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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hello,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am new to this list and looking for some help and guidance.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I have spent some time going thru a few years of postings in the archives for this list and am a little more clued as a result, but did not find the particular answers I was looking for.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am wanting to set up a wireless link over 6km and believe I have the appropriate equipment and connectors.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">At one end I am wanting to utilize a redundant setup that already exists. There is a grid antennae and outdoor Access Point and power to it via the Ethernet cable.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">My current problem is I cannot talk to the Access Point. How do I access it?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I have removed from the outdoor enclosure the board that had a “NL2511CD plus ext2” card inserted in it. I have managed to get this card operating fine in my notebook but how do I access it when it is on the board via the network cable. I was not able to talk to it when it was in place and since I have removed it I have issues getting power to it. The whole setup was working fine when connected to MegaLink (a wireless ISP) but I now want to use it for my link. I believe with MegaLink it ran some sort of VPN and was not detectable by me. I have tried to get info on the board without success, I do not believe it is an AP2000; it has the following markings on it ‘YDI Wireless Inc’, PWB-0005-01’, ‘blackbird-A’, ‘SD071805’, ‘KN-051E’, ‘BAS-0319-02’, ‘0020f6052bdd’. It has room for 1 PCMCIA card and has one RJ45. It seems if I could get this working then that is the ideal solution as the card seems to be well regarded and I have the connections – pig tail to antennae and power.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If that is too hard then I am happy to use another AP but of those I have immediate access to I have issues with pigtails and power.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The other end I believe I am right with but goodness knows what issues I may have when I try to make the connection. I have the appropriate powered grid antennae with appropriate pigtail and a few standard APs to choose from. I have line of sight.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Although I am happy learning and progressing slowly there is a degree of urgency to setting up this link and I am happy to organise some assistance if it is available. If there is a simple answer re accessing the board then that would be appreciated but I would be happy to have someone help me / complete the job and would be happy to pay for such assistance if an amount could be suggested / proposed.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am in Wallan and am positioned high with line of sight to the city and more significantly west. I notice the Northern suburbs group of Melbourne wireless is aiming for a presence in Wallan, I am happy to assist with the location (if suitable), provision of some equipment and my cooperation and assistance; if it is of interest.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Paul.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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