Re: [TenTec] Hooking up Omni VII to a network now

[John Graves <jh.graves@verizon.net>]

Mike,

I have my IT hat on again, so these are MY suggestions.  As I understand 
the situation, you want to run the OMNI VII from several computers at 
your house. SO
I would be tempted to try wireless if you have wireless cards in your 
computers.  It will either work ok or not. If your linksys  has several 
ports other than the port going to your cable/dsl modem, plug in your 
computer and OMNI. (see below)  Most of todays units like your linksys 
contain switches rather than hubs.  If there are not any ports go to 
your local Best Buy or like store and buy a 4-6 port SWITCH.  It will 
give you better throughput.
Plug your OMNI into the switch port with a straight through cable.  (You 
need a cross-over cable for the direct connection because both the Omni 
and your computer interfaces are designed to connect to a switch/hub.)
If your computer has a wireless card and you are configured for it, try 
to connect to the OMNI.  If not, plug your computer (again with a 
straight through cable) into the switch and try to connect.  There is 
not any reason that it will not work.
You can decide if wireless is worth the work to configure your computers 
with wireless cards or it is easier to run CAT5 to the places in the 
house where you want to work from.  your mileage my vary.
Hope this helps.  Feel free to ask any other questions if I have 
confused the situation.
John Graves
WA1JG
jh.graves@verizon.net

Mike Bryce wrote:
> Gang....
>
> I am still a bit confused (easy to do ) but now that I have the omni  
> VII talking to just one computer over a cross over ethernet  
> cable..things look like they could get dicey.
> My next step will be trying to get the omni VII to talk to the network.
>
> so... either I have to get a wireless game port thingiee (about $100)  
> or run a CAT five line between the router and the radio. However.. if  
> I am going to do that, I may as well connect the computer down in the  
> shack up as well. Right now it is running on a wireless link.
> so  will a HUB be needed to connect the omni and the computer together?
>
>
> here's my setup
>
> a linksys wireless access point router
> cable modem
>
> I can "look at" the router and see it's the standard 192.168.1.1 IP  
> address
> using the whatsmyip.org I find my outside IP address as 24.140.XX.XX
>
>
>
>
> Mike, WB8VGE
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> On Apr 27, 2008, at 2:03 AM, John Sheeley wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Gary Hoffman <ghoffman@spacetech.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:50:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Hooking up Omni VII to computer ---direct--- how?
>
> Modern wireless routers handle 45 Mbits/sec.  I can't imagine using  
> that up
> in this manner.
>
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