24/08/2004



I now have an operational wireless network for home! YAY!

Note to others: Be careful with Realtek based wireless cards, unless you are willing to use an older Linux kernel with Redhat 9 DONT GET ONE OF THESE!! {/regexpicons/emoticons/emoticon-face1.png :)}



With that, I have current got the Excel 802.11b card (Realtek 8180 chipset based) acting as an AP with no amplification etc and can connect to it with a very good connection from across the street (about 20 meters) I am going to try to connect from the park across the road a bit aswell {/regexpicons/emoticons/emoticon-face1.png :)}



Now it is into the fun stuff. I will get another couple of cards, a mast, and two antenna's (an omni and directional one) and see what comes with that.



No ADSL in my estate so I am stuff with an ISDN connection, but it beats the HELL out of a 56k dial-up.



17/06/2004



Been in the house for 2 weeks now and that fun stuff I was talking about has started. Still heaps to do though.



13/02/2004



Well I now have brick walls, a roof, the plumbing in and the windows on.



Only 10-11 weeks to go, then the fun REALLY starts {/regexpicons/emoticons/emoticon-face1.png :)}