> -----Original Message----- > From: James Dumais [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: April 15, 2006 1:59 PM > To: Jim Van Meggelen > Cc: asterisk@uc.org > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Discussion on radios and wireless > > > > Sitting in my basement, contemplating the improving weather, I start > > looking more often at my back deck and counting the many ways to pack > > up my office and bring it out there. > > gosh, wouldn't that be a dream? although... crack out the > million and a half paperweights.
Chewing gum? > > One of the options, of course, is to go wireless. Thing is, there's > > more to wireless than just a lack of cables. > > > > Something I would love to have somone deliver to us is a talk on radio > > theory, especially as it relates to VoIP. Items to discuss would be things > > like: > > - Cheap ways to get more out of your WRT (antennas, amplifiers, etc) without frying anything > > - How antennas work (orienting, upgrading, modding, etc) > > this may be a good thing for a ham if the group has one, if > not i know of one that may be interested in helping you > understand antennas and what makes them work better. That was exactly what I was thinking. I know that we have a few hams in the group (although they've been lurking lately), and I am hoping to rope a few of them in. > > - Deploying a quality WiFi VoIP network in a nasty environment (say, a steel plant, or outdoors) > > - Great bargoons on WiFi VoIP (the best, cheapest, friedliest, coolest of the handsets, routers, cards etc) > > - Legal and licensing issues (better talk about this first while the crowd is still awake) > > - Building a campus network using wireless (tying two buildings together across a road, or park, or neighborhood) > > - Stupid WiFi tricks (dial "1" to open all the garage doors on your street, dial "2" to start your car) > > > > Any takers? > > > > Jim > > > James W Dumais > ABSS::Networks > http://www.abss.ca/ > (705)725-9124 / (866)473-2121 > (780)669-1305 / (416)628-1133 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/312 - Release Date: 14/04/2006
