golden Valley Rd., Suite 206 Golden Valley, MN 55422 6128681313 at cingularme.com earl at moneycenters.com www.moneycenters.com "White spaces" frequencies have opened up. Gray-Hoverman antenna is patent-free, DIY for under $10. The antennas pull signals up to 100 miles. What does that mean for wireless networks? I think it will impact on the MSP network dramatically in both terms of speed and reach. But, I am waiting for those who understand computers better than I do to explain it all. Every kid should be 24x7 with their school networks, not just school computer lab token access. There's lots to discuss. I'm far away, but would enjoy making the trip to get together and work on stuff. Tom _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tcwug-list at tcwug.org http://mailman.tcwug.org/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list