Re: [H] Extending wireless network.

2013-09-06 Thread Naushad Zulfiqar
, September 03, 2013 9:21 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Extending wireless network. You need a signal booster. The way they work is that you run a coaxial cable out to an antenna that is about 12 inches by one inch diameter that is located somewhere, in the attic

Re: [H] Extending wireless network.

2013-09-06 Thread Naushad Zulfiqar
@**lists.hardwaregroup.comhardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Naushad Zulfiqar Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 3:59 PM To: hardware@lists.hardwaregroup.**com hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Extending wireless network. Access point would be the easiest way. I would suggest getting

Re: [H] Extending wireless network.

2013-09-06 Thread Bobby Heid
...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 9:21 PM To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Extending wireless network. You need a signal booster. The way they work is that you run a coaxial cable out to an antenna that is about 12 inches

[H] Extending wireless network.

2013-09-03 Thread Bobby Heid
Hi, I am wanting to increase the wireless signal in my house in an area where I only get 1-2 bars of signal level on my phone. What do I need to do this? Would I use an extender or an access point? I have a gigabit switch in the location where I would like to put whatever it is needed to

Re: [H] Extending wireless network.

2013-09-03 Thread Winterlight
You need a signal booster. The way they work is that you run a coaxial cable out to an antenna that is about 12 inches by one inch diameter that is located somewhere, in the attic, on the roof, outside ... where ever... a spot that does receive a strong single. Then they broadcast that

[H] Extending wireless...

2009-03-12 Thread Bobby Heid
Hey, My boss was asking me how he could solve the following problem. He races on the weekends and has a large trailer to carry his car and other equipment. He wants to be able to access the Wi-Fi via his laptop from inside the trailer while he is at the track but he cannot get a signal

Re: [H] Extending wireless...

2009-03-12 Thread Al Anger
Bobby Heid wrote: One thought I had was for him to place a wireless access point on the outside of the trailer and have it wired to the laptop. I do not know if this would work though. Wireless bridge: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge HTH :) al

Re: [H] Extending wireless...

2009-03-12 Thread Winterlight
One thought I had was for him to place a wireless access point on the outside of the trailer and have it wired to the laptop. I do not know if this would work though. He just needs a PMCIA NIC that supports an external antenna jack like an old Buffalo WLI-CB-G54S. Then hook it up to a

Re: [H] Extending wireless...

2009-03-12 Thread Bobby Heid
...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 7:17 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Extending wireless... One thought I had was for him to place a wireless access point on the outside of the trailer and have it wired to the laptop. I do not know