Hi, As someone said you could use cat5 cable at this distance (make sure it is "exterior grade" or it won't survive the elements outside)
I recently bought one of these http://www.kenable.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/1387 it works well with Ubuntu and Windows but FC9's faulty NetworkManager has a problem with it. Its performance is pretty good. It also has a removable antenna so you could either get an extension cable and put the antenna outside or buy a nice, directional, outdoor antenna. A directional antenna mounted on the wall outside and correctly aimed should give you much improved results. Cheers, Paul. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -----Original Message----- From: "Philip Stubbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:30:21 To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List<hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> Subject: [Hampshire] [OT] Extending Wireless Range Hi, My Mother-in-law as asked me to help her get onto the internet. Her brother has bought her a new laptop and I need to set it up. My Sister-in-law lives just nearby, and visitors to the Mother-in-law have been able to connect to the wireless router in the sister-in-law's house. Unfortunately, the Mother-in-law's laptop struggles to pick up the signal. I have found that if I move it to a window in direct line of site of the house with the router, it will pick up the signal, but is right on the limit of usefulness. The router is a speedtouch 585v6. It is on a desk by a window in site of the Mother-in-law's house. The laptop is on a desk by a window in site of the window that the router is behind. The distance between the windows is (according to google maps) about 31 meters. There are no other houses for at least 75 meters. I am guessing that my options are:- * Buy a router with higher power output and greater range. * Buy a repeater that has a better reciever antenna than the laptop and mount that in the Mother-in-law's house. * Something else I have yet to learn about (This is where you guys can help me big time :-) ) * Suggest that the Mother-in-law purchases her own broadband. I don't really want to suggest the last option, as I know she will only ever be a light user, and that would seem like a waste. Between her and my Sister-in-law, they will only ever remain light users. Any good ideas would be greatly appreciated. Regards, -- Philip Stubbs -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -------------------------------------------------------------- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
