vincentfox
join:2003-03-18
Davis, CA
| reply to SCCutler
Re: Extended Range Connection
There are commercial products like the Hawking Technology HWU54D which integrates a 6 dBi panel antenna into the radio. So he could put that in a weatherproof container and get a better signal.
Can't see any particular reason you couldn't do VoIP but it'd have to be an all software solution I think.
There are ways to do wireless AP client mode with router units like the WRT54GS but if the campus network requires you to hit a web page and provide username/password that won't work. Well I suppose you could make it work with enough effot but it'd need some programming.
But I have to say that, working at a University, the staff will likely take a *dim* view of someone off-campus picking up the signal and the rebroadcasting it. The reasons for this should be obvious. If someone wardrives onto your home network and launches a denial-of-service attack, it will seem to be coming through the student's account. They will summarily shut-down all access for that person and sort out the damage later. I wouldn't recommend doing this just to save a few dollars. You may think to just rebroadcast in one room but in the same way he is tapping into campus network, some neighbor can point a cantenna your way and well..... |
