Wireless network from a far distance? [wireless network setup] [dsl line]
Q: Ok, heres my dilemma. I have a DSL connection at my shop. I want DSL at my house but dont want to $ 60 per month for another DSL line payments. My house is about a block from the store. I dont know much about networking, so Im wondering if there is anything I can do with a wireless network to the existing DSL line to share in the store. I do not know if the distance is too far away or what. Oh and by the way I live in a city with a population of 1600 people, so no WiFi or anything high tech as that.
It s late, so I hope this is enough info and useful. Thanks for the help and ideas.
Best Answer: you can do a few things.
1) setup another router as a repeater and rebroadcast your wireless signal. This is complicated and you would need a second router
2) move the router to a different room in the house.
3) get a wireless N router and card for your PC. It has about 3 times the range of a wireless G router.
4) you can buy a 7 or 10 db wireless antenna for your current router and it will help increase the signal strength.
If you are using wireless B then upgrade to G… good luck!
Re:thats why you encrypt….
Re:Keep in mind though……anyone in your path with a wireless connection will be able to see yours and potentially log into it.
Re:11Mbps, Cisco Aironet bridges
Re:What kind of bandwidth were you getting at that distance? was that using standard 802.11b equipment, of what brand?
Re:you need line of site for 2400MHz, if you cant get line of site then you have other another option…. you can use a step down converter to 900MHz which will go through vegetation and stuff, then step it back up to 2400MHz on other end.
I've gone as far as 4 miles without an amp, just the proper antenna's, so you shouldn't have a problem with such a short distance.
a good place for stuff at good prices is here : http://www.fab-corp.com/
Re:Ok, that gives me some ideas, thanks guys.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
There are some legal issues to this.It is illegal to boost the signal via Transmitter input amplification I.e. feed the 50mw signal into to an amplifier that will transmit at much higher Antenna input. Changing to well designed Antennae without Transmitter input Amplification is not illegal.
In matter of fact well designed Directional Antennae are much better to the Electrical envioroment than an Omni Directional Antenna.
Re:If you have line of sight between the two buildings, 500-600 feet should be a piece of cake with directional hi-gain antennas.
Re:There are some legal issues to this. Yeah, you can do it, but I can't remember if it's illegal to do that. What I mean is I'm not sure if it's legal to share a connection with any other building than it is registered to. IT MIGHT BE legal if it's with the same person, but I'm really not sure.
Re:Link to: Antennas / Range Boosting (http://www.practicallynetworked.com/tools/wireless_articles_range.htm)
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