Re: External Wifi Antenna

Patrick Harman wrote:
It is being used as a client, not as an access point to receive WiFi in various marinas I visit.


In that case, if you can use the 3200 to find the available networks it would just be a case of picking one by it's SSID, entering a password if necessary, maybe a I.P. address if that is not, for some silly reason, using DHCP, and connecting to a network.

Then, connect the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 connector on your PC or network card. In some cases, a crossover cable may be needed if you are not connecting through a hub or router.

I've not done much if lately and away from home but it used to be that often all you needed to do was pick a SSID and try it. The ones that still had the default SSID name for the brand of wireless equipment involved, were often easy to connect to. The SSID "linksys" for example was always a Linksys router or access point.

People are getting smarter about it, it might be a little harder to find a access point that does not need a password. Some of the marinas used to tell you the SSID and that was all you needed. Others wanted you to pay a fee and then they gave you a password. Sometimes the passwords never changed, in others that was not the case.

Look for a freeware named netstumbler, that is a good one for finding the nodes in your vicinity.

Jack

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