This is an antenna built from a old satellite
dish. Since this is hard wired from dish, how do
I make a wireless conection from my laptop? Will
a wireless usb hub work in connection with a
wifi usb port usb on my laptap? Would this
combination be incompatible with wifi siginal? I need
a good cheap solution.
I am trying to receive a wifi signal approx 300
feet from wif source.
[Edited on 25/6/2008 by dean42]
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Fellsider
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Posts: 75 Registered: 11/11/04 Status: Offline
posted on 27/6/08 at 00:49
Don't want to pour cold water on your enthusiasm
Dean. But forget it.
My limited understanding of a satellite dish tells
me that they focus any signal onto the LNB,
which is mounted on an arm in front, not at
the center of a dish? For the sake of an
extra £20 get a proper aerial?
I suggest, outdoor 8Db panel (directional) or Omni
(360deg) & bracket (£20), pre-made aerial lead
(from £8) into your loft, to a Cheap AP in
client mode (£30), Then linked to another AP in
(AP mode) with a pre-made Ethernet lead (50p for
.3m). Not as cheap as an old dish admittedly -
however a directional panel will give you a good
signal from at least 300mts, probably a lot
further given decent line of sight.
Give the AP's a different IP address so you can
configure them remotely from your laptop. I use
this config all the time for our WISP clients,
and find an AP in the loft will reach anywhere
in a modern house.
