Re: shared WifI web between houses?
lathrop <[email protected]>
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No? Once you set up the pheenet as a bridge to the belkin all the clients will see is the belkin. It IDs as the belkin. look for diagrams to better understand the setup. I can't help with the interface setup as I don't know either unit. George At 01:01 PM 4/20/2005, you wrote: >And do both routers, i.e A and B both have to have bridging capability? >I've tried this before and just got confused and gave up (probably more >due to lack of manufacturers instructions). Was hoping to set up something >very similar. > >My main router/modem is a (Belkin f5d7630) and I have a seperate Pheenet >WL118G+ (Long range wireless multi client bridge), can anyone help with >this hardware combination? > >Steve! >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:[email protected]>lathrop >To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] ; ><mailto:[email protected]>SeattleWireless Development List >Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:16 PM >Subject: Re: shared WifI web between houses? > >The simple answer is yes. But the router must have bridging capability. >IE. be a bridge rather than a simple router. I will leave it to others to >recommend a specific unit. Keeping in mind that You don't have easy access >to the great feast of equipment available in the USA. I am in Italy right >now and can attest to the limited resources and high prices of equipment >locally. Many net purveyors do not ship internationally. >George > >At 02:18 PM 4/19/2005, you wrote: > >>I want to share a WiFi connection with a few neighbours, problem is they >>are quite some distance apart. >> >>between me and my first neighbour, there is another person who wouldn't >>mind if I stuck up some kind of relay in the way to boost the signal. >>Would it be possible for me to put a WifI network up in my house, and >>another off-the-shelf wifi router up in my neighbours house, just plugged >>in to the mains, no PCs or anything, to boost the signal to my other >>neighbour ? >> >>ie A has the base station but is too far from B, but B agrees to just >>plug in a router in his loft/chimney with no other stuff, just to boost >>the signal a bit further etc. Can this be done? >> >>preferences for (home-based/cheap!) equipment? approx 120m line-of-sight >>with 1 house in the way. >> >>I know this has been a subject on here before, but I'm not technical at >>all. All I know is that I have direct line-of-sight to my neighbour over >>the road, and he in turn has direct line of sight to my other neighbour. >>If I stick a WiFi router up on the chimney, as will the other two hoses, >>can we share the WiFi? >> >>We live up in the mountains in Spain and I have a phone line, but my >>neighbours cant get one (let alone broadband!) hence the share request. >> >>Also need a parts list if anyone can recommend exterally-fitted (ie >>weatherproof) units. >> >>---------- >>s. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Dev mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/dev >> >> >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.17 - Release Date: 4/19/2005 > > >---------- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.17 - Release Date: 4/19/2005 > > >---------- >_______________________________________________ >Dev mailing list >[email protected] >http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/dev > >_______________________________________________ >Dev mailing list >[email protected] >http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/dev > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 4/19/2005 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.1 - Release Date: 4/20/2005 _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/dev