Need access 23 stories up....

funk-a-fied · 07-14-2004

Just signed on with new company...web is limited via corporate and is watched very carefully. Now I can't have that...I'm in SF (Dot-Flame Out) of all places.

So what I have is:

Thinkpad w/ 802.11b card.

What do I need to get access? I know there are AP's all around from websites to recent articles highlighting the open networks in downtown SF.

So is it Netstumbler? Antenna?

Any help would great!

Thorn · 07-14-2004

What you need to do is sign up for access via an ISP like anyone else. Before you get yourself in any deeper, please read this:
http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...3366#post73366

funk-a-fied · 07-14-2004

Thanks for the heads up. Straight and narrow.

sparafina · 07-15-2004

Once you have figured out your ISP or free-net options, you will need a card that has an external antenna connector (e.g. the orinoco) and a directional antenna (e.g. yagi or cantenna). You can use netstumbler to position the antenna for the best signal.

The other alternative is to use secure shell and ssh to an external service or box. Most corporate networks leave port 22 open.

07-14-2004	#1 (permalink)
funk-a-fied Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SF Posts: 2	Need access 23 stories up.... Just signed on with new company...web is limited via corporate and is watched very carefully. Now I can't have that...I'm in SF (Dot-Flame Out) of all places. So what I have is: Thinkpad w/ 802.11b card. What do I need to get access? I know there are AP's all around from websites to recent articles highlighting the open networks in downtown SF. So is it Netstumbler? Antenna? Any help would great!

07-14-2004	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,008	What you need to do is sign up for access via an ISP like anyone else. Before you get yourself in any deeper, please read this: http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...3366#post73366 __________________ Thorn Sex and Violence. You can't enjoy one, if you don't survive the other. (And that works both ways...) Last edited by Thorn : 07-14-2004 at 09:38 PM.

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07-14-2004	#3 (permalink)
funk-a-fied Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SF Posts: 2	Thanks for the heads up. Straight and narrow.

07-15-2004	#4 (permalink)
sparafina Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Julie Speed Posts: 1,430	Once you have figured out your ISP or free-net options, you will need a card that has an external antenna connector (e.g. the orinoco) and a directional antenna (e.g. yagi or cantenna). You can use netstumbler to position the antenna for the best signal. The other alternative is to use secure shell and ssh to an external service or box. Most corporate networks leave port 22 open.