with a static IP cost about $100/month with a bandwidth of 20/5 instead of
the 1.544 Mb/s with a T1.
Brian Lee
Manlius Pebble Hill School
> From: Ademola Popoola <popoola@gmail.com>
> Reply-To: A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:20:53 -0600
> To: <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Subject: Metro Ethernet via Wireless
>
> All,
>
> We are in the process of evaluating our current bandwidth utility/needs.
>
> We currently have (2) T1 lines serving up internet availability to our
> students, faculty and staff. Approximately 800 total users. Whenever a class
> accesses a bandwidth intensive/dynamic site (i.e.- BrainPop) or Google
> Earth, our connection slows to a crawl. Adding another T1 line would just be
> a stop-gap solution. We don't have access to a fiber line at our location.
> And, we can't afford to fund the build-out of a fiber infrastructure. We've
> discussed implementing a Proxy Server but, that won't really solve the
> problem.
>
> We have a company in our area that can provide a fixed 10Mbps wireless
> metro-ethernet. It's being touted as being as fast as a fiber connection
> without the reliance on the Telco and wired infrastructure. Though we are
> aware that severe weather conditions could adversely affect the connection,
> we're seriously considering this solution. We would keep one of the current
> T1's as a back up...
>
> Has anyone researched this wireless option? Anyone using a wireless
> metro-ethernet solution?
>
> I appreciate all feedback.
>
> --
> A. Popoola
>
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