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Just found an article about where I`ll be stationed in Afghanistan. Interesting reading ...
http://www.fcw.com/article84002-09-08-04-Web
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Marines tired of waiting to use their Afghan camp`s Internet facilities have put together their own connection.
The Marines and Navy medical staff of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, based in Camp Salerno, Afghanistan, built a private, wireless, satellite-based network to support personal e-mail service and Internet-based phone calls to family and friends back home.....
.... Although Army officials went to great lengths to install an Internet for troops stationed at Camp Salerno, the setup "has many, many users and not enough bandwidth," which frustrated members of the Marine unit, Geiger said.
Out of this frustration grew the battalion`s own private Internet link, dubbed "Semper Wi-FI." It was developed with the help of funds raised by a U.S. Web site operator and equipment donations from individuals and vendors. The network started running Sept. 4. [/quote]
