But as I said above, if the router transmits far enough in any direction, still can allow any bugger on in its default state.Sput wrote:You can also get directional antennae to essentially "focus" the signal into one area.
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For over a year I shared my mates broadband from his flat to mine - 250 yards down the street.
Both wireless devices were left on our window ledges as they couldnt punch through the stone buildings. It worked a treat until the last couple of months. We left it unsecured and open, and there's little doubt people were hopping on and off the network.
My wireless settings showed 3 networks in the street. One was ours, the other was an unsecured, "Apple network" (it was called) and the other was, "Roskiman" which was encrypted. Roskiman is my neighbour.
As Telewest is an uncapped service it never really bothered either of us that rouge users were popping on from time to time. It was only annoying when they were clearly using the bandwidth for heavy downloads meaning I could barely browse the net. In those circumstances I would access the router and kick off the offending user.
It would have been very much better to have it encrypted, but the setting up was difficult enough as I had to walk to his flat and back whenever the connection fell over.
As I say, in the final months something kept causing the whole thing to fall over with alarming regularity, so I gave up and had my own line installed.
Both wireless devices were left on our window ledges as they couldnt punch through the stone buildings. It worked a treat until the last couple of months. We left it unsecured and open, and there's little doubt people were hopping on and off the network.
My wireless settings showed 3 networks in the street. One was ours, the other was an unsecured, "Apple network" (it was called) and the other was, "Roskiman" which was encrypted. Roskiman is my neighbour.
As Telewest is an uncapped service it never really bothered either of us that rouge users were popping on from time to time. It was only annoying when they were clearly using the bandwidth for heavy downloads meaning I could barely browse the net. In those circumstances I would access the router and kick off the offending user.
It would have been very much better to have it encrypted, but the setting up was difficult enough as I had to walk to his flat and back whenever the connection fell over.
As I say, in the final months something kept causing the whole thing to fall over with alarming regularity, so I gave up and had my own line installed.
Ok, so got the cards and they can see each other - the link seems to be fine! Although it does keep dropping everynow and then.
But I can't set up a network to share folders, can't connect to each others VNC servers, and generally don't recieve any data (in the properties box recieved is at 0).
Any ideas?
But I can't set up a network to share folders, can't connect to each others VNC servers, and generally don't recieve any data (in the properties box recieved is at 0).
Any ideas?
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Both computers need to have the same workgroup name before you can share folder through My Network Places/Network Neighbourhood.Salty wrote:But I can't set up a network to share folders, can't connect to each others VNC servers, and generally don't recieve any data (in the properties box recieved is at 0).
Prior to this, you shold still be able to find the other computer through the Search panel.
Otherwise, are you running firewall software? Zonealarm is good at causing this sort of behaviour because it locks down everything by default and it's not immediately obvious in the program how to tell it otherwise.
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Just installed a wireless network (Router on one PC, card on another at the other end of the house) and couldn't get the network to work with security on for some reason. It rarely worked and more often than not, fell over. When it did work, it was hideously slow.
Given that the other side of the house is only picking up "low" or "very low" signals, I doubt that security will be much of an issue. I doubt anyone else can pick the signals up.
Given that the other side of the house is only picking up "low" or "very low" signals, I doubt that security will be much of an issue. I doubt anyone else can pick the signals up.
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Bear in mind that your router is transmitting 360 degrees round where it's located, not just towards where you're pointing it.James Martin wrote:Just installed a wireless network (Router on one PC, card on another at the other end of the house) and couldn't get the network to work with security on for some reason. It rarely worked and more often than not, fell over. When it did work, it was hideously slow.
Given that the other side of the house is only picking up "low" or "very low" signals, I doubt that security will be much of an issue. I doubt anyone else can pick the signals up.
Therefore any savvy people on the other side away from your "low" signals will probably be receiving good signals and a free broadband connection.
As for security - shouldn't make any difference to the speed, it doesn't on mine anyway. It's probably because you've got "low" signal that the security doesn't work - why have you got Low signal? How many walls is it going through and what's their makeup? Can you not relocate the router to a more central environment, which will up the strength to the other system?
Bear in mind you can just buy another wireless card and run both off wireless, so you don't need one computer physically plugged in.
I'm getting a new computer next month and my flatmate is getting a new one too.
We both want to be hooked up to the internet, but I'm not sure how wireless works exactly.
I know that there's certain "codes" with wireless something like 802.00g, whatever that means!
What is the best product for me to buy, and does wireless automatically work on an ASDL modem from any ISP?
We both want to be hooked up to the internet, but I'm not sure how wireless works exactly.
I know that there's certain "codes" with wireless something like 802.00g, whatever that means!
What is the best product for me to buy, and does wireless automatically work on an ASDL modem from any ISP?
The main two standards are 802.11b and 802.11g. 802.11g is the best standard, with the highest range and speeds. 802.11g recievers will pick up 802.11b signals, but not vice versa.Jamez wrote: I know that there's certain "codes" with wireless something like 802.00g, whatever that means!
You *should* be able to share any internet connection, but if you are using ADSL I'd suggest you buy an integrated Modem/Router ("ADSL Router").
Actually to second this...
I'm moving into my new house in London soon (you're all welcome to the housewarming...) and looking to get a good router with built in ADSL modem. Can anyone recommend a good (but cheap) one and are they much more difficult to set up than a ad-hoc network as I've been used to in the past?
I'm moving into my new house in London soon (you're all welcome to the housewarming...) and looking to get a good router with built in ADSL modem. Can anyone recommend a good (but cheap) one and are they much more difficult to set up than a ad-hoc network as I've been used to in the past?
Good Lord!
This one isn't so cheap but it's reliable...Isonstine wrote:Actually to second this...
I'm moving into my new house in London soon (you're all welcome to the housewarming...) and looking to get a good router with built in ADSL modem. Can anyone recommend a good (but cheap) one and are they much more difficult to set up than a ad-hoc network as I've been used to in the past?
D-Link DSL-G604T
It cost about £80 (only got it in March). Think it was from PC WORLD *shudder*.
Belkin, Netgear, Buffalo, USRobotics etc are supposedly also decent brands. Don't buy an unbranded/unknown brand one.
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As long as it says Wireless ADSL on the box, any wireless card should work and connect to it. They are all standard so in theory any wireless router and any wireless network card will work together.Jamez wrote:What is the best product for me to buy, and does wireless automatically work on an ASDL modem from any ISP?
You'll often only run into problems when you set your security up, if you don't put the key in properly to get back onto it, or you/Windows forgets said key and you don't know what it is.
General rule is, plug it in, set it up, tell the router your details, off you go.