Comments on: Custom Wirelss Network Roof Antenna Project

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 08 May 2006 19:17:07 +0000

As for the gaming possibility, since our houses are connected and we both have VPN servers, we can host an online game with a minimum of 4 people playing. For my experience it would be playable with 10 people total.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 04 May 2006 17:48:38 +0000

- Remote domain login: I'll agree it's not the biggest advantage, but it is pretty nice to be able to have all of the same mapped drives regardless of which house you're at.
- Backups – backups aren't good if I have to intervene to make them happen. This way they're automatic and I don't have to think about them.
- 2nd Remote Access – I'm always connected to my home network when I'm at work. It's rare when I don't have that sort of connectivity and I like it like that. It also comes in very handy if/when I've gotten a new IP address but DNS didn't get updated automatically.
- voip – yeah this is just a coolness thing. I dislike phones, and don't currently have a home phone.
EJ

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 04 May 2006 15:52:00 +0000

OK OK:
- Redundant off-site backups on cheap.. worth it.
- remote domain login.. not so worth it.
- easy sharing of media.. maybe worth it.
- gaming.. not so worth it (you won't play much with just 2).
- 2nd remote access.. maybe worth it, but how often is it absolutely neccesary you have access. I haven't ever had that kind of access to my own home computer.. ever… nor have I ever really needed it.
- VOIP possibility… not so worth it.. I mean do you and Jay spend a lot of time talking to each other on the phone? Somehow, I doubt it. Even if you do, you can always use the regular phone (which you likely pay for) or an instant messenger that let's you talk through your pc.
So, there we have it, only one thing that makes it worth it.. the redundant off-site backup. But even so, couldn't that be cheaper by just buying a portable HD, backing stuff up, and bringing it to work?
Don't get me wrong guys, I'm mostly trying to push buttons. I still think it's cool and I wish I had done it. Unfortunately, we don't have all that fancy wireless stuff down here in the boonies. All we got is that dang ole wired internet thing and what-not.
- Dustin

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 04 May 2006 15:31:51 +0000

Oh it's useful…
* redundant, off-site backups get sent over the link to the other house nightly.
* we can login to our own domains from each other's house
* easy sharing of media
* gaming
* a second remote-access entrypoint – think one peron's cable modem drops…
* voip a possibility
Useful? Sheesh.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 May 2006 18:31:00 +0000

Come on now, at least he's got something new to spend his time on.
I mean, this really is a pretty sweet idea.. I'm still not sure how useful, but sweet.
- Dustin

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 May 2006 18:24:31 +0000

Yes, folks, that's my brother.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 May 2006 14:38:13 +0000

That is a picture of a Erector set antenna mount. The only thing not pictured is the lightning rod. We will post a better picture later.