Mark Weaver wrote: > John Summerfield wrote: > >> barbaara fberg wrote: >> >>> yes I am certain I do not understand the question. >>> >>> >>> I have an antenae in the front yard connected with coax cable to a >>> radio toa networking box >>> >>> it is a wireless connection >>> >> You haven't responed to my earilier post. >> >> We need the specifics of you set up; are you using a wireless router >> or do you have PCI card in your Linux box? What brand? What does >> "lspci -v -v" reveal? >> >> Have you tried pebble? Pebble is designed for what I think you want, >> and if that works then maybe we can extrapolate. If Pebble doesn't >> work, ask its supporters for help; if they can't get Pebble working, >> there's little chance for us. > > > um...John? we don't even know what kind of inet connection she's got > yet, although we "have" ascertained that she's got an antenna in her > front yard. :/ > The description fits what Pebble does: long-distance 11b wireless using antennae on tall masts in the back yard. If I was sure I could get over the neigbour's trees and the Roe Highway without spending an absulute fortune, it's what I'd be doing, though I'd likely stick a Linksys WRT54G or similar, running Linux, up the pole. Until we have good information, we can't give good advice:-) -- Cheers John -- spambait 1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Z1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Tourist pics http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ Please do not reply off-list