My Cisco Wireless network roXors!!!

[777php]

I am typing this in the comforts of my bed. No wires to hamper me. I love it!

Anyone else have wireless networks at home? Brand? Good bad experiences? Security issues?

 

[RossMAN]

How much is yours, both the base station and the PC card?

Where did you buy it from?

What kind of speed are you getting?

What's your distance?

 

[777php]

I work for Cisco so I got a pretty decent discount. I have the 340 wireless base and pc card. 🙂

My cable is limiting me to around 1mbit so I am getting full net bandwidth. I haven't done any file transfers yet but ... i doub't i will ever do any large transfers over my wireless network.

I can go pretty much around the house and get 1mbit d/l.

 

[cleek]

I have the Cisco gear as well and am able to xfer data from the house next door. ~1/4 arce lots size.

I am researching outdoor directional antennas to see how far I can bridge base stations and whether
802.11b will work in the rain ;-)

 

[Windogg]

You know you are addicted when you start posting from the john. I love 802.11b.

Windogg

 

[dman]

Does your router have the ability to connect to external antennae? What's the guestimated street price of your router and Nic?

 

[Shadowfire]

My wireless router - D-Link DI-711

Both of my laptops have a D-LINK DWL-650 WIRELESS PCMCIA card in them.

My server is connected normally using normal network cables, but my 2nd rig has a D-LINK DWL-500 WIRELESS PCI CARD in it.

Total cost be about 480$, expensive, but worth it, especially because now i can make bathroom trips without having to stop and postin' on AT!!!

Edit: BTW - My system pulls up to 400 feet. I tested it at our local pool, which was 300 feet away, across my house.
Max speed at that distance was 187KBS.

 

[Eug]

Here is my thread about my great Netgear wireless network.

Here is my thread asking about a recommended all-in-one DSL compatible Ethernet/wireless combo router for my sister.

 

[cleek]

<< Does your router have the ability to connect to external antenna? What's the guestimated street price of your router and Nic? >>



Sure - here is the Cisco external antenna data sheet.
"Cisco Aironet access point antennas are compatible with all Cisco RP-TNC-equipped access points"

Price for a dual antenna access point is under a grand. PC card is around US$160. this is 128WEP

In lieuof the access point, I guess you could get the PCI card for ~US$260, equipped with a RP-TNC antenna, and configure a server as the gateway. It could also be configured with an external antenna if you were so inclined.

 

[777php]

I was thinking about buying an antennae but do I really need to go to the grocery store with my laptop?

I was looking at the 5 mile radius antennae....what was I thinking?