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Has anyone got any cool ideas for wireless setups?

I want to build a pc in the glovebox of my jeep and place a 5inch lcd where ther stereo was, have it all hooked up to the speakers, and have the cellphone internet connection through verizon... if this is what you mean by a wireless idea.

Depends on your needs of course.

But I''m happy with my LINKSYS WRT54G. My desktop is connected to it by WIRE, and my laptop WIRELESS with a linksys card as well.

I can really go far outside and still use it.

Also the security is great, (update your windows xp/2000 to use it). It has WPA+AES, even better then WEP128. Turn OFF broadcast, make your SSID name difficult, and turn ON mac filtering. This way you will be pretty safe:-) IMO very safe. Especially when you have a neighbour(like me) who has his connection WIDE OPEN. So when some kids wants to play they pick him:-)

Andre

err cool but thats 9600 bps thats one small vid youre gonna watch :) i can stream vid on my smartphone too in my car 2 inch tft lol but its cool :)

tsss youve got the same setup as i have :) bout security seen that prg last week on dutch tv bout spotting open wifi connections ? ouch 2 hrs and they had like 25 could browse everything... SO important to get a safe SSID...

WiFi or Bluetooth.

One thought I had was to set up some sort of mini internet.

The thought being to transmit as far as I can to other pcs. And have films music (all licensed and legal), and others do the same.

A sort of TV but delivered by wi fi.

Yeah it is old. I mean it's the same like leaving your wallet in your car, and leave the windows open, and leave a note will be back at 5pm :)

I also tested it once, I drove the car and my GF looked at netstubmler. After 20 minutes we had around 40!! open networks found. And 10 with SSID ON(but they DID use some security)

Oh well, I guess this will change when ppl get more knowlegde.

BTW what is your icq?

Andre

Can someone say how far its possible to transmit with wi fi?

bluetooth is like 10 meters so that wont work, wifi with an external antenna could work, i know a guy who has that in an appt building, chipped in 100 a month for a fast inet connection and a lotta ppl can enjoy it plus movies yeah

Another thought is to transmit to Bluetooth phones. Maybe send out adverts and so on.

7 kilometer is the max i know a guy did BUT (!!!!) is has to be a viewable connections so NO building in between etc

boosters up to 100mW are ok in EU above that you need a license

It wouldnt be so much for watching any videos or gaming and the like. I have a good 60gigs of music that would be nice to have in my ride. Mapquest is the only other perk that makes me want to do it :P

if you wanna try make sure you dont have these within reach :

large metal plates
leaking microwave ovens
other accesspoints (use 3 channels space)
BT
DECT stuff
wireless cameras etc

One idea I had was to have a pc set up with Bluetooth. This would be placed so that people could be in the area, and get text messages from it, say the latest news.

Just wondered if there was any set up like this at the moment.

with Bluetooth now in more and more phones, it seems like there is great possibilities.

nope its 10 meters max, they have this sexdate stuff in the UK even, so ppl can just set their mobiles to receive anything in BT and send/receive hot stuff to swing or so

but like i said 10 meters 30 feet max

Question, I have netstumbler on my laptop when you find other wireless access points how the hell would you connect to them? Do you have to change the mac?
Tom

Is there any websites with info on this?

Or add me on YOUR icq:-) 125184542

depends on the security if they have passphrases etc its impossible if not you need to get their network name thats all theyve got warez stuff for that

allan : with external antennas BT reaches more but not as far as wifi, these guys have wifi ext stuff, 100mw and easily 15 miles

http://www.senao.com/english/product... =02&tp2id=01

bout 1000 euros for a watertight ext transmitter and booster

Just let it running, and start driving. At some poit it will find accespoints. (the green spots) when it's yellow you are coming close etc.

Look if it's OPEN, when it is, simple close netstumbler and let XP connect to this location.

dunno how much you know but take a look at the netstumbler board or read this

http://www.gonzo-wireless.co.uk/dump/Sputnik/

Ok so xp should just connect auto? Reason IM asking its not to drive around and steal I have to goto my sons sleep disorder the 15 th they dont have wireless and I wouldl ike to see if there is wireless at least in the building I have to be there while he sleeps from 830pm to 5am grrr no sleep for me just work work work lol

TOM

How easy is it to set up one of these phones?

http://www.senao.com/english/product...6&proid=000131

Could you just go up to any hotspot and make calls with it free?

When I was vacationing this summer we rented a house in Orlando for a week. At first, I was griping because I was going to have to use my cell phone dialup all week (about 40K conenction). On the second night though I noticed a very weak wi-fi connection.

I walked around the whole house with my laptop, and couldn't find it. Then I walked around the outside of the house and finally found that in the corner of the pool area I had an excellent wi-fi connection.

Turned out the idiot next door had a wide open wi-fi router, and for the next 7 days I worked out by the pool about an hour a day with a free 200K connection. :glugglug

its just a voip phone, but youd need a sip server on the other end, the box that connects the ip stuff to the tel line so if youre lucky yes but mostly no

google for sip server with your area see if some hotspots got any setup