Wireless?

[kb2vxa]

Data is transmitted in the form of packets, each individually addressed so the router (or the internet for that matter) knows where to send them. Consider them as envelopes holding letters as in the post and you know how they're routed. Radio signals are not data packets so the simple answer is an unqualified "no", you're confused by the bitrate being measured by frequency as a radio wave is in hertz. (1bps = 1Hz)

This considered it's not so simple even a caveman can do it. Sometimes when I read these threads I'm reminded of a phrase I once heard on Firesign Theatre, "everything you know is wrong".

 

[N_Jay]

. . . simple answer is an unqualified "no", . . . . QUOTE]

And exactly what is the question that you are answering?:roll::roll:

 

[cavis]

His question was perfectly clear to me, or at least here is how I read it: Can I connect my antenna to a wireless router or wireless access point, then broadcast that signal to another wireless device connected to my scanner (which would convert the wireless broadcast to the original signal) so that I can receive the antenna signal at my scanner without being physically connected to that antenna?

I don't know of any way of doing this. I would think you would need some type of powered device to capture and boost the signal from the antenna, then send it back out via ethernet. If anyone would have any type of device that could do sucha thing, I would think it would be someone like www.blackbox.com.

Side note... you could use this to remotely control your serial connected scanner (if equiped) like if it was in your attic or something:
http://www.blackbox.com/Catalog/Detail.aspx?cid=1246,1847,1848&mid=5120
That may even work as a solution for your question if you could get the antenna down to a serial connection.

I am broadcasting on the internet, and I can use my latop and wireless router to pick up the broadcast while I am in range of my (or any other) wireless network. You could do the same thing by using your internal IP address only. Then, you could connect an antenna to a scanner, the scanner to a PC, the PC to a wireless router, and put all that away in your attic or something. Then, listen in on a laptop or PC connected wirelessly. I know that isn't exactly what you are wanting to do, but that should be a step closer.

You know... you could call Black Box and ask about what it is you want to do.

 

[WP4MZR]

You will need a 2.4GHz(for 802.11b or 802.11g access points) or 5Ghz(for 802.11a AP) base antenna(omni, sector, panel, grid or parabolic depending on what exactly you are trying to do). Then you will need a very high quality coax (take a look at the wiki for how much loss there is at 2.4GHz, you will notice that not all coax cables like microwaves). Also, quality connectors(RP-SMA or "N").

You could save the money spent on the coax and buy an outdoor access point with power over ethernet and a 2 to 3 feet long jumper(at least LMR-200).

The part about connecting the scanner to the router, I still dont understand. To do what?

 

[N_Jay]

I love how people are still providing various answers to the various interpretations of the question.:roll: :evil: :roll: