sharing wireless network with neighbor

My uncle who lives 2 houses down said I could use his wireless
internet. The problem is the signal only reaches halfway through my
house and my computer is on the half that doesn't get a signal. He has
a Dl-624 wireless router. I've tried many antennas and none of them
have worked. What is the easiest and least expensive way I can make the
signal reach to the other half of my house without using antennas?

On 19 Jul 2006 16:11:39 -0700 sportsfan522 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

| My uncle who lives 2 houses down said I could use his wireless
| internet. The problem is the signal only reaches halfway through my
| house and my computer is on the half that doesn't get a signal. He has
| a Dl-624 wireless router. I've tried many antennas and none of them
| have worked. What is the easiest and least expensive way I can make the
| signal reach to the other half of my house without using antennas?

Rotate house 180 degrees :-)

Have you verified it really works when on the proper side of the house?

Any real solution is probably going to cost. One possibility is a remote
antenna (you do need to have _some_ kind of antenna) connected by a run
of coax, if you have a connector to attach it to. Or else run ethernet
around the house and put your wireless device over where the signal is
and bring the cat5 back to the computer.

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phil-news-(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2006 16:11:39 -0700 sportsfan522 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> | My uncle who lives 2 houses down said I could use his wireless
> | internet. The problem is the signal only reaches halfway through my
> | house and my computer is on the half that doesn't get a signal. He has
> | a Dl-624 wireless router. I've tried many antennas and none of them
> | have worked. What is the easiest and least expensive way I can make the
> | signal reach to the other half of my house without using antennas?
>
> Rotate house 180 degrees :-)
>
> Have you verified it really works when on the proper side of the house?
>
> Any real solution is probably going to cost. One possibility is a remote
> antenna (you do need to have _some_ kind of antenna) connected by a run
> of coax, if you have a connector to attach it to. Or else run ethernet
> around the house and put your wireless device over where the signal is
> and bring the cat5 back to the computer.
>
Perhaps adding a directional antenna ?
or an ap on the other side of the house .

You can still ask your uncle (if possible) to move that Dl-624 wireless
router closer to the window where he can see your house ( some times it
works)

by the way, how far the two houses?

otherwise you have to go to an antenna at the roof of your uncle house
or use signal repeater.....

Naim
http://www.networkingland.com/wifimain.htm




sportsfan522 wrote:
> My uncle who lives 2 houses down said I could use his wireless
> internet. The problem is the signal only reaches halfway through my
> house and my computer is on the half that doesn't get a signal. He has
> a Dl-624 wireless router. I've tried many antennas and none of them
> have worked. What is the easiest and least expensive way I can make the
> signal reach to the other half of my house without using antennas?

yes it reallly works on the proper side of the house.

phil-news-(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2006 16:11:39 -0700 sportsfan522 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> | My uncle who lives 2 houses down said I could use his wireless
> | internet. The problem is the signal only reaches halfway through my
> | house and my computer is on the half that doesn't get a signal. He has
> | a Dl-624 wireless router. I've tried many antennas and none of them
> | have worked. What is the easiest and least expensive way I can make the
> | signal reach to the other half of my house without using antennas?
>
> Rotate house 180 degrees :-)
>
> Have you verified it really works when on the proper side of the house?
>
> Any real solution is probably going to cost. One possibility is a remote
> antenna (you do need to have _some_ kind of antenna) connected by a run
> of coax, if you have a connector to attach it to. Or else run ethernet
> around the house and put your wireless device over where the signal is
> and bring the cat5 back to the computer.
>
> --
> |---------------------------------------/----------------------------------|
> | Phil Howard KA9WGN (ka9wgn.ham.org) / Do not send to the address below |
> | first name lower case at ipal.net / spamtrap-2006-07-19-(E-Mail Removed) |
> |------------------------------------/-------------------------------------|

In article <(E-Mail Removed). com>, "sportsfan522" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>yes it reallly works on the proper side of the house.

Thi$ will co$t you, but consider a wireless AP in bridge mode. Then a
second hooked to the ether net port 'retransmits the signal within your
house. Note the this will cost part in the beginning. BTW you can of course
avoid the second AP and just run a wire to the computer.

Off the shelf stuff maybe a around $100 (US)


>
>phil-news-(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> On 19 Jul 2006 16:11:39 -0700 sportsfan522 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> | My uncle who lives 2 houses down said I could use his wireless
>> | internet. The problem is the signal only reaches halfway through my
>> | house and my computer is on the half that doesn't get a signal. He has
>> | a Dl-624 wireless router. I've tried many antennas and none of them
>> | have worked. What is the easiest and least expensive way I can make the
>> | signal reach to the other half of my house without using antennas?
>>
>> Rotate house 180 degrees :-)
>>
>> Have you verified it really works when on the proper side of the house?
>>
>> Any real solution is probably going to cost. One possibility is a remote
>> antenna (you do need to have _some_ kind of antenna) connected by a run
>> of coax, if you have a connector to attach it to. Or else run ethernet
>> around the house and put your wireless device over where the signal is
>> and bring the cat5 back to the computer.
>>
>> --
>> |---------------------------------------/----------------------------------|
>> | Phil Howard KA9WGN (ka9wgn.ham.org) / Do not send to the address below |
>> | first name lower case at ipal.net / spamtrap-2006-07-19-(E-Mail Removed) |
>> |------------------------------------/-------------------------------------|
>

fundamentalism, fundamentally wrong.

On 19 Jul 2006 16:11:39 -0700, "sportsfan522" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in <(E-Mail Removed). com>:

>My uncle who lives 2 houses down said I could use his wireless
>internet. The problem is the signal only reaches halfway through my
>house and my computer is on the half that doesn't get a signal. He has
>a Dl-624 wireless router. I've tried many antennas and none of them
>have worked. What is the easiest and least expensive way I can make the
>signal reach to the other half of my house without using antennas?

D-Link DWL-G710 Wireless High-Speed Range Extender placed at the side of
your house with signal might be enough. $70 at newegg.com

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Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_How_To>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

Does anybody think that a HWREG1 Wireless-G Range Extender will work?

John Navas wrete:
> On 19 Jul 2006 16:11:39 -0700, "sportsfan522" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in <(E-Mail Removed). com>:
>
> >My uncle who lives 2 houses down said I could use his wireless
> >internet. The problem is the signal only reaches halfway through my
> >house and my computer is on the half that doesn't get a signal. He has
> >a Dl-624 wireless router. I've tried many antennas and none of them
> >have worked. What is the easiest and least expensive way I can make the
> >signal reach to the other half of my house without using antennas?
>
> D-Link DWL-G710 Wireless High-Speed Range Extender placed at the side of
> your house with signal might be enough. $70 at newegg.com
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_How_To>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

"sportsfan522" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Does anybody think that a HWREG1 Wireless-G Range Extender will work?
>

You might want to try capturing more of the signal. See:
http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/
or If you want to increase the sig. sent at your uncle's. See:
http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/
or maybe both............