On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 03:50:35PM -0800, Brian Gallagher wrote: > Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:50:35 -0800 > From: Brian Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Wireless router follow-up > > I've done some backyard mechanics, I know what you mean...get out the > Chilton's!
heh... I wish it was backyard... its more like backwoods! (im about 15 miles from the nearest parts store!) I'f I mess something up, im so screwed! Jamie > > Windoz and braking...priceless! > > Good Luck, > > Brian > > LinuxRocks! wrote: > >You'd be surprised how easy it is... There are step by step tutorials > >(that make it much easier) google or linked from wikipedia, and google, > >and too many forums to list. > >I have to change the brake pads (front only) today, and it looks like it > >wont break 40 degrees outside... now that will be difficult... infact, > >might not happen till tommorow! > > > >Jamie > > > >On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 12:06:24PM -0800, Brian Gallagher wrote: > > > >>Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:06:24 -0800 > >>From: Brian Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >>Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Wireless router follow-up > >> > >>Its Greek to me, but I'm cataloging our dialog as a starting point for, > >>what looks like, a long Winter! > >> > >>Brian > >> > >>LinuxRocks! wrote: > >> > >>>Dude... wanna get WET? > >>>Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WET): Similar to client mode, it allows wired > >>>computers to connect wirelessly. This mode however allows computers to > >>>be on the same subnet as the access point. > >>> > >>>Jamie > >>> > >>>On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 11:20:33AM -0800, Brian Gallagher wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:20:33 -0800 > >>>>From: Brian Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >>>>Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Wireless router follow-up > >>>> > >>>>Jamie > >>>> > >>>>Thanks for getting back, thought I burned everyone's ears off > >>>>yesterday. Funny you should mention the car, now I will be looking to > >>>>see if birds are flying by. I talked to my house mate and we are going > >>>>to start with the antenna, Garl suggested. I will pass along the > >>>>update info. We may end up at the bridge that, Ben talked about. > >>>> > >>>>Computing can be an expensive hobby! > >>>> > >>>>Brian > >>>> > >>>>LinuxRocks! wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 08:06:14AM -0800, Brian Gallagher wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:06:14 -0800 > >>>>>>From: Brian Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>>To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >>>>>>Subject: [Eug-lug] Wireless router follow-up > >>>>>> > >>>>>>I don't think the wired solution, as Bob suggested, is going to > >>>>>>happen (just my gut feeling.) A wired solution is what I had in mind > >>>>>>from the beginning (over a year ago.) I say this because (A) I > >>>>>>didn't want people to think I'm not using my head here and (B) > >>>>>>liability issues make that solution non-viable. As it turns out the > >>>>>>wired/wireless solutions are about the same cost when I start to > >>>>>>factor in all the little parts I would need on top of the cable, with > >>>>>>a finger on the scale for liability issues. I acknowledge that a > >>>>>>wired solution would be very simple and secure, but it looks like I > >>>>>>have to go out on the limb, not down to the ground. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>As I have said before, here is what I know about wireless...not much! > >>>>>>So I am looking for some advice about wireless in general. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Background: this wireless setup worked for most of the year, or so, > >>>>>>of use. In my gyrations of attempting to learn about wireless I have > >>>>>>been testing various cards, OS's, computers, and locations, so I > >>>>>>hadn't noticed why my connectivity was faltering. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>Funny thing about wireless networking, theres lots of stuff that can > >>>>>interfere with it that you simply cannot see. It can be working fine, > >>>>>then your neighbor buys a new car, parks it in the garage (instead of > >>>>>the street) and poof, network disapears! you can have a great signal, > >>>>>then take 2 steps, and have none. You can have a perfect signal one > >>>>>day, the next its all crazy. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>Present: at my preferred location (P) I get a signal strength of no > >>>>>>more then 25% and at the garage location (G) I get a signal of 75%. > >>>>>>I have noted that I get dropped from G and my house mate says the he > >>>>>>has been experiencing drop recently. The router looks very similar > >>>>>>to the WRT54GL, probably an earlier version. I note that I can get > >>>>>>on late / early with no problem, with business hours being the > >>>>>>problem. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>can you check the router out, on the bottom of it, it will says what > >>>>>it is (wrt54g/wrt54gs/wrt54gl, and version number) also check the > >>>>>first 4 letters of its serial number, and check that wikipedia link to > >>>>>confirm what version it is... If you can upgrade the router to dd-wrt, > >>>>>or even hyperwrt, then you can turn up the xmitter, and that might be > >>>>>just enough to do what you need w/out buying anything new. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>Question: is it reasonable that under normal conditions of three > >>>>>>users, heavy usage, and good signal I should not be getting dropped? > >>>>>>That is, can a router of this type handle three simultaneous sessions > >>>>>>indefinitely? It has been suggested that the router is getting > >>>>>>"tired" after being on for years. I am going to offer to replace the > >>>>>>router with the WRT54GL (65.74 @ mwave.com) and I don't want to find > >>>>>>that the problem is something down the Comcast stream that I can't do > >>>>>>anything about. Oh, and did I mention that Xbox live is in the mix? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>That doesnt sound resonable to me... You should be albe to handle > >>>>>dozens of users w/out issue. > >>>>> > >>>>>Jamie > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>Sorry for the long winded email, but my objective is to turn another > >>>>>>corner in my OSS quest. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Brian > >>>>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>>>EUGLUG mailing list > >>>>>>[email protected] > >>>>>>http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>>EUGLUG mailing list > >>>>>[email protected] > >>>>>http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>EUGLUG mailing list > >>>>[email protected] > >>>>http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >>>> > >>>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>EUGLUG mailing list > >>>[email protected] > >>>http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>EUGLUG mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >EUGLUG mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
