[Gllug] connection to wireless network

[Nick Richards]

On 8/17/05, Liam Smit <liam.smit at gmail.com> wrote:
> > <snip>
> >
> > > However, noone has commented on an extension lead and its likely
> > > effective length.
> >
> > Yes it is entirely possible to use an 'extension lead' to put your
> > antenna in a position where it can receive a good signal while leaving
> > your PC where it is. Unfortunately the longer the cable the higher the
> > signal loss in Db. Your extension lead must be of high grade / low
> > loss co-ax cable for this to work best. We're not talking co-ax used
> > for television aerials or Ethernet co-ax either. You need some
> > expensive telecoms type co-ax which loses very few signal Db per
> > meter.

For this type of situation I've used wireless ethernet adaptors like
the Asus WL-330g:

http://uk.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=12&l2=41&l3=0&model=59&modelmenu=1

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
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