Re: [chat] Sydney Wireless Network

[Terry Collins <terryc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

James Peter Gregory wrote:

> 
> I'm currently considering ways to con my uni into running a route through
> there. Because (aside from being very useful for me), it has the potential
> to get a lot more people (at the uni) interested in taking part which would
> expand the userbase and maybe make it possible.

If it is Sydney Uni, someone there has a point to point link to an
outside location for quite a while.

I believe Bond Uni is "doing" some campus wireless system. Don't know
any more details.
> 
> I'm just wondering how the network will deal with more users. Will it make
> the link slower? 

Yes, more users make it incredibly slower (in my experience). The North
Canberra stuff was point to point links. They used the Wavelan cards and
built their own aerials. That was done relatively cheaply (say <
$200/end).   The D link cards are really designed to do a single floor
office, can not take an external antenna(that I could see) and are
expensive. 

You really need a card that you can add an external antenna to, then you
can play around.

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