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Hi:I do these types of bridging setups fairly regularly.
Some time in the future I want to make a wireless connection from one building where there is
a computer and an Internet connection to another building that's about 200ft and several walls
away where I plan to take my laptop to receive a 'streaming' Internet connection.
I have a wireless notebook card that meets the latest "G" standard. The plan at the moment is to use this service only occasionally so a wireless routers come
to mind as the most cost efficient solution.
However my experience has shown me that *not all things are created equal* just like not all:-)
hammers are the same. Some are useful in pounding nails and others are suitable to be used
with a chisel.
My problem is compounded by the fact that there are, in my area at least, three CompaniesThree antennas would be 802.11n equipment (and you can get four antennas on these, too).
that offer wireless routers for sale and they all look the about same from the outside (or on the
box) with one, two or even three antennas.
Another problem that I'm facing is lack of experience, and now I'm trying to catch up.Well, that's what two antennas do, at least. To understand about more than two, you have to delve into multipath technology.
I think I understand what the multi-antenna thing is about. It's about dual-diversity.
My latest excursion into a very big electronics store, I spied a replaceable antenna thatDon't be fooled!!! So many retail antennas are just hype. Go to a place which actually sells *antennas*. Moonblink (www.moonblink.com ) is a good start, or Fleeman, Anderson & Bird (www.fab-corp.com ).
is suppose to add 7db of gain to the wireless router. Naturally it wasn't free.
So! Will I be able to use the wireless notebook adapter that I already own with off theI lean toward the LinkSys WRT54G flashed with DD-WRT firmware (though there are other open source firmware distros available). You can configure for client/bridge mode, where each end also acts like an access point (so you may use your notebook's wireless adapter to connect as well as bridging the distance over the air). That said, depending upon what's in between your two points (glass, brick, or open air), you may need a more focused antenna, which might preclude simultaneous optimal use as an access point. In this case, set up your wireless bridge, and set up a separate Wi-Fi AP for your "local" traffic on one or both ends.
shelf equipment? And if so, which one?
I seem to recall using a wireless router in the past where the output was adjustable.
Any suggestions?
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