Local area networking via ethernet issues can be solved using Netgear
senders working through house wiring to connect to the router without
using airport or the router's wireless connection. Each sender as I
call it is a NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter that has standard 3
prong electrical outlet and an Ethernet port. I use them in two
houses & it works great. I'm typing from my living room using it.
A first sender is plugged into an electric outlet in my office bedroom
where Charter cable brings in the internet through a modem to a
Netgear router into which I have a LaserWriter 16/600 and other
devices connected by internet cable to the router. That first sender
is simply connected by ethernet cable to the router like the printer
and other devices.
A second sender is plugged into a living room electrical outlet and is
connected through an Ethernet cable to my laptop.
A third sender is plugged into a second bedroom office for my wife and
is connected to an Ethernet switch into which I have two computers and
a VOIP (voice over internet protocol) telephone each connected by an
Ethernet cable to the switch.
Thus using the house wiring each computer and other device is either
connected directly to the router or through two NETGEAR Powerline AV+
200 Adapter senders to the router. Thus each computer is connected to
the internet and can use the LaserWriter 16/600 printer and if desired
can connect to each other computer.
Additional senders can be plugged into outlets elsewhere and connected
by ethernet cable to other computers throughout the building. Then
using the house wiring each computer sees the router and other devices
connected to the router.
The base kit NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB2501 has two
senders, but I buy extras when I buy the base kit through Amazon.
It is all simple plug and play.
Mike Bauchan
On Oct 7, 2011, at 5:38 AM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Oct 6, 2011, at 5:23 PM, faithie999 wrote:
i believe the airport extreme built-in antenna is designed in a way
that results in excellent signal transmission UPWARDS but not so good
DOWNWARDS. can you put the extreme on the first floor?
If the antenna is directional it would be easier to flip the Airport
unit upside-down than to move it to the first floor.
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