Re: [CGUYS] Wireless antenna question
You can also move the ethernet to the lower floor with a pair of powerline ethernet adapters. The model i use has RJ-45 ethernet on both ends, but there are versions that have cat 5 on one end and wireless on the other end. Hook one unit up to the router and for the other, wherever you have a power outlet, you have a network connection. Rocky Date:Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:58:48 -0400 From:Steve Rigby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Wireless antenna question On Oct 28, 2007, at 9:59 AM, mike wrote: You need a wireless bridge to connect the two signals. Last time we set this up we used a buffalo router flashed with DDWRT. That's kinda what I was thinking. I'm going to do some more research. Thank you. Steve __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Wireless antenna question
On Oct 29, 2007, at 10:54 AM, gerald wrote: buy one that you think might work from best buy or circuit city. they give money back for a full month. Good suggestion. Steve * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Wireless antenna question
Now that you bring that up, I do recall something about that. The guy I do some work for had bought probably 20 of the buffalo before the court order because they worked well with the ddwrt. That's also why they most likely went up in price by about 20 bux. Mike On 10/29/07, Steve Rigby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 29, 2007, at 8:58 AM, Steve Rigby wrote: On Oct 28, 2007, at 9:59 AM, mike wrote: You need a wireless bridge to connect the two signals. Last time we set this up we used a buffalo router flashed with DDWRT. Buffalo is currently prohibited from selling in or exporting to the US any new routers other than those already in the inventory of their dealers. They are still available, and they look like really good units. Buffalo is having legal patent issues, and the courts have placed limitations on their ability to market their products here until the issue is settled. Steve * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Wireless antenna question
try Ebay and see if there are any for sale there. Stewart At 11:29 AM 10/29/2007, you wrote: Now that you bring that up, I do recall something about that. The guy I do some work for had bought probably 20 of the buffalo before the court order because they worked well with the ddwrt. That's also why they most likely went up in price by about 20 bux. Mike On 10/29/07, Steve Rigby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 29, 2007, at 8:58 AM, Steve Rigby wrote: On Oct 28, 2007, at 9:59 AM, mike wrote: You need a wireless bridge to connect the two signals. Last time we set this up we used a buffalo router flashed with DDWRT. Buffalo is currently prohibited from selling in or exporting to the US any new routers other than those already in the inventory of their dealers. They are still available, and they look like really good units. Buffalo is having legal patent issues, and the courts have placed limitations on their ability to market their products here until the issue is settled. Steve * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
[CGUYS] Wireless antenna question
I would like to be able to access a couple of nearby public wireless systems. My computer is located on the ground floor of my home, and I cannot get a good enough signal at that location. However, on my upper floor, or in the attic, with a directional antenna, I can get a signal that is robust enough to use. Is there a way for me to be able to locate an antenna upstairs, and have its received signal wirelessly transmitted to my computer located on the lower floor? I do not want to have to run ethernet cables up there, nor would a long run of antenna cable from an external wireless antenna be viable due to signal losses incurred over such a distance. Steve * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Wireless antenna question
Is there a way for me to be able to locate an antenna upstairs, and have its received signal wirelessly transmitted to my computer located on the lower floor? I have not looked into this myself, but I have read that this is a common problem with municipal WiFi. Their signal is okay outside, but too weak indoors. Their standard solution is to tell citizens to put a relay box in the window. So I would start by looking up what these systems recommend. This will probably be inexpensive. With a little luck and a minimum of equipment you may be able to locate a WiFi router upstairs that can be set to join that free network. Then your computer downstairs will hopefully be in range of your upstairs WiFi router. Or something like that. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
