[WriteLog] Networked Ops (long)

[Dale Jackaman]

On network set-up and Writelog.  I've not had good luck with fixed IP 
addresses and no other settings.  One has to edit the hosts file on each 
workstation and this can be tedious.  It is best, by far, to use a router 
with DHCP enabled - especially in a mixed WinXP and Win2K environment. The 
router doesn't have to have the WAN port connected to anything, just the 
LAN and the wireless ports.  The router "sees" the workstations in the 
process of delivering an IP address and handles inter-PC addressing and 
communications accordingly.  Works well, and also addresses the issue of 
guys bringing in their own PCs or laptops and not having to configure each 
one by hand, not to mention having to also unconfigure after FD.   And, as 
I've stated earlier, try to avoid cabled LANs in a high RFI environment. 
Tried and tested with Writelog. 

On the WAN side you can plug in another Linksys router in client mode and 
go for hotspots. I use either a 2.4Ghz yagi or a dish and have picked out 
hotspots from several miles away.  Direct line of site is a must at this 
frequency so being on a hill is a plus. 

Dale