Re: [BAWUG] FreeNetworks.org gone?

2003-10-27 Thread Haudy Kazemi
They have some contact info in the whois data: Registrant Name:Kenneth Caruso Registrant Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Admin Name:Kenneth Caruso Admin Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -hk At 08:25 PM 10/26/2003 -0800, you wrote: >We are on it, looks like DNS went funky. > >Cheers, >Cliff > >On Oct 26, 2003, a

Re: [BAWUG] wireless tidal outages over water

2003-10-28 Thread Haudy Kazemi
Hi, I didn't run the numbers, but since this sounds like a point-to-point link you may be able to legally install a 250mw or possibly even a 500mw bidirectional amplifier at one or both ends. There are several calculators online that can help you identify how large of an amp you can legally use;

Re: [BAWUG] SMC2532W-B 200mW card won't work with Netstumbler. Help.

2003-10-28 Thread Haudy Kazemi
Try it on Win2k/XP and tell Netstumbler to use NDIS mode (it's a menu choice). At 04:46 PM 10/28/2003 -0600, Apollo \(Carmel Entertainment\) wrote: >I have SMC2532W-B 200mW card and Netstumbler says that it can't find it, but it >works fine otherwise. Is there any way I could make that card work w

RE: [BAWUG] Need HomePlug powerline advice to connect two APs

2003-10-29 Thread Haudy Kazemi
Heh...I posted basically the same information to the nycwireless mailing list group where Apollo asked the same question. :) At 05:13 PM 10/29/2003 -0800, Karol Kulaga wrote: >This probably deviates a bit from your question, but if it helps, it helps. > >I'm not sure of the construction of the co

Re: [BAWUG] Ping bursts

2003-11-02 Thread Haudy Kazemi
He probably means the variable latency of some internet connections, often caused by dropped, then retransmitted packets. Tracert can tell you some things about your connection if you run it repeatedly and watch where the latency changes. IIRC, there is a program called Visual Traceroute that mig

Re: [BAWUG] Ping bursts

2003-11-03 Thread Haudy Kazemi
At 02:55 PM 11/3/2003 -, R. Simkins wrote: >All I was asking is if the "variable latency" is more likely to be caused by >dropped packets on the ISP side or on my WLAN. You could test this by taking your WLAN out of the picture...i.e. connect your gaming machine to your cable modem/dsl line u

Re: [BAWUG] Aerialix gone?

2003-11-12 Thread Haudy Kazemi
Hmm, Their site is working for me. I'm on Comcast in Saint Paul, MN. http://www.aerialix.com/frame_index.html http://www.aerialix.com/contact.html Aerialix, Inc. 67 Foster Street Peabody, MA 01960 Telephone: 978-818-6093 Facsimile: 978-531-4378 Quantity or Special Orders [EMAIL PROTECTED] Busin

Re: [BAWUG] 802.11b Repeaters

2003-11-12 Thread Haudy Kazemi
At 09:31 PM 11/12/2003 -0800, you wrote: >Can anyone provide some insight in differences between AP's that run in >repeater mode (example: Apple Airport WDS bridge mode, D'link >800AP+,etc.) versus a bridge+AP combination which work to form a >repeater? > >Is there a performance advantage in us

Re: [BAWUG] free sw for community wireless groups

2003-11-13 Thread Haudy Kazemi
>From your website it looks like it only works with Sputnik APs or some modified 3rd party APs. Is this correct? Is there a list of 3rd party APs that have been sucessfully modified to include the Sputnik Agent? (I'm thinking of both officially modified APs tested by Sputnik, Inc, and unofficial

Re: [BAWUG] WPC-100 cable

2003-12-05 Thread Haudy Kazemi
If you measure the diameter of the cable with a vernier calipers you could compare that to published cable diameters for regular microwave cable. Based on the number alone it sounds like it might be similar to LMR-100. Here is another sky2web listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte

Re: [BAWUG] 2.0 dBi clip on antenna for Engenius cards

2003-12-05 Thread Haudy Kazemi
Note: Engenious=Senao I've used one of these clip on antennas, on the port supposedly preferred by the prism chipset. I haven't had a chance to compare it to the integrated version of this card, however I did compare it to my friends Prism 2 based D-Link card. Performance between his D-Link with

Re: [BAWUG] Dlink DWL-900AP+ - 12v into power port? or will it catch on fire.

2003-12-06 Thread Haudy Kazemi
Note that the Dlink DWL-900AP+ is different from the DWL-900 (DWL-900AP). They're different product versions and likely use different chips inside, particularily because only the + version supports 22mbps. Info: http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DWL-900AP%2b http://www.dlink.com/products/?mode

[BAWUG] best GPS to use for mapping wifi access points

2003-12-07 Thread Haudy Kazemi
Hello, I'm wondering what people recommend as the best GPS receiver to use when wardriving/mapping wifi APs? Some things I think that should be considered are: -compatibility with Kismet/Netstumbler/other apps (e.g. works only with Windows/etc.) -Mac/PC/PDA compatibility -price (best price/featur

RE: [BAWUG] best GPS to use for mapping wifi access points

2003-12-08 Thread Haudy Kazemi
into a usb to serial >adapter if you don't have serial ports. It is a battery hog, takes about 4-6 >hours to go through a couple of aa's, so I bought a combo data/power cable >with a cigarette lighter connector on it. hope this helps. > > >Aaron Hardaway >Adams Group > >

Re: NiMH batteries (Was: [BAWUG] best GPS to use for mapping wifi access points)

2003-12-08 Thread Haudy Kazemi
These have been out now for at least a few months. My roommate has them, and out of the box they seem to work as described. The charger has a large power adapter so its not as small as my LP4000N charger from ripvan100.com. My charger fills my 1600mah Sanyo AAs in about 90 minutes. My only othe

Re: [BAWUG] copy of Pikachu??

2004-04-21 Thread Haudy Kazemi
It looks like this file is still there but the html pages were deleted/blocked. First go to the error page: ntkernelhacker.tripod.com then try connecting to: ntkernelhacker.tripod.com/pikachu2.exe Do it this way so your browser referrer gets set. Google has a cached version of the html pages.

Re: [BAWUG] dwl-900ap+ discontinued (any replacemente)

2004-05-20 Thread Haudy Kazemi
Hello, There are still online vendors selling the 900AP+. Search froogle.google.com for some of them. Prices are $60-70. On 20 May 2004, Aduanasoftware wrote: > Hi folks, > > I have worked with this AP for low cost installations, for $60 they made it > really good, in AP mode and Client Mode,

Re: [BAWUG] Looking for pc card with better reception

2004-08-04 Thread Haudy Kazemi
There are also 300 mW (24.8 dBm) prism 2.5 cards from Demarctech. I haven't tried them but the specs are here: http://www.demarctech.com/products/reliawave-rwz/reliawave-rwz-300mw-prism2 -5-pcmcia-card.html http://www.demarctech.com/techsupport/rw-wireless-cards-support/100mw-rx-te st.htm Their 1

Re: [BAWUG] excessive retries

2004-12-15 Thread Haudy Kazemi
Are there any other APs or significant sources for interference at one location that isn't present at the other? Can you force the APs into 802.11b mode to see if that makes any difference in retry rates? How about swapping in a WAP11 at the 'good' end and see if it makes any difference? At 03:0

Re: [BAWUG] excessive retries

2004-12-15 Thread Haudy Kazemi
At 11:57 AM 12/15/2004 -0800, Eric Sorenson wrote: >On Wed, 15 Dec 2004, Haudy Kazemi wrote: > >> Are there any other APs or significant sources for interference at one >> location that isn't present at the other? Can you force the APs into >> 802.11b mode to see if

Re: [BAWUG] Re: Recommendations for outdoor access point

2004-12-20 Thread Haudy Kazemi
it. I've also weighed the box down with some bricks on top, as the box isn't permanently attached to anything. I'm running Sveasoft Satori on the WRT54G in WDS mode at 84 mw to connect to another WRT54G. -Haudy Kazemi P.S. It looks like the one in the picture on this page: http://w

Re: [BAWUG] Recommendations for outdoor access point

2004-12-23 Thread Haudy Kazemi
The Repotec.com FAQ mentioned below says: (My comments are after the copy/pasted section) --- Q15 Will the powerline signal pass between houses? The powerline signals do not pass power meters, thus signals should not be able to pass to other houses. However in some cases, depending on the path and