http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ PE WiFi Forums: Recent Posts en Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:55:16 +0000 http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/summerstrand-highsite-coverage#post-624 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:13:13 +0000 redarrow 624@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>There has been quite a lot of interest from persons in Summerstrand (mainly on the IRC channel) so I thought we needed a Summerstrand thread on the forum to track what's happening.</p> <p>At the moment PEWUG does not have a highsite in Summerstrand.</p> <p>Basically what is needed is: A suitable location for a highsite and the necessary equipment. Typically a highsite is funded by those will use it - the WUG is a community effort after all.</p> <p>If all interested parties could register their interest in this thread we could perhaps start to make some headway with this... </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/to-all-prospective-new-users#post-623 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:30:42 +0000 devillj 623@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Ask them. I do not have any contact with aerosat.... </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/intros-new-member-intros-here/page/3#post-622 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:18:26 +0000 Zuus 622@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Hi All</p> <p>Since October last year I’ve been hosting an online World of Warcraft game server and have been looking for a way to host it wirelessly as well.<br /> I hope to be able to do this on this network. </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/parts#post-621 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:30:00 +0000 TheMightyP 621@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>This card can be sourced cheaper - both the base price and the shipping. </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/parts#post-620 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:43:35 +0000 OcTaLL 620@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>I can get the Microtik R52Hn Mini PCI card for R500, I would need to get a minimum of 10 from my suppliers else I must pay R200 shipping for each. People ca contact me for this or any other parts on <a href="mailto:info@3stechnology.co.za">info@3stechnology.co.za</a><br /> Ciao<br /> Emile </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/nanostation5#post-619 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:44:29 +0000 redarrow 619@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Hi fishbone,</p> <p>The reason for Mikrotik is because we are using "nstreme" on most (possibly all) of the highsites.. It has a significant effect in increasing throughput. </p> <p>Basically if someone wanted to connect with a non nstreme capable device (i.e., anything other than a Mikrotik routerboard) .. we would need to turn off nstreme on that particular highsite. - Which would result in all the current users experiencing a performance decrease.</p> <p>I'm not saying it can't be done but obviously at least the current users would have to be happy with that.</p> <p>I'd also like to say that several guys did try the Nanostations in the earlier days and the overall impression of them is not positive.</p> <p>The Mikrotik system is quite simple actually and it's also what we're most familiar with and therefore the easiest to get setup.</p> <p>On the question of 2.4/5.8 most of the highsites support both. Theescombe highsite (which I connect to) has got both a 2.4 and a 5.8 sector.</p> <p>Hope this is of use.. come chat to us on the irc channel if you need more info. :-) </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/nanostation5#post-618 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:57:01 +0000 fishbone 618@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>I am interested in the Nanostation5 as it seems to be one of the simpler solutions.<br /> Two questions.<br /> 1. I see in the forums that you require a MicroTik Router Board. Does this mean that the Nanostation5 will not work.<br /> 2. Are the towers operating on the 5.8ghz band yet? I would be connecting to the Theescombe Tower as it is less than 3km away.</p> <p>Thanks<br /> Justin </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/to-all-prospective-new-users#post-617 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:34:03 +0000 OcTaLL 617@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>How would I know what equipment they use? Is there a ip I can type into the browser to check the equipment's settings? </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/to-all-prospective-new-users#post-616 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:55 +0000 devillj 616@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>It depends what theire trying to pawn off on you. I know Aerosat used to use mikrotik routerboard equipment and those are the same we use, but i have also seen some of their link use Ubiquity Bullets and we DONT use those. For the reasons mentioned above, we only use Mikrotik Routerboards, or PC's running the Mikrotik OS..... </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/to-all-prospective-new-users#post-615 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:01:54 +0000 OcTaLL 615@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Is any of the equipment I use with Aerosat usable? I also sell hardware, if you guys can tell what brands and part you need I can get some prices and sell it for less to the users of this service </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/wireless-networks#post-614 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:54:10 +0000 Bergie007 614@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>I've found a setting for the thing that changes it from Short Long to Long distance. With that i get a signal strength of 36%. Then says Limited or no connectivity because the server did not assign your pc a network address...so this means i need the special equipment :/ </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/wireless-networks#post-613 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:39:51 +0000 Bergie007 613@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>I've got a D-Link wireless 108g desktop adapter which i use to connect wirelessly, says it has a range of 400m. I'm 3km away from the closest tower :(. I unfortunately don't have 1g lying around to buy any extra equipment. but thx for the info and your reply redarrow :D. plain english. </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/wireless-networks#post-612 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:18:36 +0000 redarrow 612@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Hi Bergie,</p> <p>Remember wifi is a 2 way communication.</p> <p>The highsites and average end uses kits are significantly more powerful than a typical wifi device (such as a laptop with builtin wifi) .. so while you can easily pick up the highsite from a considerable distance with any standard wifi device, the highsite is never going to receive a signal back from you and hence you will not be able to connect, unless if you are literally within about 50m of the highsite (you would probably have to be even closer). </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/wireless-networks#post-611 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:45:17 +0000 Bergie007 611@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>If i do a scan on my pc for wireless networks i pick up the PEWUG network(quite a strong signal). Just wana know will I still need to buy the hardware you guys keep saying is needed? If so, please give me an explination in english of what difference it makes :D(beby language). I connect to my router at home wirelessly, so wouldn't connecting to the PEWUG be kinda the same thing? </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/to-all-prospective-new-users#post-610 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:59:30 +0000 devillj 610@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>The wifi equipment we use is called Routerboard's and they run the Mikrotik Routerboard Operating system.</p> <p>The routerboards have a facility called NSTREME that employes some software trickery to clean up the signal and make an adequate signal more usable. We have turned this facility on, on almost all our towers.</p> <p>This means to following : You cannot connect to our towers with anything other than a routerboard, or a pc running routeros. You MUST have nstreme enabled to connect.</p> <p>This means youre notebook, Nano's, bullets, and other non RB CPE's will not be able to connect.</p> <p>You can Buy Roterboards from Digital Dynamix at 501 Cape Road. </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/connecting-to-wug-and-vista#post-608 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:34:05 +0000 devillj 608@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>you cannot connect to the wug with your notebook.</p> <p>Ok, lemme rephrase. You cannot connect to the wug towers with the radio card in your notebook. Your notbook might be able to see our towers but unless youre standing underneath it, our towers aint gonna see the wussie lil arial in your notebook </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/connecting-to-wug-and-vista#post-593 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:55:06 +0000 kerneelskruger@gmail.com 593@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>i use xchat irc client how do i config it to get onto the jawug? </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/connecting-to-wug-and-vista#post-592 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:35:37 +0000 kerneelskruger@gmail.com 592@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>will catch you there thanx </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/connecting-to-wug-and-vista#post-591 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:52:46 +0000 TheMightyP 591@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Any o/s should be fine (even Vista!). Come chat to us in the irc room and we can chat about getting you connected.</p> <p>You can use an irc client and go to: irc.jawug.co.za #pewug - or follow the "Come chat to us" link on the <a href="http://www.pewifi.co.za" rel="nofollow">www.pewifi.co.za</a> home page. </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/connecting-to-wug-and-vista#post-590 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:45:56 +0000 kerneelskruger@gmail.com 590@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>hey there. how do i get on with vista basic?<br /> and who do i chat to about a ip etc? </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/frag-showcase#post-589 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:37:54 +0000 Crit 589@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>We're less than 6 weeks away from the BIGGEST Network Gaming event Durban sees each year!!! We're not going for 600 this year. We're planning on making it a full 500-man LAN with 90% of the LAN being Gigabit (best you buy your ticket and book your seat ASAP)!</p> <p>So, who is AMPED?!?!?</p> <p>Finer details are as follows:</p> <p>Date: 11-13 December 2009<br /> Time: 10:00 (11th) - 10:00 (13th)<br /> Place: Edgewood College Dininghall, UKZN, Pinetown<br /> Cost: please visit <a href="http://shop.frag.co.za" rel="nofollow">http://shop.frag.co.za</a> for details on prices.<br /> see <a href="http://www.frag.co.za" rel="nofollow">http://www.frag.co.za</a> for more details or contact 0837924774 (douglash)</p> <p>Bookings will only be accepted upon payment for the seats. No reservations will be made without payment.</p> <p>So, next up on the list, tournaments. The tournaments to be played will be as follows:</p> <p>Call of Duty 4: 5 v 5 Search &#38; Destroy (Promod Live - AGASA Maps &#38; FRAG Ruleset)<br /> DoTA: 5 v 5<br /> Crysis Wars: Team Deathmatch 2 v 2<br /> Counter-Strike Source: 5 v 5 KOTH (minimum of 8 teams needed to enter ; pay2play tournament)</p> <p>plus more to be finalised...</p> <p>Prizes, well, that's always a sensitive subject for majority of the real "competitive" players in the gaming fraternity. This year, the prizes are not confirmed yet, they will be as soon as possible, but the prize pool will be in the region of approx. R30 000. FRAG is endeavouring to give prizes as far down as 5th place for this event.</p> <p>This year promises to be the best Showcase yet. The usual FRAG attendees are buzzing and have all commented that they are looking forward to the Showcase. There'll be a pool, volleyball, pool table, Xbox setups, giveaways, promotions, etc. at this event.</p> <p>More details will be added as they are confirmed, but let's face it, the only way the Showcase will be a Showcase is if YOU buy a ticket and make it happen!!</p> <p>Any queries, comments, suggestions, critique, etc. can be posted on our forums.</p> <p>Looking forward to it...? We are....!!!! </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/passive-wifi-scanner-for-windows#post-588 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:06:57 +0000 TheMightyP 588@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Using that link I was able to download what seem to be the 3 main components:<br /> - airpcap<br /> - winpcap<br /> - kismet for windows</p> <p>I also downloaded the Cain &#38; Able application (ca_setup.exe).</p> <p>If your wireless adaptor is compatible, I guess this stuff should work - I haven't tried it though. </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/passive-wifi-scanner-for-windows#post-587 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:47:59 +0000 TheMightyP 587@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Won't this work?</p> <p><a href="http://www.oxid.it/ca_um/topics/wireless_scanner.htm">http://www.oxid.it/ca_um/topics/wireless_scanner.htm</a> </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/passive-wifi-scanner-for-windows#post-586 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:28:48 +0000 alias 586@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>hey,</p> <p>In need of a PASSIVE wireless scanner application for windows. something similar to kismet in linux.</p> <p>If anyone knows of something that works (Doesnt have to be pretty) please let me know :)</p> <p>Thanks </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/intros-new-member-intros-here/page/3#post-585 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:52:09 +0000 Darnit696 585@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Howdy folks, My name is Jan.<br /> I am NOT in the IT industry. :D I am the most dangerous sort of PC user. The power user. Essentially this means I read around a bit and then reckon I know what I am doing. A couple of $$$ later and I know that I don't :) Still, its an interesting way to learn, and I like to learn about how stuff works, so I started a wifi network in early 2004 between 3 sites (I bullied some family members into it :p) it worked fine for quite a while but I ran out of time and enthusiasm to maintain it, after all it was a internal network of sorts and nobody can abuse you like your family if the resource goes down while they are playing their games. :D. Seems like there are lot more peeps here now, so I will be looking into getting up and running again. </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/new-service-wugtube#post-584 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:52:31 +0000 TheMightyP 584@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>I guess we'd need someone with a decent server, but it seems like a nice idea:</p> <p><a href="http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Wireless/10203.html">http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Wireless/10203.html</a> </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/intros-new-member-intros-here/page/3#post-583 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:35:27 +0000 gert 583@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Hi There my Name is Gert. I am in the Greenacres Area. My nicks on IRC is normaly Gert otherwise depending on my mood then I am known as DirtDiver.</p> <p>I am an IT professional with a wide array of skills. I am in the process to start my own business under the name of Freedomline Technologies.</p> <p>I am also a Certified Technical Trainer, and love working with Linux </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/signal-testing#post-582 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:38:42 +0000 alias 582@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>cool :) thanks </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/signal-testing#post-581 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:17:09 +0000 hilton 581@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Hi Alias. join us on our IRC server to get the specific info you need.</p> <p>There are a few guys that will be happy to help you out with a signal test.</p> <p>irc.wug.za.net #pewug </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/signal-testing#post-580 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:23:48 +0000 alias 580@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Hey, im in walmer, have los according to the site calculator but is there someway to test for signal before i fork out the cash to buy the equipement? Perhaps someone knows of a company or person that could come and test? Name and number would be awesome.</p> <p>Also, what kinda stuff do people share on the wug? i DL a ton of series, games etc. just wann a know if it will be worth my while to get on the wug :) </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/intros-new-member-intros-here/page/2#post-579 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:59:08 +0000 TheMightyP 579@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Hi - I'm Andrew, and I'm in Walmer, connected to the LMH site via a very tall tree. I hope to be able to contribute in a constructive way. </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/intros-new-member-intros-here/page/2#post-578 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:57:19 +0000 Weeman 578@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Hi pll.. can somone please help me with with the LOS thing? i its possible plot my Cords Heinrich Himmler :) to any high site or some place.. I wane connect if i have LOS im planing on going big on the Grid and stuff :) o nother thing do you guys support 5.8GHZ </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/intros-new-member-intros-here/page/2#post-577 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:16:05 +0000 brotherdarryl 577@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Hi, Im Darryl, and im an alcoholic! Just kidding! (or maybe not!)<br /> Im a IT techy currently studying Bsc It management. Just moved into a place in range of the WUG - been interested in getting on for a while now.<br /> L8r </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/frag-lan-28th-august-2009#post-576 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:16:50 +0000 silurian 576@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Please Feel free to delete this post if it is a problem </p> <p>thanx </p> http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/topic/junk-pile-for-sale#post-575 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:14:00 +0000 oceanmaster 575@http://www.pewifi.co.za/forums/ <p>Brad, if you want DIY you can do it mostly that way...</p> <p>Grant made an omni that managed to connect from Westering to Theesecombe.. only out of LMR 400 cable cut and soldered to specific lengths.. took about 4 hours but cost next to nothing :)</p> <p>With a small 90 degree backing plate its more then directional enough to connect you.</p> <p>As for the routerboard you can always start with the smallest one, then you just need the cable with connectors, box, pole &#38; power supply! </p>