[Elecraft] OT: getting shack on network

Fri Dec 5 13:26:00 2003

Most wireless routers include a 4port Cat5 10/100 switch internally.  I =
have
one that the DSL plugs into and the rest of the computers plug directly
into.  But it also is a 802.11a wireless and I just have a card in the
computer in the Family room to become part of the network.  You're not
starting over from square one this way and all you need is the router =
and
the one card.  I went this way because my house is a Stone Barn built in =
the
1840's and like your place there is no easy way to route cables unless =
you
want to tear walls out and use a core drill to go thru the 32" stone =
walls.

Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired
Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org
K2/100 S#3075 KX1 S# 57
Politics is the art of appearing candid and completely open, while
concealing as much as possible.   -States: The Bene Gesserit View
=20

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] =
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On Behalf Of Vic Rosenthal
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 12:13 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] OT: getting shack on network

This is an off-topic question; I apologize.

I want to get my ham shack computer on my network.  My office has a=20
tcp/ip network of 4 computers (Windows 2000, XP, 98, etc.) and is=20
located at the other side of my house from my shack.  It would be a=20
hassle to run a cable, since there isn't a common attic or underfloor =
area.

What I would like to do is create a wireless link:  get some kind of=20
transceiver that I could plug into the hub in my office and a companion=20
device that could connect to the Ethernet card in my shack computer.  I=20
do not want to convert the whole system to a wireless network.=20
Naturally, it's very important that there be good security, since it's=20
going to be connected to my office system.

What do I need to get in order to do this?

Vic K2VCO

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