Home made antena's

I have been reading about some of the home made antena's with great
interest. http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/

I live on the top of a hill and I presently have great internet access from
a wireless ISP. We can't get ADSL as are rural. The rest of my street can't
even get the same wireless access that I can because they are too far down
the hill and can't get line of vision. What sort of antena would I need to
cover these neighbours houses from my place. There are around 10 houses and
the street is only a few hundred metres long I guess. With the directional
antena's how wide a beam do they cover? I know they are all going to be
different but for example a antena which is good for 5k's how wide a area
would it cover?

I am new to this so please bare with me. I have a wireless access point in
my house already and connect to it with my laptop through a PCMIA wireless
card. The USB wireless dongles will connect to the same system right?

Thanks for any help.

Regards
Wal

Wal wrote:
> I have been reading about some of the home made antena's with great
> interest. http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/
>
> I live on the top of a hill and I presently have great internet access from
> a wireless ISP. We can't get ADSL as are rural. The rest of my street can't
> even get the same wireless access that I can because they are too far down
> the hill and can't get line of vision. What sort of antena would I need to
> cover these neighbours houses from my place. There are around 10 houses and
> the street is only a few hundred metres long I guess. With the directional
> antena's how wide a beam do they cover? I know they are all going to be
> different but for example a antena which is good for 5k's how wide a area
> would it cover?
>
> I am new to this so please bare with me. I have a wireless access point in
> my house already and connect to it with my laptop through a PCMIA wireless
> card. The USB wireless dongles will connect to the same system right?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Regards
> Wal
>
>
>
>
are you a the high end of the street or part way along ? . ( spent a lot
of years in Lower Hutt. :_) ( Moera)

"atec" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> are you a the high end of the street or part way along ? . ( spent a lot
> of years in Lower Hutt. :_) ( Moera)

I am at the high end of the street. Thats how I can now access the wireless
ISP.

I am not in NZ. I am in Oz but are a kiwi and like my fellow kiwi's in that
web link

http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/

I enjoy mucking around with things like that. The enjoyment is not so much
saving the money but rather in the fact that you "CAN" do it and seeing it
actually work.

Regards
Wal

Wal wrote:
> "atec" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>are you a the high end of the street or part way along ? . ( spent a lot
>>of years in Lower Hutt. :_) ( Moera)
>
>
> I am at the high end of the street. Thats how I can now access the wireless
> ISP.
>
> I am not in NZ. I am in Oz but are a kiwi and like my fellow kiwi's in that
> web link
>
> http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/
>
> I enjoy mucking around with things like that. The enjoyment is not so much
> saving the money but rather in the fact that you "CAN" do it and seeing it
> actually work.
>
> Regards
> Wal
>
>
Ah ok . well I guess some sort of gain omni with a wide angle rear
reflector , unless you use a very wide beam dish covering all the street
will be problimatic , I suggest you set up a broadcast point on your
home and walk the street with a lappy and some sort of link scanner as a
starting point and then make decisions. (Brisbane southside)

Wal skrev:
> "atec" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>are you a the high end of the street or part way along ? . ( spent a lot
>>of years in Lower Hutt. :_) ( Moera)
>
>
> I am at the high end of the street. Thats how I can now access the wireless
> ISP.
>
> I am not in NZ. I am in Oz but are a kiwi and like my fellow kiwi's in that
> web link
>
> http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/
>
> I enjoy mucking around with things like that. The enjoyment is not so much
> saving the money but rather in the fact that you "CAN" do it and seeing it
> actually work.
>
> Regards
> Wal
>
>
Hi Wal !

also take a look at Mesh network:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_network

Here are some open source Mesh SW:
http://www.cuwireless.net/
http://uk.locustworld.com/

see also:
http://www.meshdynamics.com/
http://sean.fioritto.us/weblog/

arnulf @ http://s-a.no/

Arnulf Sortland wrote:
> Wal skrev:
>
>> "atec" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>> are you a the high end of the street or part way along ? . ( spent a lot
>>> of years in Lower Hutt. :_) ( Moera)
>>
>>
>>
>> I am at the high end of the street. Thats how I can now access the
>> wireless
>> ISP.
>>
>> I am not in NZ. I am in Oz but are a kiwi and like my fellow kiwi's in
>> that
>> web link
>>
>> http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/
>>
>> I enjoy mucking around with things like that. The enjoyment is not so
>> much
>> saving the money but rather in the fact that you "CAN" do it and
>> seeing it
>> actually work.
>>
>> Regards
>> Wal
>>
>>
> Hi Wal !
>
> also take a look at Mesh network:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_network
>
> Here are some open source Mesh SW:
> http://www.cuwireless.net/
> http://uk.locustworld.com/
>
> see also:
> http://www.meshdynamics.com/
> http://sean.fioritto.us/weblog/
>
> arnulf @ http://s-a.no/
all so Brismesh , each state has its own part so do a google for mesh
and your city .

Wal wrote:

> I have been reading about some of the home made antena's with great
> interest. http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/
>
> I live on the top of a hill and I presently have great internet access from
> a wireless ISP. We can't get ADSL as are rural. The rest of my street can't
> even get the same wireless access that I can because they are too far down
> the hill and can't get line of vision. What sort of antena would I need to
> cover these neighbours houses from my place. There are around 10 houses and
> the street is only a few hundred metres long I guess. With the directional
> antena's how wide a beam do they cover? I know they are all going to be
> different but for example a antena which is good for 5k's how wide a area
> would it cover?
>
> I am new to this so please bare with me. I have a wireless access point in
> my house already and connect to it with my laptop through a PCMIA wireless
> card. The USB wireless dongles will connect to the same system right?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Regards
> Wal

Get the narrowest sector antenna that will cover the houses. Examples of
sector antennas: http://www.fab-corp.com/

You might want to discuss this with your wireless ISP. You may find
yourself with no service if they are like most ISPs. But if you
cooperate with them, they probably would help you get the other people
online.

> >
> > arnulf @ http://s-a.no/
> all so Brismesh , each state has its own part so do a google for mesh
> and your city .

Thanks very much guys. Theres some good links there.

I am Brisbane northside.
I have been into Brismesh's web site and it looks very interesting. I may
look into joining up there some time.

See ya's
Regards
Wal