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The biggest problem that you have is that you don't have a clear line of sight from one house to the other, if you did (or maybe you do) than there wouldn't be a problem.
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One heck of a mod/project.
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there is not a clear line-o-sight. I can get a clear shot except for 1 house thats right behind his.
I think it is still worth trying becuase you never know. I think I'll go to hardware store tonight and by tomorrow we should know...
I think it is still worth trying becuase you never know. I think I'll go to hardware store tonight and by tomorrow we should know...
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Shelnutt2 said:
Heres a way to get your poles....buy two flag poles...run up two American flags...(and stick your antena on top of the pole)
Again no homeowners going to say anything about a flagpole with the american flag up....less they're commies
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Andor said:Heres a way to get your poles....buy two flag poles...run up two American flags...(and stick your antena on top of the pole)
Again no homeowners going to say anything about a flagpole with the american flag up....less they're commies
Well they might not say anything but it still is against the rules we agreed too when one buys a house in my neighborhood. I think I might be able to get permission to put a directional antenna up on the back of the house, and then put on on my friends house. I believe that way we could get a clear shot.
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jcw122 said:
It is, read your TOS.
It's really not worth the risk, both of setting up the antennas and p**sing people off, and getting caught broadcasting your net and losing it.
Help him pay for it, or tell em to get a job.
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Slayer2003 said:It is, read your TOS.
It's really not worth the risk, both of setting up the antennas and p**sing people off, and getting caught broadcasting your net and losing it.
Help him pay for it, or tell em to get a job.
I see what your saying, well I still might spend $10 just to see if it works..
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The first one.
There you go. I've used these for 5+ kilometer links. Work great. Pricey, yes. Outdoor, weatherproofed? yes. Reliable? yes. I used to work at a wireless ISP, and this is what we used. Our main tower was on a mountin 24 km away from town!!! Of course, this only worked because of clear line of sight. For you, you would actually have to turn the power down - way down - to use it, or you will saturate the radio.
For the short distance you are doing, a regular D_Link router with an outdoor antenna may do as well.
Either way, if you can afford the equipment, this is a very, very easy shot to do.
The first one.
There you go. I've used these for 5+ kilometer links. Work great. Pricey, yes. Outdoor, weatherproofed? yes. Reliable? yes. I used to work at a wireless ISP, and this is what we used. Our main tower was on a mountin 24 km away from town!!! Of course, this only worked because of clear line of sight. For you, you would actually have to turn the power down - way down - to use it, or you will saturate the radio.
For the short distance you are doing, a regular D_Link router with an outdoor antenna may do as well.
Either way, if you can afford the equipment, this is a very, very easy shot to do.
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OK guys I need some more help. I've been looking fro an "N" adapter but i did not see any at either Radio Shack, Bestbuy , or a local hardware store (Ace).
I was re-reading the thread here about making a cantenna but I was confused. Exactly what adapter due I need for my cantenna? Also how am I going to attach it to the router? As stated I have a D-Link 624 (revision 'C')
I was re-reading the thread here about making a cantenna but I was confused. Exactly what adapter due I need for my cantenna? Also how am I going to attach it to the router? As stated I have a D-Link 624 (revision 'C')
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about the legality, it cant be illegal to share a network alone, so long as his friend doesnt connect to the internet, they should be fine. just stick to fileswaping/laning. Although how is the internet company gonna find out anyway...
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AlucardCasull said:
Yeah, but anyway, here is how my father saw it. How can it be illegal? We are paying for 5 MB a month. does it matter who's using it? The more people that use it the slower it will be. So in the end we are still paying for only 5 MB.
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Pretty sure if your read the ISP agreement it will state in some way that you are not supposed
to share your I-net connection with other people. Otherwise a whole apartment building could
piggyback off one wireless router. With speeds reduced by the number of connections of course.
But I could be wrong.
Like AlucardCasull said, networking and/or LANing is another matter.
to share your I-net connection with other people. Otherwise a whole apartment building could
piggyback off one wireless router. With speeds reduced by the number of connections of course.
But I could be wrong.
Like AlucardCasull said, networking and/or LANing is another matter.
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I bet making 2 directional cantennaes would work using B.
you will have to take apart the router and solder on a small cable with N-Connector. You can get them off of Ebay.
Have you tryed reading a bunch of stuff at this site? http://www.seattlewireless.net/
you will have to take apart the router and solder on a small cable with N-Connector. You can get them off of Ebay.
Have you tryed reading a bunch of stuff at this site? http://www.seattlewireless.net/
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Well from CompUSA I just bought for $30 a Cantenna they sell that was on sale. It is suppose to get 12 DBi strength. I am also using a US Robotics wireless USB adapter (MaxG 125 mb) for my laptop atm, and as I walk outside and down the street I start loosing signal about 1/3 the way there. Is is running on 54mb though. How do I tell the Laptop to use 11mb wireless 'B'? Its got the US robotic software installed and XP Pro.
