Thread: N800 wifi problems?
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bradb is offline bradb
2007-01-13 , 07:12
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Originally Posted by Rocketman View Post
I am curious as to the hardware/radio you are using to run your node. I sometimes hang out with the Seattle Wireless guys up here.
Nothing too exotic I'm afraid: The AP is a Linksys WRT54GC with a cheapie antenna, used as an access point (I bypass the router functionality and simply plug the LAN into the 4 port switch). An old IBM Netvista 8364 (Pentium 233 mobile MMX w/ 2 ethernet cards installed) running m0n0wall for the firewall and also provides a nice captive portal.

I can't say enough good things about m0nowall - it's been rock solid at my favorite local dive bar, and I'm running it on low-end hardware and home for months.

Originally Posted by Rocketman View Post
I have a N800 and haven't had any trouble finding or connecting to nodes. I have found the N800's reception range, like the 770's to be quite good. I use Kismet for doing site surveys. Have you tried to see if your node is detected in Kismet, if not the official WiFi finder app?
Well, it must be something odd with the node. I reloaded my 770 yesterday and when I took it to the bar tonight it couldn't find the access point either (until I added it manually). I'll try with my laptop and perhaps try Kismet - I know this was working.

Will have to investigate more.

Brad.