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    Equipment equired?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by souamort, Jan 3, 2010.

  1. souamort

    souamort Newbie

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    I run a meat plant, and we use an electric smoke house. The smoke house is run from a computer program. The smoke house is connected to a hub, and the computer screen is also connected to the hub and communicates with the smoke house via ethernet. I have the software to load on laptop/handheld PC, my question is how can i access the on-baord computer via wireless.

    My hope is that when Im on vacation, I can take a hand held pc with me and monitor the smoke house in case of a problem. I have a laptop on site, if I hook up a wireless router to the hub, would that allow me to run it via wireless on the laptop, and from there, how can I use the hand held?

    If anyone is able to help that would be greatly appreciated, and if the description I've given is not clear, I would be happy to try and make it a bit more understandable.
     
    souamort, Jan 3, 2010
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    With your software do you require only to connect to the existing network? If so you may want to look at a VPN connection. There are 2 type of VPN, port forwarding to connect to only 1 computer. Some home routers support this. The other option is a VPN Endpoint Router. With these you connect to the router and it will appear as you are at your desk in the office. These are pricey routers and get a good one if you go that way. Due to encryption it take a good CPU and ram to handle the tunnel(s). This type connection requires a good broadband service too, since you will be using the uplink to send large packets of info. So if you have a min of 1mbps uplink it will work fairly good, faster the better.

    I use a Netgear FVS-338 VPN router to access my network when away from home.
     
    blue68f100, Jan 4, 2010
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    hceuterpe Notebook Evangelist

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    I think got your VPN types wrong. In terms of topology, it's site-to-site and remote access. The Netgear Prosafe VPN devices would probably suit you fine. Also they require encryption, but it's not that taxing. Heck a Windows Mobile phone would handle it fine. Also a pre-requisite of a min of 1Mbps isn't necessary, just a stable connection, especially if it's just you.

    If this helps, would you do me a favor by sending some of that meat my way? :cool:
     
    hceuterpe, Jan 6, 2010
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