Communications: Voice, Radio and Data - DIY Wireless Data Transfer

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kmiller8
05-10-09, 06:26 PM
I need to transmit a USB Signal wirelessley about 300 ft across an open field, any ideas?

goldstar
05-10-09, 08:57 PM
Wireless router. Add to the antenna if needed.
Rick Johnston
05-11-09, 05:08 AM
Welcome to the forums.

If I understand your question, you have a device with a USB port that you need to connect to a computer 300 feet away? Check out this FAQ (http://www.everythingusb.com/wireless-usb.html).

kmiller8
05-11-09, 09:35 AM
Thanks for the responses, but I was wondering if i could DIY it, because what I'm trying to do is transmit a Video Signal from a webcam back to my computer.

EDIT: Mabey I could DIY an oscilllator and reciever, but then the problem would be to transmit both the Data + and Data - for the USB signals on one line. Any ideas?
classicsat
05-11-09, 03:06 PM
You cannot really transmit USB wirelessly, at least DIY. It is a complex 2 way protocol.

Since it is for a camera, what you can get is a wireless camera kit and a capture card for the computer.
kmiller8
05-11-09, 04:51 PM
well then all I need is a sender and reciever node on both ends of the transfer right? Just that would present the problem of how to put data onto the signal being sent and how to remove the data on the other end. rite?

EDIT: and the caputure card would not work, because I am on a laptop :)
classicsat
05-12-09, 08:29 PM
You can get USB capture devices.
kmiller8
05-13-09, 02:57 PM
well, yea... but that would destroy the fun of DIYing it :D

Thanks, for the responses, but I'm just going to try something else.