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To: Zeuspaul who wrote (10079)	1/31/2000 8:10:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Respond to of 14778

Wireless Home Network Using Peer to Peer Ricochet Modems What type of network can I set up with two Metricom wireless Ricochet modems? The modems will talk directly to each other if they are less than 1000 feet apart. Here is the email I received from Metricom _________________________________________________________________ Please see the following excerpt from our support page: Peer-to-Peer Access Two Ricochet modems can establish connections with each other for peer-to-peer communication. Peer-to-peer communication does not always require Name Server validation. The Ricochet modems can acquire each other directly if within about a quarter-mile RF range of each other. Peer-to-peer connections also may use RF-to-Metricom IP network paths, but only if the modems are subscribed with the Name Server and authorized to use the Metricom network. Please see our Modem Reference guide at metricom.com __________________________________________________________________ My read is the two modems will talk to each other without a subscription to the Metricom service. With the service one gains the IP network paths. What is the difference WRT peer to peer networking? If I want to share files will this peer to peer network work? Will I see the other computer on the network the same way I do with a peer to peer network via Ethernet? Would I be able to see the other machine's harddrive? or would I have to use something like hyperterminal? Would I be able to use PC Anywhere to operate the second computer? My primary interest is to use the modems for wireless Internet access. I am wondering if I can also have some type of home network as well. For example I would need some way to transfer data from the laptop to the home machine. I could relay to the storage space on a hosting service. I would rather go directly from machine to machine with a more capable network. I would also like to avoid running network wires around the house. Zeuspaul