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Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 3:05 pm
by RBMK-1000
I just got the Maplin version of the Fine Offset weather station and think it is great. However due to where the missus let me hang the base station it isn't anywhere near my PC. At the moment I have it off the wall and plugged into either my desktop or the netbook.
At all other times like when I am at work it will be on the wall.
What I was wondering if any bod there has any knowledge of anything I can plug into the USB port that will allow it to become a wireless device so it will be seen by my router and thus my PC to make it less of a hassle to connect.
Cheers in advance.
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 3:19 pm
by robynfali
I "imagine" that this would be a no, because, say for example bluetooth, or wireless connection, either of which would need some sort of software already in the unit to transmit that way, have you thought of a USB extension cable?
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 4:04 pm
by np1232
Hi, New user here...
If price is not a barrier, then you might look at something like a Wireless USB Hub. One example is the Belkin Wireless USB Hub 4 Port, $202 (US). Place the wireless HUB near your weather station receiver, connect to it using a USB cable, then plug the wireless USB adapter into your computer's USB port.
Keith
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 4:11 pm
by Synewave
There are USB Network USB Hubs available, have a Google.
I have a Belkin USB Network Hub (not wireless) and made it wireless by connecting an Access Point to it to connect to my wireless network. My point being that the FO console worked fine through it.
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 4:20 pm
by robynfali
well, ya learn summat new everyday, theres me thinking you couldn't...hmm might be a new year project!
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 4:29 pm
by RBMK-1000
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 4:40 pm
by Synewave
Well it should work if it does what it says on the tin. However, it is totally 'stand-alone' so won't be using an existing wireless network. It looks like this one uses radio frequencies (I may be wrong), so be aware that other members have had problems with other 'wireless' devices i.e. music streaming systems interfering with the frequency of your wireless weather station sensors and the base station.
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 4:49 pm
by Orion
Think this may possibly be better
Belkin Wireless USB Hub - Hub - 4 ports - Hi-Speed USB
UPDATE
http://www.trustedreviews.com/networkin ... Hits-UK/p1
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 5:08 pm
by Gina
Wireless networking can often be flaky. Wires, pipes, radiators etc. can all affect the signal.
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 5:13 pm
by RBMK-1000
Interesting.
The one I posted how do you mean standalone? I was under the impression that it effectively tagged a wifi adaptor onto an existing non wifi device so should connect to my BT home hub like my internet radio.
Anyway for the time being I'll just have to move it around until the pennies come free.
Oh and going O/T how do you add that wunderground image to you sig? I copied and pasted my info into my signature but too many characters.
Thanks for the help though.
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 5:33 pm
by Synewave
RBMK-1000 wrote:The one I posted how do you mean standalone? I was under the impression that it effectively tagged a wifi adaptor onto an existing non wifi device so should connect to my BT home hub like my internet radio.
From the product description:
Qwaves Wireless USB Data Kit allows you to ''upgrade'' existing USB devices and turn them into Wireless USB devices. This enables the transfer of data quickly and simply by removing all the clutter of cables. External devices such as hard disks, printers, scanners, hubs, iPod docks and more can bve connected wirelessly. The Wireless USB Kit incorporates an on-board Ultra Wideband antenna. Using UltraSpeed technology, the adapter kit identifies the USB class of the attached device to optimize performance and to make life even easier you don''t need an existing network, the kit works stand alone, simple ''Plug & Go'' simplicity. Working up to a speed of 500Mbps and across a distance of up to 10 metres, the Q-waves Wireless USB Data Kit enables you to replace messy USB cables, free yourself to work as you like without being tied to cables between your devices, free yourself to work how you want, where you want.
To me that says it has nothing to do with an existing WiFi network. Also the package comes with two devices, one for the PC and one for the remote USB device, meaning it will be standlaone i.e. independant of an existing Wifi.
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 5:37 pm
by RBMK-1000
Ah ok. Not what I am needing then...
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 5:40 pm
by robynfali
RE WUNDERGROUND
go to the "sticker/banner" page, get the html code like this
<a href="
http://www.wunderground.com/global/stat ... igwx"><img src="
http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/ ... /03302.gif" alt="Click for Valley, United Kingdom Forecast" border="0" height="60" width="468" /></a>
The bit underlined bold is the bit you need, put that in your signature area with
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[img]http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/weathersticker/bigwx_cond/language/www/global/stations/03302.gif[/img]
WITHOUT the spaces
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 5:58 pm
by Orion
or just copy this and replace IBATHAND8 with YOUR station ID
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[url=http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IBATHAND8][img]http://banners.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/banner/ban/wxBanner?bannertype=pws250_both&weatherstationcount=IBATHAND8[/img][/url]
Re: Making Fine Offset base station wireless
Posted: Sun 02 Jan 2011 9:15 pm
by RBMK-1000
Ta muckle.
