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The current project plan:
 1. Make more antennas - I currently have a shortbread tin cantenna
 1. test same
 1. improve home node antenna
 1. document document document
 1. help others do the same.


Reverse History of my Wireless Adventure:

Built a shortbread tin cantenna now to test.
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The project plan is listed below. I went with the RangeLanDsComments cards from MichaelCodanti. Have 2 cards, 2 pigtails, now I need a PCI adapter to plug one into a desktop to bring the AP up.[[BR]] 		I originally purchased RangeLanDsComments cards from MichaelCodanti. Got 2 cards, 2 pigtails, and needed a PCI adapter to plug one into a desktop to bring the AP up.[[BR]]
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The current project plan:
 1. get the LinksysWmp11 working in AP mode, if possible '''done'''
 1. get home node online (sorta done) '''done'''
 1. scan for connections ;)
 1. document document document
 1. help others do the same.


I'm new around here. I have no wireless equipment yet - so lend your opinions! My home systems are mostly Linux based. The goal is to get a wireless connection to some other part of the Portland net. 		I'm new around here. I have no wireless equipment yet - so lend your opinions! My home systems are Linux based. The goal is to get a wireless connection to some other part of the Portland net.

Name: Michael Rasmussen aka mikeraz BR Email: mikeraz@spamhere.patch.com (apply your editing imagination for the truth)BR Homepage: [http://www.patch.com Web home] or [http://www.patch.com/wireless wireless homepage] BR

The current project plan:

  1. Make more antennas - I currently have a shortbread tin cantenna
  2. test same
  3. improve home node antenna
  4. document document document
  5. help others do the same.

Reverse History of my Wireless Adventure:

Built a shortbread tin cantenna now to test.

Thoughts on antenna design at CantennaMusings

I originally purchased RangeLanDsComments cards from MichaelCodanti. Got 2 cards, 2 pigtails, and needed a PCI adapter to plug one into a desktop to bring the AP up.BR

That proved problematic. So I bought a DlinkDwl520 card. Which requires a PCI 2.2 slot, available on very new hardware currently (June 2002) so I went back to Frys . . . the return experience was more pleasant than I expected. Gritted my teeth to pay $100 for a Linksys WMP11. At the register the clerk said "That's $79.99" Turns out they have some sort of unadvertised special or price match going on. And the card currently (early June 2002) has a $5 rebate. So the cost dropped to $75. Much nicer!BR

This card is easy to configure and use with the HostApMode software from [http://hostap.epitest.fi/ epitest.fi ] Bonus that the Linux Wireless tools work with it. I've now used the same code to drive my (employer's) notebook with the Proxim RangeLan - on which I'm doing this page edit from the couch in my living room. It's up!

I'm new around here. I have no wireless equipment yet - so lend your opinions! My home systems are Linux based. The goal is to get a wireless connection to some other part of the Portland net.

The list of all the pages I've contributed to:

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