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FAQ

Before you buy any equipment please get in contact for a free site survey to ensure you can receive the network (see coverage).

• Acceptable use policy
• Getting Connected - PPPoE set-up on
• Windows 98
• Windows XP
• Email setup - Including Outlook Express
• Can I get any further support?
• Network reliability and Service Level Agreement
• How secure is the network?
• How secure is my PC when connected to the network?
• Where can I find hardware?

Technical

• Installing your wireless hardware
• Outdoor network adapter - Osbridge
• DIY Wi-Fi network adapter

 

• Our network names (SSID)

• How to erect your antenna

• Extra Security measures we strongly recommend
  • General - Viruses & Spyware
  Windows XP

• Troubleshoot a computer that won't connect

• Get connected if I'm not covered by the network

• Email Set up - Outlook Express

Technical Specifications of the Network

• Introduction to Stour Valley Wireless topology
• How to build a PPPoE Access Concentrator
• How we built our repeater stations
• Modifying a DLink Access Point DWL-900AP+
• How we used to manage bandwidth (not any more)
• Calculating signal loss vs distance etc

Useful Links

http://www.wlan.org.uk

http://www.homenethelp.com

http://www.communitywireless.org

http://www.consume.net

http://www.digitalparish.com

Netstumbler

Find your local nodes easily with this program and compatible Wi-Fi hardware Netstumbler

Power Calculator

All those difficult radio calculations on an easy to use Excel spreadsheet Download

Last update Wednesday, March 14, 2007 2:24 PM