Thread: Signal extenders

I'm using a D-Link DAP1320. It seems to work OK.

Wireless N300 Range Extender

Maybe this is one of the only IT threads I may be of any assistance with, as I use a wireless Ethernet bridge at work quite a lot. I mainly use it to broadcast a converted CAN signal from a genset to a remote controller, but I also use it for just what your mate wants - I just grab an available Ethernet port and I can be up to about 100 metres with the little antennas supplied, or with some decent Yagi's I can get about 4KM. Runs at 20Mbps.

Only thing is I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head, as it is at work, but I can find out tomorrow. It wasn't cheap though - around $700 for the pair. There are cheaper out there, depends on the speed and distance required.

Run a cat 5 from your router as far as you can get it to reach (max 30m), then run a Access Point off of it using PoE.

Had to do this in my last place, it was very effective if you can get a cable through the roof or under the house.

300Mbps Wireless N Access Point TL-WA901ND - Welcome to TP-LINK

Range extenders are ****, they need signal to be able to extend the signal.

Just to clarify:

Running cable is out of the question.
The purpose is to give reliable, strong wireless access over the whole site.
Multiple fixed and mobile devices will be using the wireless system..

Mick, I know you are after a wireless solution... but does his shed have 240 power? You may be able to use ethernet over power adapters to get a wired network to the shed to connect another wireless point to using the existing 240V power cables.

I'm using some D Link DHP-P309AV powerline adapters to get my wired network across to an Optus set top box at the other end of the house.... works fine.

You could then connect a second wireless point into that to distribute the wireless across the block potentially.

They are a cheap and easy solution sometimes.

When you say "multiple devices".... how many simultaneously?

Powerlink et al only work if the two buildings are on the same circuit (unlikely). I've found them to be a bit hit and miss. Brand new house wiring had some really bad interference issues with up to 30% data loss (unusable). Other times they've worked fine.

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Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Mick, I know you are after a wireless solution... but does his shed have 240 power? You may be able to use ethernet over power adapters to get a wired network to the shed to connect another wireless point to using the existing 240V power cables.

I'm using some D Link DHP-P309AV powerline adapters to get my wired network across to an Optus set top box at the other end of the house.... works fine.

You could then connect a second wireless point into that to distribute the wireless across the block potentially.

They are a cheap and easy solution sometimes.

When you say "multiple devices".... how many simultaneously?

Over the whole site. Telly's, iradio's, laptops, etc. Quite a few. Ten to fifteenish.
Oh, don't forget the garden. Not many Gardens have power points installed in the aspidastras.

I use ethernet over power to get internet to the shed. The wireless access point (at the time) was in the other end of the house and the shed is remote from the house and well below. This has worked flawlessly. It was a plug and play solution, no configuration needed. Everything recognised everything else.

When I got a new TV and DVD, which wants an internet connection, I tried to get another ethernet over power access point but it started to get too hard, ended up getting a wireless extender. Works well.

I did, however, have a configuration nightmare with the wireless extender. Supposed to be push button configuration but it didn't want to play. Ended up using an ethernet cable to the extender and manually configuring. Works a dream now...

I can recommend both approaches!