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On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:25:39 +0000, David Segall wrote:

> BrianM <bmorris@nilads.co.nz> wrote:
> 
>>Desktop PC with Mandriva 2008. Shortly I will moving to an area with no
>>fixed phone line to access my ISP so it will have to shift to wireless.
>>Assume I will need a wireless USB adapter connected to the PC - not
>>sure what is needed in the way of hardware from that point. 
>>Also, will I need additional drivers? 
>>
>>Bigpond.au offer a 7.2 home network where the modem plugs into any
>>240V AC plug - I was wondering if this could be adapted to work with
>>Linux?. I'm not up to speed when it comes to wireless
>>as I haven't used it before. 
> As evidenced in other threads to you post "wireless network" has two
> very different meanings. You can have a modem that connects via a
> wired telephone to the Internet and uses a wireless router
> <http://www.dlink.com.au/Default.aspx?Sec=2&Sub1=2&Sub2=5#A5> to
> communicate to other computers in a house
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_LAN>.
> 
> Instead of a wireless LAN you can use the electrical wiring to
> communicate with other computers using devices like
> <http://www.dlink.com.au/Products.aspx?Sec=2&Sub1=26&Sub2=80&PID=314>.
> 
> 
> From your post it seems that don't have a fixed line phone at all so
> you will need to use the mobile phone network or a satellite
> connection. The former is expensive and, probably, slow. The latter is
> fast and expensive but it is currently government subsidised if you
> live in a "remote" area. 
> 
> I'm sorry this does not answer your Linux questions but it may help to
> refine the question.

thanks for your additional info David - it's all good stuff !.  A
satellite phone would be out of the question for everyday use, although I
would seriously consider one when travelling off the beaten track for
safety reasons.  I have read about Dlink, and iirc Bigpond offer this
service but at $59 for 1Gb it wouldn't be the first choice - although - it
uses the NextG network for coverage.  I do use data packs via NextG on my
XP notebook when travelling away from the main centres, but these can be
ridiculously expensive (even with auto updates turned off).  
I'm working my way through ethernet as recommended by a poster at the
moment. cheers
B