A small question about WUG

[Acid0]

I am really keen on getting this and it will mean that I have to get a bigger attena to achieve this cause my house is just outside the region like in a few houses or a block.

Now in getting this I will be the link from my house to the section of the suburb not covered yet so my questionsare.

1. Without setting up a highsite could I just add a stronger attenna to my roof to link the people that is outside the range.

2. What is the pros and cons with having a WUG I know its for gaming between the community but what else do you use it for?

Thanks

 

[Shred]

Lots of guys have torrents available, so you can easily find trial software that is fairly large and is downloaded already. For example, Windows 7 RC1 that is freely available, I am sure someone on the WUG had it.

I am also very keen on connecting to WUG, still trying to figure out how I am going to install my equipment as I live in a complex.

 

[Atti2de]

Hey Acid0,

Come into the IRC channel (#wnet or #ptawug - if you are based in pta) on our irc server irc.wug.za.net.

Also, have a quick read through the getting started guide located at www.wug.za.net.

Hope to see you soon!

 

[Lazy]

I'm also keen on this. I've already done the groundwork (plotting, scouting etc)

a Couple of things permitting I might actually buy my equipment today.

 

[Atti2de]

That's great!

See you on the wug!

 

[Acid0]

Hey Acid0,

Come into the IRC channel (#wnet or #ptawug - if you are based in pta) on our irc server irc.wug.za.net.

Also, have a quick read through the getting started guide located at www.wug.za.net.

Hope to see you soon!

I am in Jhb and I dl the coverage and see I am just outside the red covereage line and there is alot of people on my side of the fence that are planning so ireckoned if I setup the can connect via me.

I am very keen on getting this and I was just wondering of all the benfits.

 

[marine1]

Attitude is one of the most helpful guys on Jawug
Acid where are you?

 

[Ryder_JHB]

Acid0, the "red or yellow coverage" areas are merely a guesstimate... don't stress too much if you are not "inside" one!

 

[Ryder_JHB]

Attitude is one of the most helpful guys on Jawug
Acid where are you?

Indeed!

 

[Acid0]

I am situated in Glen Marais in Kempton Park.

I know there is planned high sites all around me ranging from 100m to 1 Km.
But so far it is still just planned sites.

 

[protzkrog]

1km is very close, there are people linking from Kempton Park, 17km to PTAWUG Rietvallei highsite

 

[Shred]

I wonder if someone can help me, if I am within the red shading area of a highsite, does that mean I can pick up the signal? Or do I still need LOS?

 

[protzkrog]

you always need LOS, even if you are 50m from a highsite, if there is a building in the way and you have no LOS, it wont work.

good clear LOS is more important to have than a short distance.

 

[Acid0]

Sad news talking about the LOS I only realised that I have a tall building at tyhe back of my house so I wont even see the high sites in Glen Marais. I wonder if I will be able to detect any other signals?

Is there a way I can check manualy if I can see a high site?

Protzkrog you have Pm

 

[Atti2de]

Come onto the wug site (www.wug.za.net) and plot your node.
Check the KML after you've plotted and do a LOS calc to nodes around you. If you do not have LOS to a highsite, maybe you can connect to another node if he/ she is willing to. I can bet you right now that every wugger won't mind being a transit node.

Hope this help a bit. Jump over to the wug site and read the getting started guide. It is your first step to getting urself wugged.