[Hidden-tech] T1 --> Wireless neighborhood down in Levrett

[Robert Heller]

At Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:00:33 -0400 Kiernan G-S <greenearthcomputer at gmail.com> wrote:

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> To my knowledge most of Leverett now has the availability of pretty
> affordable DSL through Verizon or Crocker Communications.   Is it
> still cost affordable for this neighborhood to be using this
> networking and sharing the cost of a T1 (and the troubleshooting costs
> associated)?

Only *some* of *Southern* Leverett (and Shutsbury) have DSL. There are
two requirements: you need to be on an exchange out of Fearing St in
Amherst.  The people on the Montague exhchange (eg 413-367-xxxx) can't get
DSL (all along North Leverett road and up the hills to the north).  Oh,
the other requirement: pretty much *less* than 2 (wire/road) miles from
the DSLAMs (yes, the DSL spec. says 18,000 feet, but much of the copper
in Leverett and Shutsbury is in pretty bad shape and not up to spec.).
There are people who are served out of Fearing St exchanges and in fact
out of the DSLAMs, but because of wire length and (poor) line quality
cannot get DSL. Only about 1/2 of Leverett and Shutsbury can get DSL.  

> 
>  Or does it make more sense to help them transition to private
> dedicated DSL lines?

If they are in the northern part of Leverett or more than 2 miles from
the DSLAM is it not possible for them to get dedicated DSL lines. 
Dispite Verizon's PR, Leverett and Shutsbury are very much
'underserved'.  

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> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 12:24 PM, David Korpiewski <davidk at cs.umass.edu> wrote:
> > Â  ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
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> >
> > Hi everyone,
> > Â  Â In Levrett, there are a series of homes that share the internet by
> > having a single T1 line that comes in to one of the homes and a wireless
> > transmitter shares the internet with the rest of the neighborhood. Â  On
> > one of these houses, the wireless receiver doesn't appear to be picking
> > up on a signal anymore since the last big storm.
> >
> > Â  Â I'm looking for someone who has experience in this type of setup and
> > can provide some troubleshooting/repair. Â  If you have experience please
> > respond to me and Kathleen (CC'ed above). Â  This isn't a normal wireless
> > setup, so if you only have experience with home based routers, this
> > isn't for you.
> >
> > Thank you
> > David
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