RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] The Wi-Fi Boom

["McFarland, Jason M." <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Actually they do have an option for static IPs for the residential customers.  Talk a look at the order form, http://convergenow.net/residential/ it's $10 a month for up to 2 IPs.  Sounds little high to me.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: King, Jonathan W. 
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:39 AM
To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] The Wi-Fi Boom



On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Ryan Thornton wrote:

> Here is another wireless ISP in Missouri:
> 
> http://convergenow.net/
> 
> Sounds better than satellite.......
> (sychronous)
> Speed (kbps)  Monthly Fee
> 256k $29.95
> 512k $59.95
> 768k $89.95
> 1500k $159.95
> 2000k $179.95
> 3000k $350.95
> 
> Service Agreement Type Installation Fee
> 1 Year $250

But it looks like there are some "gotchas".  They say if you use it
with more than one PC, that you "must" get their "ethernet
convertor" for $250. (From other stuff on their site, you can tell
this is one of those WAP/router thingies that have just broken the
$100 barrier.)  Also, the residential service doesn't seem to
include any option for a static IP address.  They don't say anything
on the web page about running serves, but the availability of the
much pricier Business level of service suggests to me that they
might care.  

I'm not sure what this technology is based on; it doesn't seem to be
Ricochet, but it does seem to be correlated with where cell phone
service is available.  Anybody know?  At some point, this could get 
cheaper, and honest-to-goodness 3 Mbps to everybody without doing 
the last mile thing would seem to be a plausible business.

jking

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