Hi Unix_fan,
I must disagree with the power line Ethernet option. It has
come a long way, but there are some inherent issues with interference,
especially if you run motorized appliances, such as vacuums, air conditioners,
etc. Also, the circuits must be on the same phase. If not, you'll never
achieve a connection.
My suggestion is definitely a self built system utilizing a soekris board kit
and openbsd if not an embedded distro such as smooths all or moonwalk
- A.M.
On Apr 19, 2012, at 2:25 AM, unix_fan <[email protected]> wrote:
> I swear by dd-wrt firmware on a COTS router that takes it (in my case, a
> WRT-54GL). I've had years of trouble free access, not counting the one or two
> times a year I needed to reboot the unit ("Dad! There's no Internet"),
> typically winter storms that stress the power infrastructure.
>
> dd-wrt allows you to crank up the power as needed.
> I have a house built in 2003, and used to have the AP in the garage near the
> FiOS entry point . The farthest point upstairs had a lot of steel and lumber
> obstructing it, but an extra 10mw boost made a huge difference. This would
> make a difference for all your devices, and it is configurable.
>
>
> Placement is everything. If you can find a way to bring the AP toward the
> center, the difference is dramatic.
> Toward that end, since you are loathe to bring in more wiring, check into
> powerline ethernet, via standard RJ45 access or via RG6. It has come a long
> way.
>
> These boxen are a little pricey for leveraging RG6, but I know you are in
> your "peak earnings years, Andrew: :-)
> http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-MCAB1001-Coax-Ethernet-Adapter-Black/dp/B001N85NMI
> http://www.vpi.us/eth-coax.html
> From: Andrew Hume <[email protected]>
> To: LOPSA Technical Discussions <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:57 PM
> Subject: [lopsa-tech] home wifi
>
> my airport (b/g) seems to be degrading, so i am looking to revisit my home
> networking solution. currently, i have an airport extreme serving a mac mini,
> a macbook, a printer and an ipad 3. i also have a express acting as a wireless
> bridge to a hub which has a couple of PCs hanging off it.
>
> if you view my house as an approximate square, the airport extreme is in
> the SW corner, the airport express is at E. reception for the various ipods
> is iffy at the desired locations (SE) and the ipad reception is poor at NW.
> reception at the airport express is adequate.
>
> generally, i am pretty happy with apple stuff, but am open to other solutions.
> i can, but would rather not, go fishing cables etc. there is a prewired
> network of
> RG-6 coax that could be used to get signals from teh cable modem (colocated
> with teh airport extreme).
>
> any suggestions?
>
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