i was planning to do networking at my hostel..
so.. other students can connect to me to surf internet..
but at same time.. they should pay to me (prepaid/monthly)..
so, how could i setup this at my room?
how much budget & tools needed?

please explain to me as a dummies coz i really dunno bout this thing.. but at same time wanna make money

If u can do that. I think they will prefer sharing with fewer people rather than getting it from you who let so many people to share. If one person download BT or emule. Then the connection will be very slow.

owh.. so cannot do eh? no services can provide fastest? like cybercafe?

unless you go the PRO way by leasing an expensive line from the telco... Then u need to figure out your ROI hehe

can xplain? stupido here

Lease Line

Doesnt your hostel provide own connection?
Or do u mean u rent a house and shared with other students? and u applying streamyx?

That u can...just get a wireless router with QnS and everybody share the stremyx bill and bandwitdh

yap.. it has own connection.. but the signal is really bad...

owh.. ok.. how much does it cost?

Wireless router (with QnS) only costs around RM200...
And then u might want to add AP (Access Point) if the user is far.like 6-7 rooms apart.

so..
i need wireless router + wireless modem + streamyx/broadband line + AP?

u need :-

1. Broadband
2. Broadband modem
3. Wireless Router
4. Access Point

Oh btw..usually wifi router allows upto 4 connection rite? So AP is required for more connection, am i right?

hehe.. dunno either..
i`m just a dummy =P
so.. how much will all of that cost?
any min requirement for my PC?

Im not asking u mah hehehehe..
Cost? I guess around RM700 exclude streamyx.

No requirement for pc..
Your "connection" should still be ON no concern about pc status.

maybe you are interested in my solution.

1. Linksys wrt54gl + dd-wrt
2. -8dBi omni high gain antenna
3. streamyx line

optional
4. m0n0wall for captive portal (so that your client will be redirecting to your login page- enter username password, before get access to use the internet). this required a pc (penII will do fine) with 2 NIC and 128mb ram.


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wacky = wireless router can support up to 254 users...

This post has been edited by azmihamzah: Mar 3 2007, 01:02 PM

hehe.. so.. how much will it take? look like fine to me..

No.
If there is a connection limit it would be much higher than 4. Normally in the hundreds.

Of course with hundreds of people using the link at the same time it will be too slow to use. You might wish it only allowed 4.

one more thing... if you are using wifi(which you probably will) the PC must have wifi adapter. just for your info if you donot know.

if i'm not mistaken, most campuses and hostels do not allow Telekom phone line to be pulled and setup there..not sure tho..

to sell services for a revenue.. you would need a license.
unless you are providing it for free.

yes same like my ipt..
just have hotspot coverage..