I'm looking at doing something very similar. Got a RG-1000 in my 2nd floor apartment, and I would like to share the connection with a neighbour (ground/1st floor, across a small yard). When checking out the site with my laptop equipped with an Orinoco silver, I saw that the signal cut out about 5-10 metres from his computer (a new iMac).
>Instead I would recommend >getting one of those WiFi client devices that bridges the WiFi >signal to ethernet and then run an ethernet cable to his >computer. Just had a quick google into that, so far I've seen a couple of devices from 3Com (215 USD) and of course the Linksys WET11 (at a more affordable 105 euros or so; also just seen the WET54G at 130 euros). What's the radio like in the Linksys? Would I most likely need to add an antenna for it to be able to associate with the PC? I've got a second RG-1000 idling about - can I get this to act as wireless ethernet bridge? IIRC from the list, that can be done with Karlnet. I've looked at the Karlnet site, but it's a bit too confusing for me, so can anyone remind me of what they opted for? Cheers, Chris >-----Original Message----- >Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:34:55 -0400 (EDT) >From: Daniel Thor Kristjansson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Which Antenna >To: Michael Stearne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > > >Those antenna's all seem very overpriced. I got 14 dbi yagi's >for about $25 from dbiplus when I did a group purchase for >NYCWireless members last year. You should be able to get one >for about $50 when buying just one. Superpass has patch >antennas for very reasonable prices too. > >Any of 10 dB or better antenna should work. Except you can't >really run a 30ft cable from the antenna to the computer's >WiFi card without a signal booster. Instead I would recommend >getting one of those WiFi client devices that bridges the WiFi >signal to ethernet and then run an ethernet cable to his >computer. A USB external device is also an option, but there >are stricter limits on USB cable lengths than ethernet cable >lengths and the price difference is small. > >-- Daniel > << When truth is outlawed; only outlaws will tell the truth. >>> - RLiegh > >On Tue, 14 Oct 2003, Michael Stearne wrote: > >]A friend of mine wants to connect a node he lives near. When >standing ]near a window(with a laptop), which is about 30 feet >from his desktop ]computer, I can get a connection from a >hotspot that is about 2 blocks ]away. The signal is very weak >next to the window and goes away by the ]time I move to his >computer. From the antennas listed here ( >]>http://www.wifidirect.com/products/antennas.html >) or > >somewhere else, ]what do you all think would be a good >solution for him? ] ]He is looking to extend the connection to >a G5 that can have an internal ]card or USB, I suppose. ] >]What I want to know is: ]Which antenna to buy? ]Which >wireless card (Airport Extreme or USB external)? ]Do I need a >wire to go from the antenna to the machine, if so how is ]that >connected? ] ]Thanks, ]Michael ] ] ] -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
