[BAWUG] Antenna projects

Most of us know what a cavity backed slot antenna is. Youve also seen the pictures of the Navy's Aegis cruisers, with the big flat panels of antennas on each side. These antennas are electronically steered, and will do multiple microwave frequencies as well, (2.4 ghz and 5.8 come to mind) the me

Re: [BAWUG] Antenna projects

Never said it was... Im looking into it...tuned stubs, switchable resonators, lots of RF switches..oh I know what Im in for...just looking to see if its do-able cheaplywhich I doubt > I'll be the first to admit its a big project, and the antenna design > shouldnt be too complicated, see

Re: [BAWUG] Weird antenna problem

Two things come to mind here Ken... First, are you sure youve got a healthy 12db omni and pigtail? Infant mortality is a reality, Ive had more than one "new" piece of equipment be bad out of the box. Second, what kind of antenna are you trying to hit on the other end? If it's a high gain onmi t

Re: [BAWUG] Long Range Calculations +Please help

I see a fundamental flaw. Earth's curvature means point to point LOS is limited to about 38 miles, Ive seen up to 53miles work on commercial microwave sites at a max. This was mountaintop to a 500 foot building in a distant city. Power was 5 watts both ends, antennas were 48db, 10' dishes, spa

Re: [BAWUG] WAP11 Bridge too slow

Brian, Antenna positioning is CRITICAL, you should have someone watching the signal level as you tune one end for max, then go to the opposite end, and tune again. Move very slowly... Finally return to the first site and do a final. This is the most you'll get. Also make sure you adjust in both h

[BAWUG] Mail test, kindly ignore

Checking to make sure the html is offif it isn't I'm working on it.. At 20:25 6/3/2003 -0500, you wrote: Hello, I tried to search through the old topics, but could find none quite the same. If this topic has been covered before, please forgive me. -- general wireless list, a bawug thing

[BAWUG] Mail test, kindly ignore

Checking to make sure the html is offif it isn't I'm working on it.. At 20:25 6/3/2003 -0500, you wrote: Hello, I tried to search through the old topics, but could find none quite the same.  If this topic has been covered before, please forgive me.

[BAWUG] Test end...

Ok, think I got it resolved. Thanks for your patience. Out -- general wireless list, a bawug thing [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless

RE: [BAWUG] A few little trees - wheres my saw gone

Ive got a couple tricks for killing trees. Copper nails, drive in about one every two inches around diameter. Takes a year or more. drill a 1/4" x longest drill in your arsenal (Ive got a 10" one) and fill a soda straw with copper sulphate crystals. (Sold at plumber supply jobbers) Stick the s

Re: [BAWUG] Simputer

Speaking of small simple computers Has anyone played with that X-box hack for networking? Seems this would be a a natural, as its a $200, 700mhz computer that can run Linux in the hacked mode. All I see it needs is a NIC and a radio. Ideas? Sounds like a natural for routers and AP's... --

RE: [BAWUG] ultimate wardriving vehicle? (two photos)

I think the antennas are worth more than the bus At 17:19 7/28/2003 -0500, you wrote: Well, after the first antenna it's easy. But, you've got to wonder what the WAF (wife acceptance factor) on that would be. -Mike -- general wireless list, a bawug thing [un]subscrib

Re: [BAWUG] Re: [SOCALWUG] Parents sue school over WLAN's health effects on children

I'd say "Prove it"...and then sue each individual parent for their life savings for effect. Theres too much of this "junk science" being propagated by the eco-terrorist community, we need to crush them where they stand if they try this crap. Make them prove it, make them conduct the multi-year, m

Re: [BAWUG] Re: [SOCALWUG] Parents sue school over WLAN's health effects on children

Oh please... Then carry your "crystal" and avoid urban areas. you are exposed to more radiation from the sun that from cellphones. Own a microwave oven? It turns chicken into plutonium dont ya know? Sheesh! At 22:46 10/8/2003, you wrote: I am biased. I am one of "those people" that gets headache

[BAWUG] test

Grr..upgraded to eudora 6.0, seems html turned bacl on. This just a test to see if I got it turned back off.. Sorry! -- general wireless list, a bawug thing [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless

Re: [BAWUG] Re: [SOCALWUG] Parents sue school over WLAN's health effects on children

Wow. Dude. You seriously harbor some powerful hate there - might want to find out more about that. Soon. Before you go postal and blow a gasket. You scare the crap out of me with that talk. Hell, I even scare ME sometimes...grin...No, I get real irate when I see this trash being pushed o

Re: [BAWUG] Re: [SOCALWUG] Parents sue school over WLAN's health effects on children

At 13:58 10/10/2003, you wrote: Tsk, tsk. Ok. I congratulate you and all those which have been blaming the people which feel headaches when there near some RF transmitters. You, like me and like most of the people, have a normal body, normal contexture and normal natural protection against RF rad

Re: [BAWUG] Proposal help/samples

I would like to see what current best practices are as well... At 11:33 10/17/2003, you wrote: Hi all, Would any of you folks be willing to share some templates or samples of proposals for wireless security audits? 100% of the audits I've done until now have been along the lines of "Oh crap, I h

Re: [BAWUG] Proposal help/samples

Replied too soon, great collection...thanks. Marc At 12:43 10/17/2003, Lee Barken wrote: hi Derek, Have you taken a look at this site: http://www.auditnet.org/asapind.htm in particular, these look interesting: http://www.auditnet.org/docs/Wireless%20Local%20Area%20Network%20_WLAN_.pdf http://www.

Re: [BAWUG] Passive repeater (Was: Cringely essay and my response)

Oh he's correct Brian, its nothing but two antennas tied together with a coax or waveguide. Ive used them in Microwaves as well, mostly at 6 and 10 ghz. We took two dishes and tied their feedhorns together with waveguide. They're mostly used near end to fill in dead spots, like in a building tha

Re: [BAWUG] Passive repeater

Yes, passive repeating works, its nothing more than two antennas back to back, connected by a coax. They work best when near one end of the path, as opposed to the middle. They've been used in microwave work (and other frequencies) for many years, with varying degrees of success. Also a corrugate

[BAWUG] sorry if this sounds stupid...

If anyone could help me with this, I know THIS is the place Im trying to find w2k drivers for the agere PC24E-H-FC card. (PCMCIA) This is the card YDI sells as the "diamond card". YDI's drivers dont work on this laptop - a Toshiba Tecra 520CDT with W2k Ageres driver pack, which seems a little

Re: [BAWUG] Wireless communication and data services - will they saturate?

Quite realistic? Its heading for a dead end. Sorry to say. As in many things, its success will be its downfall. One can now scan the ISM spectrum and see a perceivable rise in the noise floor. Links that once worked will fall victim to ever increasing noise floors, and become less and less relia

[BAWUG] WAP11 hack

I just got a New Linksys WAP11, and have been reading the power hacks, but none seem to work for me. Mine has firmware 2.05 in it, and I see nothing but stuff dated for V 1.4 out there. All the "tools" mentioned in the articles etc wont connect to this thing, so I need some help here. has anyon

Re: [BAWUG] Linksys garbage

be sure NO ONE I ever deal with will ever buy oneLinksys is garbage, and I will never deal with them again... At 03:44 5/27/2004, you wrote: Hi Blitz, your choice is not right. If you WAP with 2.05 firmware, it mean, that you have WAP11 v2.8. If you need hackable equipment, you must buy some

Re: [BAWUG] Linksys garbage

Perhaps we can get management to hold targ...er therapy sessions...? ;) "Ready on the left, ready on the rightready on the firing line"... At 14:22 5/27/2004, you wrote: On Thursday 27 May 2004 02:09, Karol Kulaga wrote: > Did I mention I hate micron laptops? ;) > > http://loraksus.org/gallerie

[BAWUG] U.S. airlines, airports battle over Wi-Fi spectrum

We may want to watch this, as it could set a BAD precident... >US airlines, airports battle >over Wi-Fi spectrum issues >Bob Brewin, Computerworld > >06/21/2004 > >The airport authority-controlled Wi-Fi networks at several airports >are shaping up as ground zero in an emerging battle between >airli

Re: [BAWUG] U.S. airlines, airports battle over Wi-Fi spectrum

> We may want to watch this, as it could set a BAD precident... > I agree: Not that this newsgroup should become a political forum but our grassroots amatuer attempts at bringing low cost Wi-Fi to everyone could be significantly degraded if we start interfering with someone's ability to make huge

[BAWUG] Spokane (WA) turns up shared P/S, municipal, and public city wide wireless network

Spokane launches dual-use municipal Wi-Fi network While other cities have created city-wide wireless broadband networks solely for use by public safety employees and are paranoid about sharing them with the public, Spokane is taking a bold step and has become the first city I know of that has dep

Re: [BAWUG] 30 DB directional..

Yes, they're good, and deliver plenty gain, just make dammed sure they're fastened to a SOLID structure, the pattern is very tight. They're heavy. You will want to inspect them regularly for mounting bracket tightness. I lost a mounting bracket in the snow one winter when it came loose. The wind

RE: [BAWUG] 30 DB directional..

Know what you mean, I tend to prefer the double nut arrangement, as they must be loosened from time to time to tweak paths, and if you've ever tried to break a red locktite joint at 150' hanging from a belt you know what I mean..;) At 20:22 6/29/2004, you wrote: You might want to use some blue l

Re: [BAWUG] 30 DB directional..

er. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of blitz Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 4:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [BAWUG] 30 DB directional.. Yes, they're good, and deliver plenty gain, just make dammed sure th

[BAWUG] Campground in Vermont Goes Wireless

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040706/D83L8P8G1.html Campground in Vermont Goes Wireless Jul 6, 7:27 AM (ET) BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Visitors to the North Beach Campground can now surf the Web while toasting marshmallows over the fire. The area is the latest in Burlington that allows the tech

Re: [BAWUG] 30 DB directional..

thru a separate amp, because theyre only good for one coax. At 12:53 7/12/2004, you wrote: On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 01:13, blitz wrote: > My home lan runs a 1 watt transmitter into a 10dbi vertical on one > port and a 24dbi dish on another, and that's only because I haven't got the

[BAWUG] wi-Fi ? clones

LONDON, England -- "Evil twins" are the latest menace to threaten the security of Internet users, experts in the UK are warning. An "evil twin" is a bogus base station that latches on to someone using new "Wi-Fi" wireless technology. Victims think their laptops or mobile phones are connected to b