amazing info....here i am contemplating my range to my whole backyard, yet the info ranges km....not being that much technical engineering- wise i cant comment much.....wishing u a good luck
ps im in usa, 802.11 is everywhere here..im typing on a touchpad rite now actually..just a few feet away from d wap (50 ft probably), m also trying to config a dirt cheap 486 pen tablet (linux) and ill post info here if success...(rite now x windows still crashing but tying 2 fix) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chaves, Jan Amcil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:59 PM Subject: RE: [plug] OT: Cheap 802.11b AP's > > The very same idea came to me before, but having fans and disks that break > adds too many points of failure for our network. > > A friend and I are coming up with specs for a really long 802.11b link (some > 20km, maybe more, over open ocean). The idea is to minimize transmission > line losses by eliminating connectors, cabling, etc. This would mean > mounting the AP right at the antenna, as close to the feed as possible. > Thoughts of waterproof tupperware-like enclosures come to mind... > > Short backfire (SBF) antennas provide the highest gain and are fairly > directional. Plus they're easy to build ;) Look here for an example (url > may wrap): http://www.frars.org.uk/cgi-bin/render.pl?pageid=1076 > > Do you think this may result in NTC-related complications? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Hagibis Fan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 10:56 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [plug] OT: Cheap 802.11b AP's > > > > > > An idea, if you have a disposable laptop (486 or something) > > just take a 802.11b pcmcia card and build your own. Dont > > know if this is still possible but I did it years ago with > > pre-802.11b cards (but point-to-point only or "ad-hoc"). > > I dont see why it wouldnt work, or at least in ad-hoc mode. > > > > The downside is thaht the access points aren't much expensive > > than the cards right now. I see access points on sale at $80-$100 > > from where I am, pcmcia cards are like $50,$60 on sale. > > And dropping. Also, there's still ebay.... > > > > whats a "backfire antenna"? > > > > jondz > > > > > > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > Does anyone know where i can get dirt cheap 802.11b access > > points? I mean > > > *really* disposable-kind-of-cheap. I plan on taking them > > apart and mounting > > > the insides directly onto short backfire antennas. > > > > > > I've heard of generic 802.11b equipment, is there such a thing? > > > > > > > > > TIA! > > > > > > jan > > > > > > -- > > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > > > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > > > . > > > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > . > > > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > > > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > > > > > > > -- > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > > . > > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > > . > > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > > > -- > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > . > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > . > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
