World record 5GHz WiFi connection spans 304km
 

August 27, 2007 A new world record distance for a 5 GHz Wi-Fi link has been achieved by the Italian Center for Radio Activities (C.I.S.A.R), and Ubiquiti Networks, a leading innovator in outdoor wireless broadband solutions. The distance of 304km (188.89 miles) was established from Sardinia Island to Central Italy achieving data-rates of about 5Mbps, using Ubiquiti’s XtremeRange5 (XR5) High-Power Carrier Class mini-PCI radio module and 35dBi 5 GHz parabolic dish antennas.

http://www.gizmag.com/go/7878/

HAM operators take care of business in disaster situations; anything goes wrong with commercial WiFi, this will save the day.:)

Just as in Die Hard 4.0 :-)

when the hacked all the internets !:p