!!! NodeCFI

Koops (Lilydale)
Updated : 17-2-2003


!!! Owner
** Lucas Khoo

!!! Extra Info
** Currently running in test mode. On and off while im trying to get antenna's on the roof etc.
** Linux Laptop is now running properly, still need to play with routing.
** I still don't have anyone within LOS that I can link to using the Galaxy antenna.

** I was initially planning on trying to link up with Adrian Close NodeBDI?? but there is a faily decent hill in the way. Tried to see if he had a connection going but there was nothing running (i was pretty much out the front in the car!)

!!! Hardware
** 1-1.5m antenna mast (left by previous owners satelitte dish!)
** Old laptops, pentium era, a mix of windows and linux (Mandrake 8.2)

!!! Antenna(s)
** GalaxyAntenna - still needing modding
** $30 from Shane Chubb s.chubb_AT_tronics.com.au

[http://lucaskhoo.customer.netspace.net.au/galaxy_small.jpg]

* 6dB Linear polarised patch antenna
** Not really sure what im going to do with this one yet.

[http://www.rfindustries.com.au/rfiimages/product/base/directLink.GIF]


* Cards : 4 x PCMCIA Enterasys RoamAbout
** 2 @ $50 each from Shane Chubb
** 2 @ $132 each from Michael

[http://www.enterasys.com//products/items/CSIxD-AA/CSIxD-AA.jpg]

* Pig tails - PC-card to N-type male connector
** $45 from http://www.citynotebookcentre.com.au )
** These actually have a metal "elbow" connector on them.

[http://www.enterasys.com/roamabout/outdoor/CSIES-AA-PT.jpg]

* PCI pcmcia card adapters
** PC-card to isa adapters - ricoh pci cradles

!!! Connections
** none ... seems like im on the wrong side of the hill. I'm facing away from the city!

!!! To do

** antenna cable for galaxy so I can permently have it in the roof ... not sure what/ how much i require. Julian ( PriceList ) looks like he has the goods tho :)

!!! Changelog