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Wireless Broadband Qs

  • 09-04-2003 6:51pm
    #1
    Kappar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭


    I am thinking about getting IBB and want to know is there anywhere i can see a pic of the antenna? I want to get it but i don't want this big yoke on my roof. Is it small? There website says a pole of 2m. I can see all them masts on top of the three rock out of my attic window perfectely would i need such a big pole?

    Also, I have a small two computer network, working though a crappy little hub (works for what i use it for). I want to be able to share the connection should i:

    Put a new Ethernet in one PC and connect the wireless to that and share through a proxy.

    or

    Connect it to the hub(Real crappy one,<edit> hold on dont I need a router not a hub?</edit>) anyway use the routor/hub? does that cost extra? What typr of routor/hub should i get (Cheap one)

    or

    Do they offer a usb option? what do you think about that?

    OR

    IS there any other option?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    hi Kappar

    they attached mine to the back chimney there were about 3 places they could have put it but were happy to install it the most unobtrusive one - so you can only see it from one place at the front of the house

    ibb_antenna_installed.jpg

    up close it looks like the top antenna in this pic (sorry i'm not up to climbing up on the roof tonight to get a close up of mine! :)):

    126_hr.jpg

    you just get an ethernet cable to plug into whatever you are going to plug it into (usually a Ethernet Port on the computer) - it either comes direct from the antenna (if it's powered) or from a Power Over Ethernet box (if it's POE)

    you could use the 2nd ethernet card + hub option / or get a router

    i use Bluetooth networking as it gave me the most flexibility to share the internet connection (with laptop / pda / mobile phone)

    BrianG


  • #3
    Kappar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭Kappar


    Thats Great thanks. YOu could of put the effort in and climbed up on the Roof <Shakes head> tut tut tut :D


  • #4
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    Kappar posted
    Thats Great thanks.

    no worries :)
    Kappar posted
    YOu could of put the effort in and climbed up on the Roof <Shakes head> tut tut tut :D

    next time we get a thunderstorm with heavy rain i'll head up and get one for you :)

    BrianG


  • #5
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    DubWireless: next time we get a thunderstorm with heavy rain i'll head up and get one for you

    Make sure you don't pull a Rod.


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