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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I might have been mistaken about Datafast... but
the original idea still stands.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-ProFX</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Pro@ProFX.net href="mailto:Pro@ProFX.net">Brendan Hiley</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=melbwireless@wireless.org.au
href="mailto:melbwireless@wireless.org.au">melbwireless@wireless.org.au</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 07, 2002 3:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [MLB-WIRELESS] Connecting
nodes/clusters and expanding the mesh via Internet tunnels.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the past, it has been suggested that we start
linking some nodes<BR>via the Internet.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Because of tight download limits and charges for
excess, this has<BR>been unrealistic.<BR>But recently, more ISPs have been
giving customers free intrastate<BR>user-user traffic.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I propose that users of ISPs that give their
users a free P2P service<BR>get together and try out some
tunnelling.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At the moment Netspace, Datafast, Alphalink and
Request offer this<BR>service.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To start with, I'm after expressions of interest
from users who have<BR>access to services with those providers then I can
discuss it with<BR>the rest of the routing/addressing working group to perhaps
come up<BR>with some instructions for people and finalize an address
allocation<BR>system.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think this would be a great way to start
expanding the mesh as it<BR>slowly forms and getting it into ditches and
places where it would be<BR>difficult to get wireless
connectivity.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- -ProFX</FONT></DIV>
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