The advice is good. Distance could be a problem and the newer preN routers
from Belkin and Linksys have a noticeable
greater range than the G router. I recommend going the N route. Adding the
new wireless router to your existing router would work as "Jim" suggests.
Place it as close to the window/wall facing the office as you can. As Jim
says, disable DHCP on the 2nd router and configure it as a router and not as
a gateway.
Costs a bit more, but should be worth it. You don't even need an N adapter
in the computer to pick up on the extended range. A G card will work OK.
However, I do recommend going with a router and adapter from the same
company. In theory any one should work, BUT, should you need help, Belkin
will blame Linksys and vice versa.
"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:uk5ef.130$yp6.105@fed1read07...
> This isn't all that complicated. All you need to do is grab a wireless
> router and patch it to your existing ethernet hub/switch via LAN ports.
> Assuming you already have a DHCP server, gateway, etc., you disable these
> features on the wireless router, since they are redundant. Patching may
> require a crossover cable, or a standard cable will do if one of the units
> has an uplink port, or supports MDI/MDIX.
>
> You could also just buy a wireless access point, but they tend to be much
> more expensive (min $80, often higher). But the basic AP features
> available
> in a typical consumer model of router is usually more than adequate.
> Purchasing a cheap wireless router vs. a dedicated access point could save
> you considerable expense. Of course, you could just replace your existing
> wired hub/switch/router with a wireless router (most have at least 3-4 LAN
> ports). But if you want to continue using your existing
> huh/switch/router,
> then patching a wireless router/AP to it is a simple solution, and will
> add
> LAN ports in the process.
>
> As far as quality of reception, the only way to know is try it. There's
> always the possibility of local issues/interference. But in general,
> 50-75
> ft. is not going to be an issue, you may simply not get the optimal
> performance. And you can always choose one of the new MIMO wireless
> routers
> which extends range quite a bit. I use an 802.11g router across two
> floors,
> a staircase, a couple walls, about 50 ft., and reception is decent
> (18-22mbps). I recommend a wireless router w/ detachable antenna so you
> can
> optionally purchase a high-gain directional antenna, should reception
> prove
> a problem. Some models, like those from Belkin, have a permanently
> attached
> antenna, yuck.
>
> But overall, this is pretty simply setup, much less complicated than you
> might have expected.
>
> HTH
>
> Jim
>
>
> "fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:437894c5$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have an established ethernet network through cat5 cable in my
>> building. I recently acquired a small office in the building next door.
>> I want to be able to link a machine over there to the network in the
>> main building. As it is not feasible to lay a cable across to the other
>> building, that machine will have to be wireless.
>>
>> I've never done anything with wireless lan setups before.
>> I want to be able to retain the wired network and somehow link the
>> machine with a wireless network card into the existing network.
>> Is this possible? Is there some sort of gizmo I can plug into an
>> ethernet hub which will receive the wireless traffic from the remote PC
>> and integrate it seamlessly into the existing network.
>>
>> Also the remote machine's physical distance from the main network
>> "straight through the walls" is approximately 20-25 metres... is that
>> too far to expect a satisfactory signal from a wireless lan card?
>>
>> Any help appreciated
>>
>> Fred
>
>
|
Similar Threads
Linear Mode
