Parabolic Dish Network - A brief runthrough

[zeddious]

Oh and where did u purchase the Antenna, because I somehow cant find one or their usually sold out.

[Doramius]

First, I used the original 'Rubber Duck' Antenna. That's what shocked me about the whole thing. After initially putting it together, I was skeptical, but the theory was sound. When I used the 'Rubber Duck' antenna INSIDE the LNB, I got a poor signal. If you got it to work, that's really great. I'm always happy to hear something working better than mine, using the same method and devices to build it.

[zeddious]

Wow, I'm really surprised it work i can reach my signal almost 3 miles away! I have a question on the Antenna. Do you have to face the antenna in the position that you put on the LNB assembly,Because mine can go inside it.

[sirjulez2004]

yo man, just toucking bases with you. thanks for the link on dd-wrt. i found it useful. hope you found your 5v AC adapter ~SIRJULEZ~

[Doramius]

No problem. I think the 6VAC will work OK for what I need it for. If you have any questions on bridging, feel free to post a message at DD-WRT, or shoot a PM to me. I forgot to tell you that they have a supported hardware list you can use to see which models can accept DD-WRT, but you'll probably be able to figure that out, if you haven't already.

[vtsafantakis]

I dont want to connect to other wireless network but to make a brige with an other pc. It is legal to make that range network but i was wonder if i can reach 1 gbps connection. thanks again.

[Doramius]

Not via this method. Wireless-G band doesn't run in those speeds. Special commercial hardware is needed to obtain such speeds wireless & the cost would be expensive. It may be possible to run 4 routers (1 bridged directly to another -in parallel to another set identically bridged), but you may have to set special routing protocols & adjust settings that can also take extra time & increase cost because of added routers. 1Gbps speeds are usually for same-building wired LANs.

[vtsafantakis]

i was wonder if i can build a wirelles network with a satellite dish and LNB. do you know at 10 miles distance what is the speed of the net work ? thanks a lot

[Doramius]

I haven't tested anywhere near that distance, so check your area first if it's legal and also for roughly LOS (line of Sight). I'm also planning on changing a few tidbits and USing a Linksys router reflashed with DD-WRT firmware. People seem to think my setup is for getting free Wi-Fi, when it's just to create a wireless LAN bridge. Using DD-WRT may also be useful as you can increase antenna strength, but you may want to look into cracking the case open and placing heatsinks on chips, first.

[prettyblackone7787]

what exactly is this suppoe to accomplish?

[Doramius]

Long distance bridging of wireless access points. The setup described is not the generic WiFi booster many people have come to think of it as. My design is to extend the reange of a LAN wirelessly. This started because there wasn't enough space in one building for a LAN party. Another group formed in another building. The buildings are about 1000 feet away from each other and there is road traffic and other such obstacles that make running a cable impossible.

[badwiseman3]

i would like to ask. what connector do you use for the antenna and the wire?

[Doramius]

Depends on the Access Point/Wireless Router you are planning to use for the bridge. The Edimax I used had a mini-BNC, if I remember correctly. It happened to also match the connector on a D-Link DWL-2100. Which made it easier to swap out the Edimax after it melted in the Vegas heat.  I got my parts at FRY's Electronics locally, but Radio Shack may carry the connectors too. Haven't checked there lately.

[Doramius]

I've been in school for my CCNP. This video took a major trip to the back-burner after my original cameraman/video editor moved. I've been doing the video by myself, so editing has been non-existent. I do have a video of me taking apart a working Seagate HDD, and I hope to be posting that soon. However, most of my videos should be networking related when/if I get them posted.

Work/family/school take a lot of time. Who'd have guessed. ;)

[share2go]

how many fbi ? how many miles ? km ?

pls give the model of the lnd you use ?is it metal lnb ? your dish is alluminium ?

thanks

[Doramius]

It's a bit hard to tell the distance with all the buildings around, but we roughly clocked about 2 miles (4km) and still were able to pick up the network. The dish was just a dish network dish. I would suggest checking their site to find out what the material it's made of. My guess is aluminum & steel. We used the LNB that came with the dish. Looks like it might be brass & aluminum, but could be die-cast & aluminum.

[Doramius]

It you want a general parabolic dish and a small WiFi booster isn't giving you the strength and directional focus of signal, you can remove the LNB (nose cone) and replace it with a USB WiFi adapter. All the dish does is focus signal. Very simple and has an amazing effect of signal strengthening.

[racso919]

hey man a have an sky dish can you tell my how to conect and the the cables an usv conection that a have to have plece help me

[Doramius]

The concept and theory has proven to work (along with several other people who've done something similar and gotten it to work). I just wanted to try it out physically for myself. A bit shocked at the results, far better than I expected.

[hgallegos915]

O WOW... this really works? :O

[Doramius]

--COME VISIT THE 'CONVOPIT' FOR OTHER PC HELP--

I had antennas at the "nose cone' of the dish, however, USB WiFi receivers can be used in their place. be aware of the length of a USB cable.  You may also need something to mount the dish to, or create a sturdy stand for it.