[TheForge] Wireless internet connection - OT from blacksmithing

[Jerry Smith]

Don,

There could many things wrong, I did ethernet design
for years and worked on some of the early wireless
equipment.

The best thing is to get your own service. I know it's
expensive, I live in BFE, we have two fly by nights
that do all sorts of goofy things. None of them seem
to have a real handle on the technology. I asked their
Guru and the installer, how is this grounded? They
told me that it is internally grounded. I ask them to
explain to me how this is done. They didn't say a
word. I told to get a copy of the state code, before
there is a fire from their equipment. I had an RF
problem, they said it couldn't be happening the way I
explained it. So I said bring your spectrum analyzer
out we can see what is happening, they didn't know
what a spectrum analyzer was.

If your only 150 feet away, why not run some CAT 5/6, 
put the plugs on it and you will be set.


Jerry

--- PlumDon at aol.com wrote:

> Seeing that many of you are skilled in computer
> applications I was  wondering 
> if someone might help me with a problem. 
>  
> My neighbor has kindly allowed me to tap into her
> broadband cable  connection 
> with my Linksys wireless adapter. I am about 150'
> from her router.  
> Connection is inconsistent. Sometimes I have it for
> days at a time, other days  only 
> for an hour or two. Sometimes I cant make it for a
> couple days. I'm  wondering 
> if I can beef up my antenna somehow and if that
> would help. Maybe a  repeater 
> or...?
>  
> Any suggestions much appreciated. 
>  
> Don Plummer
> Phoenixville, PA
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