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How to create A WiFi zone at home ?

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amol48 Original post #1
Jan 27, 2007 at 2:29 PM
Hi guys, I wanted to create a Wi-fi zone at my home. I live with my friends (3 of us) and each one of us has laptop. We were planning to go Broadband and get a wi-fi router so that we all could access the net simultaneously and that too wirefree. I wanted to know what are the things i need to buy for this and the expected cost for the same. Thanks in advance. I know you guys will help me :)
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shankar_ganesh #2
Jan 27, 2007 at 2:42 PM
posted in the wrong section
csczero
csczero #3
Jan 27, 2007 at 2:52 PM
first get ur brain wired!! u posted in wrong section :rolleyes: !! Admin pls move the topic and grey matter free brother out of this section :D
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amol48 #4
Jan 27, 2007 at 3:00 PM
Oops !! sorry guys.. actually i was surfing chit-chat section and technology section simultaneously and by mistakenly posted it in here.. SOrry !
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ajaykumarmeher #5
Jan 29, 2007 at 7:32 AM
It Okie man it happens....
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mehulved #6
Jan 29, 2007 at 7:54 AM
amol48 said:
Oops !! sorry guys.. actually i was surfing chit-chat section and technology section simultaneously and by mistakenly posted it in here.. SOrry !
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Neither of them are right sections. Chit Chat section doesn't mean you dump anything there.
Pathik
Pathik #7
Jan 29, 2007 at 7:59 AM
u need to connect ur router to a access point .. Then u need to hav wifi adapters or cards in ur pc to connect to the ap.
Manshahia
Manshahia #8
Jan 29, 2007 at 8:14 AM
Wat wud b the total cost of whole project?
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amol48 #9
Jan 30, 2007 at 5:16 PM
pathiks said:
u need to connect ur router to a access point .. Then u need to hav wifi adapters or cards in ur pc to connect to the ap.
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can u pls tell exactly in detail.. i didn get :-(
a_medico
a_medico #10
Jan 30, 2007 at 5:48 PM
Wireless adsl modem+router (access point) - Technically I might be wrong but its a single unit in which you plugin the phone wire having broadband. I have Netgear which costed me 7K Rs (6 mons back). Could be very less now. Works like a charm.

All the laptops are supposed to be wireless enabled. i.e centrino, core duo

Go for BSNL/MTNL broadband. The results are good as compared to other service providers.
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Total cost

Router(access point) - 5-7K

New Broadband connection - 2k initial fees (variable)

1k monthly - e.g Unlimited plan in bsnl dataone

If your laptops are not wirless enabled... then there are ways to convert it into one. I m not in a position to comment on it.
dhan_shh
dhan_shh #11
Jan 31, 2007 at 1:17 PM
Jus get one BSNL 'Dataone' Broadband connection with 'type 2 Modem",Ur home will be sorrounded by 'Wi-Fi'!!
topgear
topgear #12
Feb 2, 2007 at 4:36 PM
Can't give U seggestion ABT hardware But for software use- 2HotSpot
*fileforum.betanews.com/detail/2hotspot/1137097819/1
aryayush
aryayush #13
Feb 2, 2007 at 6:10 PM
dhan_shh said:
Jus get one BSNL 'Dataone' Broadband connection with 'type 2 Modem",Ur home will be sorrounded by 'Wi-Fi'!!
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Is that true? I mean, you don't need a base station if you use that modem?
Can someone verify this for me please?
ajayashish
ajayashish #14
Feb 2, 2007 at 6:17 PM
i am using BSNL TYPE 2 modem and using 2 laptops and a desktop PC with wifi and Lan support... so it can be done