So Cal Free Net.org

The kit is based on the D-Link 810+ Ethernet to Wireless Bridge (manual) and D-Link R60AT antenna. Check Pricegrabber (the following links) for the latest prices for the bridge and the antenna. Lately Amazon prices for the radio and antenna have been competitive too (especially with no CA sales tax and often free shipping).

We configure the kit as follows:

1. Set your computer to the static IP 192.168.0.15 (say). (If you don't know how to do this, then google about or ask a friend or wait until we update this page :->. Don't worry about DNS or gateway addresses.
2. Open a browser window to the address http://192.168.0.30. You should be prompted with a Login prompt.
3. Login with username admin and a blank password. You should see the D-Link device configuration page.
4. Click on Wireless.
5. Set the SSID to socalfreenet.org
6. Set the TX Rate to 1-2-5.5-11 (Mbps) from its default of up to 22Mbs
7. Click Appy. You will get a screen saying "The device is restarting"
8. When the lights have stopped flashing on the D-Link box (about 20 secs), click the continue button.
9. Click on the Admin tab.
10. Change the password, write it down - e.g. we put it on a sticker on the box. This stops people reconfiguring your D-Link for fun and freakiness.
11. Change your IP back to DHCP (or whatever it was).Be sure to set the DNS back to automatic also as Windows will try not to.

That's it! You should be able to connect and surf the net rhough the D-Link now.