Need some expert help on sharing satellite system

My neighbor at our lake house has a satellite internet setup. I told him that I would share the monthly cost if I was able to get an acceptable signal.

Using an Orinoco card, Buffalo Air Station antenna, and Network Stumbler we were able to get a signal that varied from "excellent" to "no signal". He is currently using WEP for security. If we switch to WPA, would it have any effect on signal strength?

We are going to install two "dish" antennas that have a stronger db gain to see if the signal can be improved to an acceptable level.

Can we feed the signal into a wireless router at my house so that I will not have to run cables? If so, where can I find out how to do this?

Thanks.

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Posted 5 years ago by mlsteen1 in Wireless Networking

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