Al..
You know, that makes sense!
WHile I don't have any teenagers hogging up bandwidth, and I live out
in the sticks so security is not an issue, the price of a wireless
game router is about $100
a hard wire would more than likely be a better choice.
I'll see about digging someone up to run the wire from the office
upstairs to the shack in the basement
Mike, WB8VGE
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On Apr 26, 2008, at 10:16 PM, Al Gelders wrote:
I would be cautious trying to do this over a wireless modem. The
obvious problem is security. Less obvious is the speed problem you
could have. As far as I know these consumer wireless routers really
only talk to one IP address at a time. If there are other people
sharing your wireless router you will get only a portion of the wireless
bandwidth and could get a lot of stuttering. This is especially true if
you have teenagers in the house. Their appetite for bandwidth is
equaled only by their appetite for everything in the fridge. Even if
you don't have those problems it is unlikely the wireless connection is
anywhere near as fast as your cable connection -- at least that is the
case in my locale (Comcast cable). I've got a server and 3 other PC's
hardwired and also use wireless for 2 others -- I can really see the
difference. If you're serious about doing it that way try using Skype
or the like for a while over the connection first. If it isn't reliable
your Omni VII won't stand a chance.
It's not all that hard to pull a run of CAT5E or CAT6 if you stick to
inside walls. I payed $100 per run in a 2 story house. I think it will
save you a lot of grief in the long run.
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