Re: Houseboat repeater

On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:19:14 -0800, "Mike Easter" <MikeE@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in <KfydnfypaOnOSN_UnZ2dnUVZ_rydnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

John Navas wrote:
"Mike Easter"

this wireless signal is without any password
security/encryption

Then of course you'll want to use VPN.

Oh good. :-/ Something else I have no experience with. I understand the
concept.

<http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi#VPN>

And maybe this repeater will benefit those other houseboat laptoppers
alongside who are also having significant signal troubles.

Or maybe it will reduce the speed of those now getting service.

I'm pretty sure I don't understand that properly. Maybe it has something
to do with interference, but I don't have a picture of how that might
work. Maybe it would be based on what you said earlier about cutting the
thru'put in half and (prior to the repeater) someone was getting 'full'
thru'put unhalved until the repeater signal came along and was stronger
and took over, but with only half as much data. Or something like that.

Something like that. :) You'll be doubling traffic. If a couple of
boats are networking over the Wi-Fi they will immediately see their
speed cut in half.

If you really want to benefit the neighbors, use two radios (wireless
Ethernet client cabled to wireless access point on a different channel):
potential win-win for everyone.

Out yonder at his home near this houseboat, my friend has an unused
wireless router I'm now inquiring about. Besides my idea of taking along
these extra experimental/ trial&error/ pieces consisting of the 421 and
cable and reflector in addition to the 431, I'll get him to bring the
router to the houseboat.

You don't need a router, just an access point -- the 431 and 421 will do
fine.
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