Table of Contents
"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk"  -- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)
- Introduction
 
- Introduction to basic terms and equations
 
- Hardware Requirements / Prerequisites
 
- Hardware and tools you'll need for this project
 
- Symphony / Computer Preparations
 
- Overview of a Proxim Symphony modification
 
- New Antenna Preparations
 
- Obtaining and preparing an external antenna
 
- External Cable Preparation
 
- Connecting the card to the external antenna
 
- Antenna Installation
 
- Installation overview and notes for an outdoor antenna
 
- Symphony Installation & Setup
 
- Installation overview and notes for installing a Proxim Symphony
 
- Building a Network
 
- Ideas to try when building your network
 
- Perl Scripts / Interactive Design / Software
 
- Interactive design utilities for your own wireless network
 
- Schematics
 
- Schematics of amplifiers, wireless cards and modification ideas
 
- Links / Notes / Miscellaneous
 
- Links to other places of interest
 
- Fear
 
- Contact
 
- Appendix A
 
- Symphony IC pictures, descriptions and a high power modification
 
- Appendix B
 
- One watt power amplifier modification for the Symphony
 
- Appendix C
 
- High gain, low noise receive pre-amplifier modification for the Symphony
 
- Appendix D
 
- Bi-directional 2.4 GHz one watt amplifier with receive pre-amp modification for the Symphony
 
- Appendix E
 
- Information, amplifier and antenna designs for the 915 MHz WaveLAN
 
- Appendix F
 
- Homebrew RF test equipment and software
 
- Appendix G
 
- Information on 802.11 based wireless network cards
 
- Appendix H
 
- A place for some of GBPPR's crazy ideas
 
Additional Projects
 Green Bay Professional Packet Radio