[MLB-WIRELESS] [Fwd: Re: Linux ad-hoc wireless usb router enclosed cantenna]

[Denis Dowling]

Sounds like a neat idea. One problem. The USB standard states that high
speed USB devices are limited to cable lengths of 5m (16 feet 5 inches) so
even the 25 feet length they talk about is pushing it. Anyone have any idea
what "USB over ethernet" is. Is this just USB connections using Cat 5 cable
or something more exotic? What is the "USB extender"? Is it just a small
hub? It should be possible to chain up to 5 hubs together to get to 25m but
this starts to get expensive.

Regards,
Denis

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Drew [mailto:drew at wirelessanarchy.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 March 2002 7:29 AM
> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] [Fwd: Re: Linux ad-hoc wireless usb router
> enclosed cantenna]
>
>
> May be an alternative to running long lengths of LMR-400 in order to get
> IBSS mode up on a mast.
>
> -D
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Linux ad-hoc wireless usb router enclosed cantenna
> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:24:59 -0800
> From: "Steven Boger" <sboger at hotmail.com>
> To: drew at wirelessanarchy.com
>
>
>
> no secrets.... the newest linux-wlan-ng supports it out of the
> box.... its a
> custom compile requiring a configured kernel source, and it isnt
> compatible
> with the current set of wireless tools (it comes with its own wireless
> tools) or the auto-usb redhat routines...
>
> but its solid.... been running it daily on a 24/7 connected
> system... neat
> thing is, it's a damn small board inside the plastic... with a
> STANDARD MMCX
> antenna connector on it....
>
> -S
>
>
>
> >From: Drew
> >To: sboger at hotmail.com
> >Subject: Re: Linux ad-hoc wireless usb router enclosed cantenna
> >Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:51:44 -0800
> >
> >Care to give details?
> >
> >-Drew
> >
> >Scott Bradford wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>There was a very interesting post earlier today that may have been
> >>missed by the general public. Steven Boger is running a WUBS in Linux
> >>red hat.   For those that remember, I have been working on using a
> >>WEBS as a true ad-hoc access point.  It was  kind written off because
> >>it depends on sub which has been windows based up until now.  Here is
> >>where we stand now.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>The cantenna has been a great discovery. The WUSB11 is very small
> >>inside it's case.  I have been building Cantennas out of 4" pvc with
> >>pretty good success. The Wusb is small enough that it could be built
> >>into the back of my PVC cantenna. The WUSB uses an MMCX connector.
> >>Pigtails are usually 12" to 19" which is plent long to reach the N
> >>connector on the cantenna.    I have built and testes USB over
> >>ethernet Up to 25 feet and ALMOST worked at 50 feet.  I have a powered
> >>usb extender that I haven't tested yet, but I suspect that it will
> >>push it through to the 50 mark.  USB/Lan down to your computer and you
> >>are set. No LMR-400,  No waterproof boxes, minimal wind loading, and
> >>the best part, the ENTIRE thing costs far under $150. You now have a
> >>cantenna that runs true ad-hoc or infrastructure,  not the flakey
> >>proprietary bridging that the wap11 does.  And now, for you
> >>Anti-windows people, it will work for Red Hat.  You will have to ask
> >>Steven for the details on the linux stuff.  We have already been
> >>discussing using it as a router point
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-Scott
>
>
>
>
>
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