Patrick Murphy wrote: > I just got a reply from a satellite ISP that said it would be possible > to become a commercial VNO, or Virtual Network Operator. > = > > = > Her email, which I don't understand fully, states: > >> To establish the VNO (Virtual Network Operator): >> >> VNO package includes: >> 1 Protocol Processor =93PP=94 >> 1 Network Management Server =93NMS=94 >> 1 RX/TX Line card >> >> For a small additional fee they can purchase Co-Location space to >> place a Policy router or other equipment needed to provide them the >> content filtering or other routing or filtering they desire. I don't understand it fully either, and there are probably others here who have more experience with this. This sounds as if they would provide you with the satellite infrastructure to send data to each of your locations, from one central location. At that central location, you may place "equipment" (some kind of computer) that acts as a central gateway/router for everybody on your satellite network. This sounds like you'd then have a satellite network that is basically a "virtual LAN": (almost) as if all your computers were at one location, connected by wire to one gateway/router. = Gerhard -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist