WiFi at Quartzsite

[Don Bradner]

On the assumption that most of the people who are with us in Quartzsite and
using our WiFi also read one or more of these forums, I'm posting this here to
get the word out.

My router apparently has a limit on the number of simultaneous wireless
associations, but it isn't defined nor is there a setting to change it.

Whatever that limit is, we reached it last night and it stopped allowing more
people on. The total number of IPs issued so far is 61, but the simultaneous
number may be as low as 20.

The only solution: Turn off your WiFi adapter or disconnect from my router when
you are not using it. This will free up the "slot" for another user. The most
critical time is from about 7 pm until I shut the system down around 10.

Thanks, and otherwise enjoy the connection!

[bloomas]

----- Original Message -----

From: "bluethunder@arcatapet.com"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 9:35 AM

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] WiFi at Quartzsite

Does Ron have a bunch on his?

Bob Loomas 1985 PT36

Harahan La.

On the assumption that most of the people who are with us in Quartzsite and using our WiFi also read one or more of these forums, I'm posting this here to get the word out.

My router apparently has a limit on the number of simultaneous wireless associations, but it isn't defined nor is there a setting to change it.

Whatever that limit is, we reached it last night and it stopped allowing more people on. The total number of IPs issued so far is 61, but the simultaneous number may be as low as 20.

The only solution: Turn off your WiFi adapter or disconnect from my router when you are not using it. This will free up the "slot" for another user. The most critical time is from about 7 pm until I shut the system down around 10.

Thanks, and otherwise enjoy the connection!

[ronmarabito2002]

No Bob. Mine has to be reset because it is configured with a manual
IP Address. Don is supposed to come fix it for me.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bloomas" wrote:
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Don Bradner
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 9:35 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] WiFi at Quartzsite
> Does Ron have a bunch on his?
> Bob Loomas 1985 PT36
> Harahan La.
>
>
> On the assumption that most of the people who are with us in
Quartzsite and using our WiFi also read one or more of these forums,
I'm posting this here to get the word out.
>
> My router apparently has a limit on the number of simultaneous
wireless associations, but it isn't defined nor is there a setting to
change it.
>
> Whatever that limit is, we reached it last night and it stopped
allowing more people on. The total number of IPs issued so far is 61,
but the simultaneous number may be as low as 20.
>
> The only solution: Turn off your WiFi adapter or disconnect from
my router when you are not using it. This will free up the "slot" for
another user. The most critical time is from about 7 pm until I shut
the system down around 10.
>
> Thanks, and otherwise enjoy the connection!
>

[Don Bradner]

Ron has a powerful external antenna, so he's as easy to get to as I am, but his
connection speed is a small fraction of what people get on mine.

My SOB friend and neighbor opened up his WiFi this morning to help - he has the
same high-speed internet connection I have, so it is a good alternative. When
you look at available networks, Blue_Thunder(Free) is me, and Blue Bird Rally
(Free) is my neighbor.

On 1/26/2008 at 9:43 AM bloomas wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
> From: Don Bradner
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 9:35 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] WiFi at Quartzsite

> Does Ron have a bunch on his?

> Bob Loomas 1985 PT36
> Harahan La.
>
>
> On the assumption that most of the people who are with us in Quartzsite
>and using our WiFi also read one or more of these forums, I'm posting this
>here to get the word out.
>
> My router apparently has a limit on the number of simultaneous wireless
>associations, but it isn't defined nor is there a setting to change it.
>
> Whatever that limit is, we reached it last night and it stopped allowing
>more people on. The total number of IPs issued so far is 61, but the
>simultaneous number may be as low as 20.
>
> The only solution: Turn off your WiFi adapter or disconnect from my
>router when you are not using it. This will free up the "slot" for another
>user. The most critical time is from about 7 pm until I shut the system
>down around 10.
>
> Thanks, and otherwise enjoy the connection!

[Dorn Hetzel]

Don,

What is your uplink?

Dorn Hetzel
77FC35
Hogansville, GA

On Jan 26, 2008 2:05 PM, Don Bradner <"bluethunder@arcatapet.com"> wrote:

Ron has a powerful external antenna, so he's as easy to get to as I am, but his connection speed is a small fraction of what people get on mine.



My SOB friend and neighbor opened up his WiFi this morning to help - he has the same high-speed internet connection I have, so it is a good alternative. When you look at available networks, Blue_Thunder(Free) is me, and Blue Bird Rally (Free) is my neighbor.

On 1/26/2008 at 9:43 AM bloomas wrote:



>----- Original Message -----

> From: Don Bradner

> To: "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"

> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 9:35 AM

> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] WiFi at Quartzsite



> Does Ron have a bunch on his?



> Bob Loomas 1985 PT36

> Harahan La.

>

>

> On the assumption that most of the people who are with us in Quartzsite

>and using our WiFi also read one or more of these forums, I'm posting this

>here to get the word out.

>

> My router apparently has a limit on the number of simultaneous wireless

>associations, but it isn't defined nor is there a setting to change it.

>

> Whatever that limit is, we reached it last night and it stopped allowing

>more people on. The total number of IPs issued so far is 61, but the

>simultaneous number may be as low as 20.

>

> The only solution: Turn off your WiFi adapter or disconnect from my

>router when you are not using it. This will free up the "slot" for another

>user. The most critical time is from about 7 pm until I shut the system

>down around 10.

>

> Thanks, and otherwise enjoy the connection!

[Don Bradner]

I have an iDirect account that is nominally 768K up, 2000K down on a 60:1
contention, so it averages about half the maximum.

Monday morning I called the guy who handles the network and told him I was
sharing with the Blue Bird group and needed some bandwidth, so he moved me to a
fairly open channel. We are getting 1000K up and 5000K down in the evening, with
about 2/3 of that during peak hours.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Posting today by satellite from Quartzsite

On 1/26/2008 at 2:22 PM Dorn Hetzel wrote:

>Don,
>
>What is your uplink?
>
>Dorn Hetzel
>77FC35
>Hogansville, GA
>
>On Jan 26, 2008 2:05 PM, Don Bradner wrote:
>
>> Ron has a powerful external antenna, so he's as easy to get to as I am,
>> but his connection speed is a small fraction of what people get on mine.
>>
>> My SOB friend and neighbor opened up his WiFi this morning to help - he
>> has the same high-speed internet connection I have, so it is a good
>> alternative. When you look at available networks, Blue_Thunder(Free) is
>me,
>> and Blue Bird Rally (Free) is my neighbor.