Table of Contents
"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" -- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)
- Introduction
- Introduction to basic terms and equations
- Hardware Requirements / Prerequisites
- Hardware and tools you'll need for this project
- Symphony / Computer Preparations
- Overview of a Proxim Symphony modification
- New Antenna Preparations
- Obtaining and preparing an external antenna
- External Cable Preparation
- Connecting the card to the external antenna
- Antenna Installation
- Installation overview and notes for an outdoor antenna
- Symphony Installation & Setup
- Installation overview and notes for installing a Proxim Symphony
- Building a Network
- Ideas to try when building your network
- Perl Scripts / Interactive Design / Software
- Interactive design utilities for your own wireless network
- Schematics
- Schematics of amplifiers, wireless cards and modification ideas
- Links / Notes / Miscellaneous
- Links to other places of interest
- Fear
- Contact
- Appendix A
- Symphony IC pictures, descriptions and a high power modification
- Appendix B
- One watt power amplifier modification for the Symphony
- Appendix C
- High gain, low noise receive pre-amplifier modification for the Symphony
- Appendix D
- Bi-directional 2.4 GHz one watt amplifier with receive pre-amp modification for the Symphony
- Appendix E
- Information, amplifier and antenna designs for the 915 MHz WaveLAN
- Appendix F
- Homebrew RF test equipment and software
- Appendix G
- Information on 802.11 based wireless network cards
- Appendix H
- A place for some of GBPPR's crazy ideas
Additional Projects
Green Bay Professional Packet Radio