Re [Gllug] connection to wireless network

[Richard Cohen]

On 18/08/05, john gennard <joney at clara.co.uk> wrote:
> Liam Smit wrote, inter alia:-
> 
>  >So lug the computer to the kitchen and find out how many dB you >would
>  >receive before signal loss due to cable and then subtract 3dB and if
>  >that is fine then it should work. You can of course boost the signal
>  >sent to card with a higher gain antenna but that costs more money.
>  >cheers                Liam
> 
> and
> 
> Nick Richards said:-
>  >you don't get any signal loss in the cable since it's just standard
>  >ethernet passed through to your machine. It's a handy solution. Nick
> 
> Many thanks to all who have offered so much advice. If, I
> understand the possible disadvantages, I wonder if I could
> build a simple box (I've more than enough items left over
> from upgrades), attach a PCI card and put it in the kitchen
> at the point of maximum signal, then use an ethernet cable
> to go through the wall to the main box?
> 
> Can it be as simple as this?
> 
> John.

Honestly, rather than a PC, I'd get either an ethernet-attached 802.11
'client' device, or a simple linksys or similar box which can be
repurposed to pretty much whatever you want with something like
openwrt - not quite sure what they go for in the UK, but around here
I'd expect to pick one up for well under 40 quid... Smaller, quieter,
far more energy-efficient, simpler... and a better hack :-)

Cheers
Richard, very happy with an Asus OpenWRT box here in Hong Kong
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