bearcatflex
join:2004-12-06
Fremont, OH
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Re: Need Help with extending wireless Range
What "Saleen_4_U" and "grcore" are referring to are repeaters and not so much bridges (WDS speaking wise). Repeaters can be placed without any wireless (other then power) so that you could create a powerfull and large ranged wireless network.
If you just want a bigger antenna - try any of these (just make sure to get the correct connector).
»www.sharperconcepts.net/
Go to Antenna for 2.4GHz and look at OMNIs
You could even get a rather large one and hide most of it behind the terminal (just a thought).
More about the repeaters...............
This would work but you will need to know a few things about your internet access terminal. Mainly, the WLAN MAC Address for starters. I have used multiple Linksys WAP54G in repeater mode with my Belkin wireless router without problems. It was a simple as logging into the WAP54G, going to the AP Mode page and setting it to Repeater and entering in the WLAN MAC of my Belkin.
However, I know someone will yell becuase that page says that WAP54G can only repeat for another Linksys device. Well, it works for me!!
The WRT54G is cheaper and with 3rd party software (I use Sveasoft Satori) can be made to repeat.
Hope this helps - Jim F. |
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jld1234
join:2004-12-26
Orwigsburg, PA | Very helpfull...Thanks for taking the time to respond. This site is great and the members are very giving of their knowledge. Thanks so much. |
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nexus4
join:2001-03-09
Biloxi, MS
| I would highly recommend the Antenna. If you get one of the omni-directional antennas usually the ones that cost about 80 or 90 dollars they have several DB of gain, and you could easily cover several hundreds of feet of area. You might even be able to cover most of the hotel.
If you use a linksys wireless router they come ready to use these types of antennas with an N or TNC connection on the back. The best thing about linksys is they have 2 antennas. So you could have 2 antennas at different locations within the hotel expanding your range.
Get permission to have 50 ohm coax ran up into the ceiling above your terminal and take it as far up as you can get it then mount your antenna to a part of the building vertically if possible.
These antenna's are about 2 1/2 feet long, fiberglass about the diameter of 1 1/2 inches. with mounting hardware. The link the other person gave you should be good but here's another company friends have used to order antennas to extend their range.
One friend at his residence has a wireless router and wanted to extend the range, so he mounted one of these antennas just outside of his house on a pole up about 10 feet and half of his neighborhood can login to his wireless network now.
check this page out:
»www.hyperlinktech.com/web/omnidi···09um.php
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