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Porterwake Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 2078 City: Wisconsin
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Posted: Jan 11, 2011 5:55 pm Post subject: Long range wireless router to a garage. |
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In our house, we have finished the upper unit of a detached garage. We would like to become landlords and provide internet usage as a perk from ours to our good friends.
Is a wireless router a good solution if the garage is roughly 40 feet from the house? If so, which unit would be the best solution to get a good signal up there from our home? We used our current Belkin G router and only get 1 bar up there. |
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pet575 Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 20 Jun 2006 Posts: 3630 City: Kansas City, MO
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Posted: Jan 12, 2011 10:06 am Post subject: |
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If you can get 1 bar with a G router I would think an N router would get you enough signal. _________________
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chavez Ladies Man
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 27375 City: Roseville
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Posted: Jan 12, 2011 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Wireless N router on one end, wireless repeater on the other.
That is the simplest way IMO.
It could work better, but implementation isn't as easy. _________________
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Porterwake Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 2078 City: Wisconsin
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Posted: Jan 12, 2011 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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What is a wireless repeater and how can I implement it into an N router setup? |
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chavez Ladies Man
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 27375 City: Roseville
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Posted: Jan 12, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Porterwake, a wireless repeater (aka range extender) is a device that receives a wifi signal then repeats it to the local area it is in. Because the repeater typically has a much more sensitive antenna than the devices it serves, it boosts the available signal to those devices - usually by a large amount.
Here is an inexpensive one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833168045&cm_re=range_extender-_-33-168-045-_-Product
So you place this repeater device (after it is set up) in the "apartment" and it should boost signal by a large amount. If that isn't enough, and you wanted to get even better performance, you could add an external hi-gain antenna to the receive side of the repeater.
Lastly, you will want to place the repeater as close to the wifi source as possible - i.e. near the wall (or better, window) closest to the spot in the main house where the router is.
There is even more you can do here, but I don't want to overwhelm with info.
Hope that helps. _________________
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Porterwake Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 2078 City: Wisconsin
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 11:15 am Post subject: |
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I have just purchased the N router and the wireless booster you have recommended. Thank you for the information. |
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chavez Ladies Man
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 27375 City: Roseville
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Porterwake, I wouldn't say I recommended that repeater necessarily, it was just an inexpensive option.
That said - if it works as advertised then it should take care of your needs. If not, NewEgg has a pretty decent return policy! _________________
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