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

[Gary Hoffman]

Modern wireless routers handle 45 Mbits/sec.  I can't imagine using that up
in this manner.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Gelders" <agelders at lightspeed.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at 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
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > TenTec mailing list
> > TenTec at contesting.com
> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
> >
> >
>
>
> -- 
> 73, Al
> KI6NRE
>
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>
>