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upchuck · 04-27-2011, 01:52

A satellite dish (with signal and elevation meter), a good wireless router that you can hack (Google DD-WRT or Tomato), a few wireless access points, CAT-5 cable testers, plenty of CAT-5 and a couple good cable crimpers.

Bentley-Walker will ship the dish to you before you mobilize so you will be able to have internet for your element as soon as you hit the ground.

We were able to get a personal network up and running in less than 24 hours and it was easy enough to move when my platoon did our rotations to the AFCOPs. We might of not had showers or hot chow, but we had internet!

If anyone wants specifics let me know. I can start a personal internet lessons learned thread.

04-27-2011, 01:52	#96
upchuck SF Candidate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 26	A satellite dish (with signal and elevation meter), a good wireless router that you can hack (Google DD-WRT or Tomato), a few wireless access points, CAT-5 cable testers, plenty of CAT-5 and a couple good cable crimpers. Bentley-Walker will ship the dish to you before you mobilize so you will be able to have internet for your element as soon as you hit the ground. We were able to get a personal network up and running in less than 24 hours and it was easy enough to move when my platoon did our rotations to the AFCOPs. We might of not had showers or hot chow, but we had internet! If anyone wants specifics let me know. I can start a personal internet lessons learned thread. Last edited by upchuck; 04-27-2011 at 02:26.
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