[Elecraft] K4 Remote Question

[rich hurd WC3T]

Just be careful with mesh networks.  Some of them, apocryphally, don't play
nice with modern hotspots.   I do not know of my own experience because I
don't have a mesh network but I've seen forums with messages to that
effect.  So if you're running your OpenSpot3 (to name the first
recently-announced one I could think of) you might be in trouble switching
to a mesh network.

On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 1:24 PM Rick Bates, NK7I <rick.nk7i at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just be judicious in the use of wifi extenders, they are half duplex and
> since they share the same channel of wifi, cause conflicts, which drags
> down the entire network. Some can be configured to hear on one band and
> transmit on another, which helps, a little.
>
> My answer was to replace the network with a mesh net, then connecting
> devices into the nodes directly as needed. That is MUCH more efficient
> and the LAN speed shot back up to where it should be.
>
> 73,
> Rick NK7I
>
>
> On 9/9/2020 10:18 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> > 300 Mbps is massive overkill.  My K3 and computer is on the other end
> > of the house from the router and wiring is pretty much out of the
> > question.  I use a little WiFi dongle from IO Gear on the RRC-1258,
> > I've got a couple, I think they came from Amazon.  We use TeamViewer
> > for all the station automation at W7RN, it consumes several times the
> > BW of the remote radio but still tiny compared to 300 Mbps.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> > Sparks NV DM09dn
> > Washoe County
> >
> > On 9/9/2020 8:29 AM, Pete Meier via Elecraft wrote:
> >> The K4 has an eithernet port for remote operations. As I understand
> >> it the K4 doesn’t have WIFI .
> >> My internet router is not close to my shack so direct CAT 5/6 wiring
> >> is not practical.
> >> I know there are wired to wireless adapters available. 300 Mbps seems
> >> the typical speed to the router.
> >>
> >> So my question is 300 Mbps sufficient for the K4 to send it’s data to
> >> a remote device for full control?
> >>
> >> Pete WK8S
> >>
> >
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