 | Easy Homemade 2.4 Ghz Omni Antenna |
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An easy step-by-step guide go making a homemade wireless antenna, for a fraction of the cost of commercial antenna. Uses readily available parts, and requires no specialist tools or knowledge.Or in geek speak - a diy homebrew omnidirectional colinear dipole design suitable for 2.4 Ghz wifi compatible hardware with external antenna connector.
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 | Common Wireless Antenna Connectors |
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We've photographed and labelled the most common types of connectors you get on wifi kit, so you can work out what cable you need to buy to join up your
wireless card/access point and external antenna.
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| Laptop Mini Wireless Antenna |
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A small antenna to boost the signal of a laptop wireless card, that can be stuck to the back of the laptop screen.
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| Long Range Links |
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A guide to building longrange wireless links ( over 1km ) using standard hardware
and remaining within legal power limits. This is information that some manufacturers have known
all along, but that I've only recently understood.
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| Customize your wireless router |
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Installing an open-source firmware on your wireless router could open up its full potential,
giving you more features, control and information on your wireless network.
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| Review: Netgear DG834G Wireless ADSL Router |
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Review of the Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router. A standard single antenna, 4 port adsl modem, firewall router.
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| Review: 3Com 3CRWDR100A-72 Wireless ADSL Router |
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Review of the 3Com OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router. A twin antenna 54Mbps 802.11g wireless router in a standard OfficeConnect case.
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| Howto: Setup a Windows XP VPN |
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In just a few simple steps you can setup a secure VPN using software builtin to XP to create a safe tunnel between a laptop and your home pc.
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| Public WiFi safety |
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Keeping your wireless traffic secure while you read your emails at the local coffee shop will prevent anyone sniffing your emails, or worse - your passwords. We detail the options availble for keeping your WiFi connection safe.
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| The State of WiMAX |
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Anyone who keeps up with tech news will no doubt have heard of WiMAX for a long time, but why hasn't it reached mainstream yet?
We look at the current state of WiMAX to find out whats holding it back.
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| Pre-N Wireless Hardware Roundup |
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With the 802.11n specification approaching IEEE ratification, we review the current range of pre-n hardware currently available.
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| Review: U.S.Robotics Wireless MAXg Router |
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Review of the USR Wireless MAXg router model 5461. This 125Mbps wireless router from U.S. Robotics provides new levels of range and speed for wireless connections and supports the latest wifi security standards.
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| Review: Linksys WAG354G |
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Review of the Linksys WAG354G wireless, ADSL2+, 4 port router. This new 802.11g wireless router from Linksys is a break from their traditional style of routers with significant design flair over their standard offering.
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| Securing Your Wireless Network |
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A guide to making your wireless network safe and secure, and preventing unauthorized access or snooping. By following these simple steps you can ensure that only you will be able to connect wirelessly to your network.
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| Hardware for Point to Point Links |
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Details of hardware for building point-to-point wireless links, including access points, antenna and power supplies. Includes features to look for when choosing suitable hardware.
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| MIMO Wireless Guide |
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An simple guide to MIMO ('multiple in, multiple out') wireless, explaining how it works, and a roundup of current MIMO wifi hardware.
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| Building a 100Mbps wireless bridge |
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A case study on building a high speed 120m wireless bridge between two corporate offices, including
details on which hardware was choosen and why.
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| Linux Based AccessPoints |
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Linux based Access Points are either a hardware AccessPoint running Linux, that can be modded by the owner, or a standard pc running linux, with software running the AccessPoint.
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| Roundup - Wireless Access Point Comparison |
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We've rounded up the main consumer access points from Belkin, D-Link, Linksys, Netgear and SMC. Now you can see at a glance how they all compare.
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| Limited Bandwidth Sharing |
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A basic guide to setting up a windows pc to share your internet connection, while controlling the amount of bandwidth you share.
Let your neighbours borrow your broadband connection, while keeping enough bandwidth for yourself.
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| Antenna Cabling Guide |
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Part one of a simple guide to connecting your access-point, pc or laptop to an external antenna, to increase your range, or connect to a distant access-point.
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| Inside a 3Com 3CRWDR100A-72 Wireless ADSL Router |
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We take apart our new 3Com ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router to see what makes it tick. This is the same router that comes in 3Com's 3CRWE754G72-AGBUN router/pcmcia-card bundle.
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| Inside a Buffalo WBR-G54 |
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Photos of the insides of a Buffalo WBR-G54 Wireless Router, a 54Mbit wireless router with 4 port switch (also compatible with 11Mbit wireless cards). Thanks to Peter for the pictures.
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| Inside a Linksys WAG54G |
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Photos of the insides of a Linksys WAG54G-EU Wireless ADSL gateway, a 55Mbit wireless access point with adsl router and firewall (also compatible with 11Mbit wireless cards). Thanks to Samuli for the pictures and info
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| Inside a Belkin F5D7130 |
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Detailed photos of the insides of a Belkin F5D7130 Access Point. It looks as though it is the same as the
Linksys WRT54G as the firmware appears to be the same. Thanks to Mark for the pictures and info.
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| Inside a Buffalo Airstation |
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We've taken apart our Buffalo WLA-L11G Airstation to fit a new external antenna, and so we've photographed the whole event.
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| Inside a Linksys WAP11 v2.2 |
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We've taken apart our trusty Linksys Wap11 to see if we can fit it in a smaller waterproof case (more or that soon...), and have written a short guide to taking apart a wap11 without breaking it. Lots of pictures showing how to take it apart, and what it looks like inside (including inside the antenna). We even got to void the warranty!
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