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  • 1.  Wireless within 350 meters

    Posted May 30, 2003 06:56 PM
    We r two frnds 350 meters away from each other. We want to setup an wirefree network. How? Hardwares??? which? Details.


  • 2.  RE: Wireless within 350 meters

    Posted Jun 03, 2003 11:24 AM
    So that's approx. 1050 ft.

    First of all, can you see your friend's house? If you can, then you're off to a good start. If not, you may need to buy more equipment than usual.

    A netgear router (802.11b) with two detachable "rubber duck" antennas work great (my opinion). The reason you want the removable rubber ducks is that in case you can't reach the network with the Yagi then you may want to install an omni-directional antenna to the router and place it outside. It will boost your signal and the Yagi will then reach it.

    The next thing you need is a decent wireless network card. I like the Orinoco cards but it's not a have to.

    Hook everything up.

    Next bring the two computers close to each other and make sure you have a connection. Once the Router, DSL/Cable connection and the other computers can see each other on the network, you can move to the next step.

    I'd then go and get a Yagi antenna. Although they are very pricey, it will be able to beam the signal to the router from a very long distance. We're talking miles if the you have a good line of site.

    You can build your own antenna but it takes some work and tools.

    Here's the pringles can version:

    http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/448

    Hook the pringles cantenna to the wireless card
    make sure that the card you buy has that capability.

    Then start looking for the router with the Yagi (pringles can). If you can't reach it, try and put the router outside with a line of site to the Yagi. You should reach it even if it's sitting on your desk but I don't know what the neighborhood looks like. If this doesn't work then get an OmniDirectional antenna and hook it to the router. You will most definitley reach it then. But you may not need the Omni.

    It's a great setup that's not too expensive and it works.

    But be sure to do your homework and don't buy something you can't use!

    Wireless networks are relatively easy but getting the right gear at the right price that works together is where things get tricky.

    Also... here's a tip:

    http://www.techtv.com/news/computing/story/0,24195,3396517,00.html

    -Rob


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