Wireless Routers, Booster, and such[views:4726][posts:20]__________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 2:55pm - largefreakatzero ""] I'm looking to finish the room above my garage -- my current home office is a glorified closet. The garage is separate from the house, maybe 100 to 150ft away. We have DSL (no cable in the woods), and have a wireless router in the house. According to my provider (TDS), I would have to go to my town and get involved in some type of clusterfuck if I want to add another DSL line for the garage room -- something to do with FCC regs, 911, etc. Fuck going to the town, those cunts will just jack up my already-too-high taxes. Plus, I'd have to pay for the additional DSL line monthly, which is gay in itself. Anyway, I know there are outdoor routers, boosters, and so on. Can any of you nerds recommend a useful product that will allow my wireless signal to extend down to the garage? In B4 system 32 folder deletion and barrel rolls... |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:02pm - the_reverend ""] too bad you can't afford my companies wireless AP. they are $700 to $2700 on ebay. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:03pm - largefreakatzero ""] Can I afford it? Yes. Do I want to shell out that kind of cake, absolutely not. |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:06pm - Randy_Marsh ""] [img] |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:07pm - the_reverend ""] all you need is a wireless N router in your house and you should be able to go up to 70m. The only thing is that when the wind blows hard, you might not have a signal or it will drop. I can go ask the wireless team for the best consumer wireless router if you want. I would also put the AP in your house as close to the garage as possible and on the second floor if possible. Also, do the garage have a separate electric line going to it from the street? or does the electricity come from the house? |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:08pm - the_reverend ""] do you have more than one device in your garage that you want hooked to the net? |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:10pm - the_reverend ""] I'm guessing that the wireless router/AP in your house will be just under $100 and then a bridge for your office will be $60 |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:12pm - the_reverend ""] my work gf's first reply http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=e...5TeC-GO-y0AGN_pWvCw&ved=0CB8Q8wIwAg heh |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:13pm - the_reverend ""] what is your garage made of? brick or wood? |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:16pm - arkquimanthorn ""] rev's got this one. i was just gonna say "pringles can" ...and yes, fuck going through town. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:23pm - largefreakatzero ""] the_reverend said:all you need is a wireless N router in your house and you should be able to go up to 70m. The only thing is that when the wind blows hard, you might not have a signal or it will drop. I can go ask the wireless team for the best consumer wireless router if you want. I would also put the AP in your house as close to the garage as possible and on the second floor if possible. Also, do the garage have a separate electric line going to it from the street? or does the electricity come from the house? Separate electricity. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:23pm - largefreakatzero ""] the_reverend said:do you have more than one device in your garage that you want hooked to the net? Possibly up to 2 laptops. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:24pm - largefreakatzero ""] the_reverend said:I'm guessing that the wireless router/AP in your house will be just under $100 and then a bridge for your office will be $60 Yeah, it doesn't look like a huge investment, I just want to be sure to get the right set-up. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:24pm - largefreakatzero ""] the_reverend said:my work gf's first reply http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=e...5TeC-GO-y0AGN_pWvCw&ved=0CB8Q8wIwAg heh NO. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:25pm - largefreakatzero ""] the_reverend said:what is your garage made of? brick or wood? Wood with vinyl siding. Heh, wood... |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:26pm - largefreakatzero ""] arkquimanthorn said:rev's got this one. i was just gonna say "pringles can" ...and yes, fuck going through town. Or go all out and have TWO pringles cans with a string attached. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:42pm - the_reverend ""] ok, I just went down there and talked with them. There is a guy that does this sort of thing for companies. [img] 1) almost any wireless router will work. I would get one of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124415 2) a wireless bridge that supports a/b/g/n which I wasn't able to find a good one right this second. there, you have spent around $200 on a wireless network. I would say get your place/office set up and then order this equipment so that you can be sure it works before the return policy is up. Also, another thing to consider, $20 is usually the cost per month for a cell-hotspot if you have cell service in your area. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 15,2011 3:51pm - largefreakatzero ""] Wow, a diagram and everything! Thanks dude, I shall go forth and prosper... |
| __________________________________________ [Jan 11,2012 6:26pm - largefreakatzero ""] Garage room finally complete. Went with this thing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005D5M136 Seems to work, since I'm posting from the garage. Room needs moar dead things on the walls though. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 11,2012 11:19pm - the_reverend ""] nice. get out there and get shooting. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 11,2012 11:25pm - Garth Algar ""] Aril invented the triple post but the rev perfected it. |