WELl I just got the Nepali version of Broadband installed here and it’s baffling.  But what I want to do is to unteather the TR from the ethernet port so I can travel around my flat surfing the web.  I may also want to allow my downstairs neighbor to share the connection, as it’s the only one of it’s kind in my area (who knows, a rooftop cyber cafe on my patio?).
Here is a screen shot of the insanity below, but basically it’s an ethernet line to a radio transmitter on the roof, and then network wise, they are using a PPP connection at 10 mps. Is this what u guys call broadband?

anyway, the point here is that I would like to go wireless, as mentioned and i need some help on what hardware to get.  I am assuming this is my shopping list:
*** A wireless router (or hub?)  to plug the ethernet cable into that is coming from the radio transmitter on my roofdeck -  pointed towards Everest.
*** Anything else?  How much are they about?

I have no idea how to configure something like this in XP, as currently there is a lan connection and then an ISDN dialup adapter to deal with, and that kinda baffles me a bit.  I never had to work like this before.

Ideas?  Thoughts?  Advice?  Thanks!!!!
Also, is there a broadband measuring tool so I can check to see if the bandwitdh that i am paying for is what I am getting?  It seems a tad faster than a good 56K modem connection, so I am not very impressed.  Will it get slower if I go wireless?  Will my downstairs flat mate even have a slower go of it?

Jigs….oh, here’s the picture:

Dunno much about networking, mine’s a barely held together patchwork of various 802 protocols.  However, I use http://reviews.cnet.com/Bandwidth_meter/7004-7254_7-0.html for measuring my bandwidth.  Aside from that, just google for others.  Dslreports has a really technical bandwidth measurer if you need more details.

~nox

where does the ipod fit in? 

I use a wireless router with 4 plug in network connections on it, 2 of them go to desktops and the TR is wireless. This is with a DSL modem though, I have never tried it with the radiowave broadband thingy (I have heard about it though, they use it in Tasmania, Australia as well).

a little bit off the topic

When the best time on visiting your neck of the woods, I have always wanted to go for a trek around your part. Also do you have some photo’s on the web, I noticed in a thread a while back you do a bit of photography.

Also the hub/router costs around £140 in the uk or 19,121.4 Nepalese Rupee

you must be a millionaire!

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[quote author=“Godspeed”]where does the ipod fit in? 

Ia little bit off the topic

When the best time on visiting your neck of the woods, I have always wanted to go for a trek around your part. Also do you have some photo’s on the web, I noticed in a thread a while back you do a bit of photography.

you must be a millionaire!

hiya godspeed! to answer:
1)the ipod fits in everywhere, when the battery is charged :wink: I ordered that new apple wireless tunes thing, but just thinking about getting that and all the rest of this makes my head hurt.
2)come to nepal! trekking is great, but i would wait till sept or so. it’s a little wet right now. here are some pics and sites:
* my website has galleries: [url=http://www.extreme-nepal.com/galleryHome/index.htm]http://www.extreme-nepal.com/galleryHome/index.htm [/iurl]- the Jazzmandu photos are nice!
* a new website (under construction) for my FAV trekking company - we go on motorbikes and beetles! [url=http://www.extreme-nepal.com/himalenfielders/Default.html]http://www.extreme-nepal.com/himalenfielders/Default.html  [/iurl]
* more on classic bike rides in nepal: [url=http://www.himalayanenfielders.com/]http://www.himalayanenfielders.com/  [/iurl]
3) ha! the thought of spending 3 months rent on a router also makes my head hurt…