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Re: [OT] Wireless gateway and repeaters



Yeah me too.

Having played around with WDS, repeaters etc, I'm finding home plug ->
acce=
ss point using different names is a darn sight more reliable. My wireless
d=
evices roam to the strongest signal.

HTH

Alan.

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Sent: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:18:42 +0100
From: "Alex Clark" <alex@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Wireless gateway and repeaters

> Sorry - what I meant was I used a homeplug to extend my wireless by
using=
an
> AP in a different location, rather than a repeater.=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gale
> Sent: 17 August 2008 23:14
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Wireless gateway and repeaters
>=20
> I'm not after Ethernet to those locations - I have structured Cat5
> everywhere anyway - this is for devices such as laptop around the
house a=
nd
> iphone etc.
>=20
> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf=
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> > Of Alex Clark
> > Sent: 17 August 2008 21:50
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Wireless gateway and repeaters
> >=20
> > Have you tried a 'homeplug' - Ethernet through your mains wiring.
 I'm=
=20
> > finding them excellent, and even more reliable than wireless.
> >=20
> > Alex.
> >=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf=
=20
> > Of Paul Gale
> > Sent: 17 August 2008 16:56
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Wireless gateway and repeaters
> >=20
> > Mmm - I see that my gateway is only =A333 now! It can be
configured as =
a=20
> > repeater, so wondering if that would be my best bet?
> >=20
> > Paul.
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Paul Gale
> > > Sent: 17 August 2008 16:44
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Wireless gateway and repeaters
> > >
> > > Thanks - looks like the range expander is still available -
is the
> > one
> > > you have a WRE54G?
> > >
> > > Any idea how much extra coverage it gives you in your
situation?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of Gary Tall
> > > > Sent: 17 August 2008 15:33
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Wireless gateway and
repeaters
> > > >
> > > > I use a linksys G WAP and one of their extenders. My
situation is=20
> > > > the reverse of yours, Node0 is downstairs and coverage
is good,=20
> > > > upstairs can be poor so its hidden in a spare bedroom
with=20
> > > > HomeVision turning it
> > > on
> > > > when the alarm detects movement upstairs and off an
hour after
> > > movement
> > > > was last detected.
> > > >
> > > > I know the extender I have is no longer available but
it works
> > well,
> > > > the only problem with this one is that it will only
work with WEP=20
> > > > and not WPA, then again where I live this is not so
much of a=20
> > > > problem.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Gary
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of Paul Gale
> > > > Sent: 17 August 2008 12:28
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Wireless gateway and repeaters
> > > >
> > > > I've got my wireless gateway in my new node0 and this
is fine for=20
> > > > the loft and upstairs. However, signal is poor
downstairs. I was
> > > wondering
> > > > what options I have for extending coverage - new
gateway / some
> > kind
> > > of
> > > > repeater etc?
> > > >
> > > > It's a Linksys Wireless G access point.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
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