T&T: Wireless Access Gateway

[Peggy Carr]

Dale, from what you're describing here it sounds like exactly what we've 
been looking for on our boat. But it also sounds as if it's meant more 
for (as in the case of your town) municipalities that wish to enhance 
their signal for their subscribers, because of the spread capability.
If we were to use the device, would we not be opening up whatever signal 
we're receiving to everyone on the dock? And if the signal is borrowed, 
would this weaken the input to the original recipient or anyone else?

Peggy Bjarno
1986 Albin 43 "Aqua Vitae"
Currently lying Baltimore, MD
http://mvaquavitae.blogspot.com/


 >From: "Dale Klahn" <Dale.Klahn@metrogr.org>
 >Subject: T&T: Wireless Access Gateway
 >
 >Our marina is in a town that has city-wide WiFi but the location of our
 >marina makes it difficult to connect to the nearest access point.  I was
 >considering getting an external WiFi antenna from Digital Antenna but
 >then I spoke to the local WiFi providers technical support and they
 >suggested a new product that they were just  in the middle of testing.
 >The product is from Ruckus Wireless (www.ruckuswireless.com) and
 >combines a wireless access gateway and an indoor access point into one
 >product called the MetroFlex DZ.  The device will receive the weaker
 >city-wide Wifi signal and then allow multiple wireless devices to
 >connect to it to obtain an internet connection.
 >
 >I connected it at the office to do a bit of testing.  We have three
 >access points in our building and with my PC Wireless card I can pick up
 >one of them. The new wireless gateway can see and connect to all three
 >access points as well as a couple other wireless devices from another
 >building down the street.
 >
 >If anyone is interested, here's a link to the product information:
 >
 >http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/metroflex/dualzone/
 >
 >I bought mine through www.streakwave.com for about $120.