Re: Selecting equipment
"Michael S. Sunggiardi" <[email protected]>
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Dear Ryan, At 12:59 PM 7/31/2004 -0700, Ryan Marsh wrote: >Thanks to everyone. You have all offered alot of helpful info. As far as >what equipment to purchase, what would you suggest as far as wireless >routers? It's become apparent that I'm going to need a wireless router, and >I'm going to run CAT-5 from the router to one or two wireless AP's (I'll >need all of those radios to cover all of the ground and penetrate the In some wireless LAN device, they have a router function included (ie Linksys : http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=544), but if you already have a wireless LAN device not included router, you can use a broadband router, a small box that have a capability to routing your IP. Cost you less than USD 200. There is a lot of broadband router type, you can find Linksys, Netgear or other brand, in some company they call cable or DSL router. >buildings). I'm going to need antennas for sure. I have a Linksys WRT54G at >home, I like it but I couldn't find any high-gain antennas for the Linksys >stuff. What would you guys use? One of the example is from Compex; http://www.cpx.com/products.asp?c=Wireless%20Products&d=&page=4 Antenna with 5dB gain. But you can find in the shop that specially selling a wireless LAN device. A lot of antenna type and connectors on http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/antennas_2400.php - the important things is your connector has to be match with the antenna connector. >Hope this doesn't start a flame war. > >BTW: Is there a better way to get reception on my PowerBook? This Aluminum >case has got to be the problem. All of my PC friends can pick up networks >that I can't. Does anyone sell external antennas that connect to the >AirPort Extremem card? If you have a connector on AirPort card, you can attach the antenna that offer by Compex, because the antenna is a standard. Michael http://www.sunggiardi.com/michael _______________________________________________ BAWUG's general wireless chat mailing list [unsubscribe] http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless