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Importance[edit]

Is this article better classed as high importance? George8211 / T 10:55, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Adding detail to a particular section[edit]

Since more detail, which I cannot provide, might be needed towards where it says "which then can be accessed when a Wi-Fi dongle is connected to the Raspberry Pi and setup correctly. Currently, this method only works with specific components when dealing with the USB satellite tuner and USB Wi-Fi dongles", someone might want to add detail to clarify any confusion a person might have reading this section.

Also, should there be more detail about the Outernet company? Or would that be in a separate article?

comment added by QuantumMass 22:15, 15 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

new name of the reciever[edit]

the article calls the reciever "pillar". The new name is "Lantern"

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Vmaldia (talk) 09:58, 15 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ http://boingboing.net/2014/11/14/anonymous-portable-library-tha.html

lantern vs pillar[edit]

The article states that the Pillar project has been renamed to Lantern. This is incorrect. Pillar uses ku-band signals and require a dish to pick up. Lantern uses L-Band and UHF and receives signals on its own, however a satellite dish can be connected to receive the higher bandwidth ku-band, effectively turning it into a Pillar. Lantern is more expensive than Pillar, however Pillar does require a dish. Pillar is being marketed as a mass use device, and Lantern for individuals/families

Source: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1a-KN7Ii-98UHk0U2Q3NWd3bE0&usp=drive_web — Preceding unsigned Edit: Their website also talks about their two separate networks and Pillar still being developed: https://www.outernet.is/en/receive

comment added by 69.236.69.147 (talk) 22:54, 10 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2018 V3 updates needed[edit]

Most the article talked about the old 2014 L band system that ended in 2017.

The current system is using a Ku band with a LoRa chip ^[1] The Current Dreamcatcher 3 replaces the older equipment. ^[2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kastnerd (talk • contribs) 13:52, 24 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Dreamcatcher v3.03 is the current hardware and the Ku-band downlink from satellite SES-2 completely replaces the system described here. this entry is out-of-date and should be marked as "needs update". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.219.234.52 (talk) 21:58, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@98.219.234.52 Is this project still operating at all? 2605:B100:12B:6B32:0:34:4026:3501 (talk) 19:12, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

[1] ttp://boingboing.net/2014/11/14/anonymous-portable-library-tha.html

[2] ttps://othernet.is/blogs/the-official-outernet-blog/world-record

[3] ttp://heidineilson.com/downloads/outernet-summary-wave-farm.pdf

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