21. Cantenna's are the _WORST_ feeds for the primestar dish. Try using a Bi-quad to feed the dish. I've picked up networks as far as 12mi with a Primestar dish feed with a bi-quad antenna and a 12mW 802.11b cheap-o card.

Posted at 3:33PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Eric_h.

22. an easier alternative is to use a USB 802.11 adapter in the focal point of the dish. Since the signal is turned digital by the USB adapter the only distance factor for signal loss is on the maximum length of the USB cable (50-100ft?), Probably cheaper than the cables and connectors.

Posted at 3:33PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by mrgrey

23. I wonder... how legal is this?

Posted at 3:33PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by emrys

24. Ooops. Never mind. "(You may use any old dish, but if it is bigger than the Primestar the gain will be higher, and it may not be within the Federal Communications Commission rules for use within the United States. In fact I have come to find out that there seem to be several different dishes that Primestar used, and I am only sure that the one I used, pictured above, used with the ordinary Wavelan or Airport transceiver card is within the effective radiated power limits given by the FCC.)"

Posted at 3:33PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by emrys

25. So, where exactly can you find these old things? I've looked around in all the usual places (scrap heaps, garage sales, and dumps), but I haven't been able to find one. Are they available from the company? The seattle hacknight is out since I live in Florida...

Posted at 3:33PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Herrstabby

26. you're in seattle right? If you want to build antennas, you should come to a seattlewireless hacknight. We do a fair bit of it and have the cabling, connectors, etc. If you're in-city, there's a good chance you can make a link with that thing.

Posted at 3:33PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Matt westervelt

27. This is a bit of an old story. People (like the seattlewirelss group) have been doing this sence the 802.11x devices came out. I prefer the bi quads as they can be made from trash if need be. Now if only I could find cheap rp-tnc connectors.

Posted at 3:33PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by hcker2000

28. I am attempting to create a primestar satellite dish that will receive wireless internet from an access point long range.

Is it possible for it to send AND receive?

if you have any information that i could use,
please send it to salemdavide@yahoo.com

Posted at 8:33PM on Oct 10th 2007 by davide

29. I have the direct tv slim line dish. it works fine with a commercial cantenna feed horn like above. its line of sight use for the most part. yes it works for send and recive for four blocks or more from AP source.

Posted at 1:41PM on Dec 27th 2007 by indiglosk8

30. can i use my c'band to pick up internet signal and or use it to increase signal pick up like the wireless i use now

Posted at 9:52AM on Mar 13th 2008 by dan de jomg