[CLUE-Tech] Ricochet is in Denver

[Mike Staver]

Disclaimer: I don't know jack about Ricochet, so this is pure 
speculation...

I would assume that you have a few choices with ricochet like you would 
with dsl, cable, etc.  If my guess is correct, you could get an external 
wireless box, or "router" that interfaces with your linux box via ethernet 
cable, which would plug into your nic - and you would set up your nic the 
traditional way with dhcp or static ips, whatever trips your trigger to 
get the 192.x.x.x or 10.x.x.x local addresses.  It would be the external 
box that must be configured for your ricochet account, etc.  Like I said, 
I'm just talking out of my a$$ with absolutely no idea of what actually 
takes place, but if I were to guess how it works, that would be it.  
Unless it's an internal card for your laptop or desktop, I wouldn't worry 
too much about the "certification or compatibility" that they claim for OS 
support.  

On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Robert Davis wrote:

> You guys got me all excited, I would like to use their service I can't 
> get cable or real DSL at my office.  Ricochet's web site says they 
> support 98, ME, XP, but no mention of Linux.  Why all the excitement 
> about a product/service we can't use? If we can, how?
> 
> Rob Davis
> Denver, CO
> 
> Jeremiah Stanley wrote:
> 
> The thing that makes Ricochet cool is that it will be a fantastic last 
> mile provider as they don't lay any cables.
> 
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