If you can buy an old WRT54G that can use DD-WRT firmware, signal can be boosted or two of them can be used for repeating forming a kind of mesh if u know someb ody who lives between the two places. I understand WRT54G-L can be used similarly. Tons of info about this on the Net.
On 2/14/08, ashok _ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 9:19 PM, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: > > > Does this sound feasible ? Is there a better way of doing this ? > > What you've outlined seems unreliable without someone to support it, > > is there skilled help available? > > > > the senior citizen's son (no young man himself) lives in the house > mentioned 250 metres > from the facility... but he is not very clued up about fixing > problems, though he is able to use > a computer reasonably well... If the ADSL goes down he can call some > technical personnel to > fix it (as he uses it himself). > > > > A more reliable solution wouldn't use a PC or flaky connectivity. > > Inexpensive and reliable however don't seem to co-exist yet in the > > video conferencing world. > > > > Yeah :-( but they cost a lot and require specialized equipment at both > ends... > > Anyone recommend a wifi signal booster that does the require range > through old concrete and > stone walls ? > >
