Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-17 Thread TheVeech
On Tue, 2007-04-17 at 11:41 +0100, Chris Wright wrote: > > I'm just starting to appreciate this. It's ten times better than > being > > stuck indoors, plus I won't suffer from geek pastiness for much > longer! > > I work from home, so getting with the recent sun and warmth, working > outside in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-17 Thread Chris Wright
TheVeech wrote: > On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 17:41 +0100, Chris Wright wrote: >> TheVeech wrote: >>> What's the latest in wireless that's available on Ubuntu? I'm using 'b' >>> & 'g', but what's the state of play with 'n'/'pre-n'? >>> >>> If that's currently a no-go, any tips for extending existing cov

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-13 Thread TheVeech
On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 00:48 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On Fri, Apr 13, 2007 at 12:33:56AM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > > Yes, I generally set the channel to a non-default one. My neighbours > > are using a Netgear, too, so I'm hoping they didn't have the same idea. > > > > You are best off scanning t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread Alan Pope
On Fri, Apr 13, 2007 at 12:33:56AM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > Yes, I generally set the channel to a non-default one. My neighbours > are using a Netgear, too, so I'm hoping they didn't have the same idea. > You are best off scanning to find out what your neighbours are using:- [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread TheVeech
On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 23:13 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On Thu, Apr 12, 2007 at 08:22:26PM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > > For indoors, the aerial (at the back of the house) is pointed in the > > direction of the centre of the house, and it works pretty well inside. > > It just means I'll have to repositi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread Alan Pope
On Thu, Apr 12, 2007 at 08:22:26PM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > For indoors, the aerial (at the back of the house) is pointed in the > direction of the centre of the house, and it works pretty well inside. > It just means I'll have to reposition it for outdoors. > Pointed in the direction of? You mea

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread TheVeech
On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 17:41 +0100, Chris Wright wrote: > TheVeech wrote: > > What's the latest in wireless that's available on Ubuntu? I'm using 'b' > > & 'g', but what's the state of play with 'n'/'pre-n'? > > > > If that's currently a no-go, any tips for extending existing coverage > > (Netgear

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread TheVeech
On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 17:30 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On Thu, Apr 12, 2007 at 05:17:22PM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > > If that's currently a no-go, any tips for extending existing coverage > > (Netgear wireless router)? > > > > A big aerial? > > Knock down some walls? Bingo! LOL. Well, I did get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread Alan Pope
On Thu, Apr 12, 2007 at 07:07:29PM +0100, Toby Smithe wrote: > On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 17:17 +0100, TheVeech wrote: > > What's the latest in wireless that's available on Ubuntu? I'm using 'b' > > & 'g', but what's the state of play with 'n'/'pre-n'? > > Does "n"/"pre-n" require any special faciliti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread Toby Smithe
On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 17:17 +0100, TheVeech wrote: > What's the latest in wireless that's available on Ubuntu? I'm using 'b' > & 'g', but what's the state of play with 'n'/'pre-n'? Does "n"/"pre-n" require any special facilities in the host OS? I always thought it was a feature of the hardware...

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread Chris Wright
TheVeech wrote: > What's the latest in wireless that's available on Ubuntu? I'm using 'b' > & 'g', but what's the state of play with 'n'/'pre-n'? > > If that's currently a no-go, any tips for extending existing coverage > (Netgear wireless router)? > > I had the DG834GT but recently replaced it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread Chris Wright
Alan Pope wrote: > On Thu, Apr 12, 2007 at 05:17:22PM +0100, TheVeech wrote: >> If that's currently a no-go, any tips for extending existing coverage >> (Netgear wireless router)? >> > > A big aerial? > > Knock down some walls? > > Move the access point nearer the middle of the building? > > Ch

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread Alan Pope
On Thu, Apr 12, 2007 at 05:17:22PM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > If that's currently a no-go, any tips for extending existing coverage > (Netgear wireless router)? > A big aerial? Knock down some walls? Move the access point nearer the middle of the building? Cheers, Al. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[ubuntu-uk] The Latest Wireless

2007-04-12 Thread TheVeech
What's the latest in wireless that's available on Ubuntu? I'm using 'b' & 'g', but what's the state of play with 'n'/'pre-n'? If that's currently a no-go, any tips for extending existing coverage (Netgear wireless router)? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-u