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Felix The Assassin · 02-09-2004, 01:33 AM

Good points have been made.
Bottom line, 1 router plugged in and powered up. 1 or more PCs with a Wireless NIC ON THE SAME FREQ as the router. WinXP is prefreable, but can be done with others. I'm not familiar with the brand, but knowledge says the best max at 300 feet, and the not so best as short as 75 feet.

YOU MUST UNDERSTAND, once you have made connection, you must secure this set-up. Why? Because the world ain't honest! If a couple of young-ens can set up a 802.11B unsecure network, then some "not" so good folks can free drift on it. Next thing you know you are being tagged as running a server, and your ISP cranks up your internet bill to commercial size payments. Or worse, you are next in the hot list of being a spam server unbeknownst to all of you!

02-09-2004, 01:33 AM	#6
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 62 Posts: 3,608	Good points have been made. Bottom line, 1 router plugged in and powered up. 1 or more PCs with a Wireless NIC ON THE SAME FREQ as the router. WinXP is prefreable, but can be done with others. I'm not familiar with the brand, but knowledge says the best max at 300 feet, and the not so best as short as 75 feet. YOU MUST UNDERSTAND, once you have made connection, you must secure this set-up. Why? Because the world ain't honest! If a couple of young-ens can set up a 802.11B unsecure network, then some "not" so good folks can free drift on it. Next thing you know you are being tagged as running a server, and your ISP cranks up your internet bill to commercial size payments. Or worse, you are next in the hot list of being a spam server unbeknownst to all of you! __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.