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+!!! 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] 

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+ 

+* 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