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Re: [LUG] Extending wireless range

 

On Tue, 2009-05-19 at 10:38 +0100, Simon Robert wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-05-18 at 12:19 +0100, kevin wrote:
> > I would imagine every one in the Village would get Broadband if i used
> > the Mains.
> > No I'll stick to a wireless point from the tearoom PC if I can get a
> > reliable card for linux. 
> > 
> > Thanks 
> > 
> > 
> that's just daft. Wifi is just has security problems equal or more so
> than plugs. Is your village on one mains circuit? If the whole place can
> get broadband from a "homeplug" in your home then you must be paying the
> electric bill for the entire village, so why worry about giving them
broadband as well!  at £1500 / qtr I probably am 
I have got a Edimax Card working now for £13 quid 

> 
> In any case the new high speed devolo plugs have encryption that works
> by pressing a button on the base of the plug or/and software for
> linux/mac/windoze if you don't trust that. The older ones, just as good,
> just have the software.
> 
> Another option, though the plugs are the best one, is a linksys router
> of the right sort. If the firmware is changed you can use it to connect
> wirelessly to your other router and then connect it via a ethernet cable
> to your PC. Look up tomato on http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato.
> 
> But really the plug option seems to be a no brainer..
> 
> 
> 
Regards

Kevin Lucas
Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
Po House, Minions,
Liskeard Cornwall 
PL14 5LE
01579363386


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