should router be at higher elevation?

I'm about to plunge into DSL and wireless networking for the first time. We
have two computers in two separate buildings about 100 feet apart. One
computer is on the second floor of its building, so the elevation is higher.
Will it be beneficial to locate the router at this computer? Does elevation
matter?

"Catherine Jo Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I'm about to plunge into DSL and wireless networking for the first
> time. We have two computers in two separate buildings about 100 feet
> apart. One computer is on the second floor of its building, so the
> elevation is higher. Will it be beneficial to locate the router at
> this computer? Does elevation matter?
>
>
>

Why do you think a radio station transmitter antenna is built so high? The
higher you can get a transmitter/receiver the better the signal will carry.

It's that simple.

Duane

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:41:59 GMT, Duane Arnold <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>"Catherine Jo Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> I'm about to plunge into DSL and wireless networking for the first
>> time. We have two computers in two separate buildings about 100 feet
>> apart. One computer is on the second floor of its building, so the
>> elevation is higher. Will it be beneficial to locate the router at
>> this computer? Does elevation matter?
>>
>>
>>
>
>Why do you think a radio station transmitter antenna is built so high? The
>higher you can get a transmitter/receiver the better the signal will carry.
>
>It's that simple.
>
>Duane

Not really that simple. Transmitter antenna need to be a certain
distance from the ground plane for proper operation. It's a matter of
wavelength.

In your case it would only matter to clear any obstacles.



Kirk

"Moe, Larry, the cheese!", Curly

www.sandpoint.net/captkirk
www.stormyacres.com

Generally yes, but it may well depend of your local conditions, interference
and obstacles.
Get the wireless first and experiment before deciding where to place it then
connect to DSL.
Regards,
Martin

"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Catherine Jo Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > I'm about to plunge into DSL and wireless networking for the first
> > time. We have two computers in two separate buildings about 100 feet
> > apart. One computer is on the second floor of its building, so the
> > elevation is higher. Will it be beneficial to locate the router at
> > this computer? Does elevation matter?
> >
> >
> >
>
> Why do you think a radio station transmitter antenna is built so high?

To clear the trees and buildings !

Line of sight works best so 'matching' their heights would likely give best
signal - aside from beam-width if you are using antennas.