Re: [TenTec] Hooking up Omni VII to computer ---direct--- how?

[Al Gelders <agelders@lightspeed.net>]

We gave up using wireless in my office -- 4 of us working simultaneously 
would overwhelm it.  Our app is data intensive -- so is my son's online 
video gaming.  I had many talks with our IT guy.  Consumer grade routers 
just aren't up to the task. There are commercial units costing $$$ that 
can do it.  Hardwire was somewhere between 4 and 10 times faster than 
our wireless setup.  We have had no more pauses when multiple users are 
accessing the database at the same time now that we are hard wired.  
This was with Wireless G routers.  Wireless N may be up to it but I 
haven't tried any of them since our laptops don't support it and early 
units were a bit flakey.  Last I heard wireless N hadn't been 
finalized.  If the specs change then your equipment could become 
suddenly obsolete.  (I know that is unlikely at this point.)
--
73, Al
KI6NRE


Gary Hoffman wrote:
> Modern wireless routers handle 45 Mbits/sec.  I can't imagine using that up
> in this manner.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al Gelders" <agelders@lightspeed.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Hooking up Omni VII to computer ---direct--- how?
>
>
>   
> > 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.
> > Mike Bryce wrote:
> >     
> > > John.. and the group
> > >
> > > JOY!!!!
> > >
> > > I had to "add the IP" into another box to get the thing to stick.
> > >
> > > but now, I have control over the omni VII and it seems to work..
> > > Can't hear anything out of the computer yet. (there's NO speaker!!)
> > >
> > > Now, if that was the easy part, I am in deep poop trying to get this
> > > to work over the www
> > >
> > > I have a high speed cable modem connected to a linksys wireless
> > > access point router.
> > >
> > > the radio will be in the shack and connected to the wireless router
> > > via a wireless game port (yet to be purchased)
> > >
> > > according to the GUI instructions, I need to know what the IP of my
> > > wireless modem is. It tried the default, but came up blank.
> > >
> > > so.. how does one ping the wireless access and or the cable modem?
> > >
> > > will the wireless game port have an IP address too?
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike, WB8VGE
> > > SunLight Energy Systems
> > > The Heathkit Shop
> > > http://www.theheathkitshop.com/
> > > J e e p
> > > o|||||||o
> > > Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a
> > > large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >       
> > --
> > 73, Al
> > KI6NRE
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