Networking 2 buildings

In building #1. I have a cable modem hooked into a Netgear wireless
router.

The signal strenghth in building #2 is not strong enough.(Probably due
to the block wall contruction of building #1, and no windows on the
side facing building #2).

There is an existing phone cable bundle(10 spare wires) running from
building to building.
The distance of this cable is appox. 130ft.

I need to hook up 2 more computers in building #2.

Is there anyway to use the existing phone wires to run a cat5 hookup
either to a new wireless router or directly into the 2 computers.

Would the new router, hook directly into one of the 4 ports on the
existing router.???

Do I need a new router at all.????

If the wires in the phone cable are not twisted you'll have problems, but if
they are, you can run an Ethernet 8 wire setup to a switch or wireless
access point in the other building, but not a router, or you could use a
router but disable the DHCP. In either case you just plug the rj45 into your
current router uplink port and into a lan port on the switch or access point
on the other end


"UPNDOWN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In building #1. I have a cable modem hooked into a Netgear wireless
> router.
>
> The signal strenghth in building #2 is not strong enough.(Probably due
> to the block wall contruction of building #1, and no windows on the
> side facing building #2).
>
> There is an existing phone cable bundle(10 spare wires) running from
> building to building.
> The distance of this cable is appox. 130ft.
>
> I need to hook up 2 more computers in building #2.
>
> Is there anyway to use the existing phone wires to run a cat5 hookup
> either to a new wireless router or directly into the 2 computers.
>
> Would the new router, hook directly into one of the 4 ports on the
> existing router.???
>
> Do I need a new router at all.????
>

"UPNDOWN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In building #1. I have a cable modem hooked into a Netgear
> wireless
> router.
>
> The signal strenghth in building #2 is not strong
> enough.(Probably
> due to the block wall contruction of building #1, and no
> windows on
> the side facing building #2).
>
> There is an existing phone cable bundle(10 spare wires) running
> from
> building to building.
> The distance of this cable is appox. 130ft.
>
> I need to hook up 2 more computers in building #2.
>
> Is there anyway to use the existing phone wires to run a cat5
> hookup
> either to a new wireless router or directly into the 2
> computers.
>
> Would the new router, hook directly into one of the 4 ports on
> the
> existing router.???
>
> Do I need a new router at all.????

The telephone cable between buildings is probably not Cat 5, but
if it is all you need is a switch in building 2 not a router.

--


Travis in Shoreline Washington

Looks like everyone is advising against the use of lesser than category five
cabling, but I say go for it. I've made patch cables with cat 3 that
function flawlessly. Crimp on a couple of rj45s and place a switch in
building two. See how it goes.

Cat3 is rated for 10Mb
Cat5 is rated for 100Mb



"Dom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Looks like everyone is advising against the use of lesser than category
> five
> cabling, but I say go for it. I've made patch cables with cat 3 that
> function flawlessly. Crimp on a couple of rj45s and place a switch in
> building two. See how it goes.
>
>

"UPNDOWN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In building #1. I have a cable modem hooked into a Netgear wireless
> router.
>
> The signal strenghth in building #2 is not strong enough.(Probably due
> to the block wall contruction of building #1, and no windows on the
> side facing building #2).
>
> There is an existing phone cable bundle(10 spare wires) running from
> building to building.
> The distance of this cable is appox. 130ft.
>
> I need to hook up 2 more computers in building #2.
>
> Is there anyway to use the existing phone wires to run a cat5 hookup
> either to a new wireless router or directly into the 2 computers.
>
> Would the new router, hook directly into one of the 4 ports on the
> existing router.???
>
> Do I need a new router at all.????

If your router supports external antenna connections, hopefully two, you can
mount an external antenna to the outside of the wall or put a dipole antenna
on the roof and aim it at building #2. Run one building from that antenna
feed and use the remaining original antenna for building #1.