I thought I would add a note about how this resolved itself -- just for
the archive.
The heart of the problem in a way was the ipod touch -- which wasn't
good enough to pick up the wifi signals. In fact I now pick up streams
, without any repeater, to about 100 feet away from the router, using
The iPod is definitely poor at picking up signals.
I mean: Do you see an antenna in that device? A vertical one? At least
3 inches long? Without any connection to other metal parts (OK, without
more than one)? Bingo! The Antenna is behind a small patch at the back
of the device and you rarely
TheLastMan;626625 Wrote:
Don't worry about health concerns, the regulations are in place to allow
wi-fi networks to co-exist without interference rather than for any
health reason.
I'm familiar with power laws and wasn't worried about health issues,
just clobbering your neighbors wifi.
If
bobkoure;626549 Wrote:
I gather these are amps to boost past regulation power levels. There's
no need for that for your usage. There's also the possibility that one
of your neighbors is running one of these, killing your garden
reception. BTW, if you do anything like that, -please- stay away
Try the house I'm in at the moment. Not just solid brick between rooms
but 10+ of stone. Wifi can be hard to pickup 10 meters away from the
hotspot in a different room.
Strategically placed repeaters and POE are the only way to get a decent
signal throughout.
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Jaicee;626628 Wrote:
Try the house I'm in at the moment. Not just solid brick between rooms
but 10+ of stone. Wifi can be hard to pickup 10 meters away from the
hotspot in a different room.
Strategically placed repeaters and POE are the only way to get a decent
signal throughout.
Sounds
TheLastMan;626630 Wrote:
Sounds like you have a real problem there.
By the way, POE is Power over Ethernet. That is the technique of
providing electrical power to network devices (WAP, router, switch)
using spare conductors in the ethernet cable rather than a separate
power cable. Used
Jaicee;626294 Wrote:
The most reliable method would be to buy a Wireless Access Point from a
computer store, place it near a window facing your garden and connect
it to your existing BT modem with a long network cable. This will
hopefully give you the range you need but the down side is you
There's little objective measure of strength because the power output is
regulated by, well, not law, exactly; here in the US it's regulated by,
FCC regulation.
If you have a techie friend, I'd suggest just getting one of the
routers that can have DD-WRT installed on it. I use an 'Asus WL-520'
howie.stone;626339 Wrote:
That's clear. Thanks.
It would be great if someone who has had positive experiences would
recommend one.
Ahem...
...you might want to buy a G class WAP, or router acting as a WAP,
that has an external aerial, connect it with an Ethernet cable to your
BT router -
howie.stone;625927 Wrote:
It would be so nice to be able to do this.
The obvious answer -- ipeng and an ipod touch-- won't work because my
wireless network isn't strong enough. That would have been ideal
because ipod docs are easy to take outside.
I could use ethernet to wire a link --
howie.stone;626339 Wrote:
That's clear. Thanks.
But how do I choose one? There are hundreds of these things! There
doesn't seem to be any objective measure of their strength or their
reliability.
It would be great if someone who has had positive experiences would
recommend one.
TheLastMan;626406 Wrote:
...and then buy one of the following items:
http://www.wifi-antennas.co.uk/index.php?target=productsproduct_id=152
A friend tells me they work extremely well.
I gather these are amps to boost past regulation power levels. There's
no need for that for your usage.
it can be through wifi
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The most reliable method would be to buy a Wireless Access Point from a
computer store, place it near a window facing your garden and connect
it to your existing BT modem with a long network cable. This will
hopefully give you the range you need but the down side is you may need
to run a long
It would be so nice to be able to do this.
The obvious answer -- ipeng and an ipod touch-- won't work because my
wireless network isn't strong enough. That would have been ideal
because ipod docs are easy to take outside.
I could use ethernet to wire a link -- using the electricity circuit
to
Either move the wifi router closer to the garden or install a wifi
repeater closer to the garden.
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andynormancx
Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ?
I SAID ALL OF THEM !
andynormancx's
You could try an antenna booster (higher gain antenna) for the WiFi
router.
80 feet should be no distance for a WiFi network in an open area.
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see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and
*New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com
I'd look into why your WiFi can't handle 80 feet. My WiFi G does this
even through walls.
Google basic WiFi tweaks and there are many simple DIY tutorials to
get a better and more robust WiFi signal.
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I should have mentioned that I use a British Telecom Infinity Router --
I've heard it is one of the most powerful available in the UK. There is
no point where I can hook on an antenna -- as far as I can see antennas
need an slot to hook in coaxial cable. Shame that -- I had the idea of
using an
howie.stone;625938 Wrote:
Has anyone got any experience of/ recommendations for repeaters?
I use the Edimax 7416APN 'range extender'. It has removable antennae,
so you might be able to add, I think, an external antenna if you wanted
to do so. In the box are a couple of screws to wall
howie.stone;625938 Wrote:
I should have mentioned that I use a British Telecom Infinity Router --
I've heard it is one of the most powerful available in the UK. There is
no point where I can hook on an antenna -- as far as I can see antennas
need an slot to hook in coaxial cable. Shame that
Atlantic;625946 Wrote:
I use the Edimax 7416APN 'range extender'. It has removable antennae,
so you might be able to add, I think, an external antenna if you wanted
to do so. In the box are a couple of screws to wall mount it. It has a
plastic case, and a separate plug-top PSU, so is
andynormancx;625930 Wrote:
Either move the wifi router closer
Not easy -- it's fixed because it is fibre optic broadband.
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JJZolx;625947 Wrote:
If you can run ethernet cabling to the point in your house where you'd
place the repeater, then you'd be better off with another router
instead, configured as an access point and operating on a different
wireless channel. Get one where you can replace the antenna
howie.stone;625956 Wrote:
Thanks. Is that with the BT infinity router?
No. The unit sits on an internal wall picking up a wireless 'g' signal
from a Linksys AP (access-point, like a router but without any 'routing'
- apologies if you're already familiar with what an AP is) and repeating
it
howie.stone;625959 Wrote:
How easy is that to do? I'm not a hardcore networking techie.
Which part? Running cable or configuring up the access point? It's no
more difficult than setting up a repeater.
Configuration is typically done through a web interface on the router.
Out of the box you
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