daveny - 15/3/08 at 16:58
Hi all!
We (neighbours) want to use internet and LAN. We
live next to eachother (distance between them is
less than 80 meters. If we put the router to
the center, the distance can be 50 or less.
Questions: Can I make this connection with a range
boosted router or with extenders? Can I put
somehow the antenna outside? (will the temperature or
rain damage this antenna?)
Can I use simple UTP cable between the houses?
Thx.
Fellsider - 17/3/08 at 20:07
Without getting too indepth. You could use either.
A reliable Wireless connection will almost certainly
require external aerials - with line of sight
between host and client aerials. As a means of
shareing internet use - fine. File transfers over a
wireless LAN will work, however it would be a
lot slower than wired.
Ethernet can be used on routes up to around
100M's per run. Much, much faster for file
transfers. V secure, cheap, and much easier to
install in relation to the equipment required for a
reliable wireless connection.
What about a combination of both?
Ethernet to an easily acessed point at your
naigbours house, then put an AP on the end to
provide a local only (using security) wifi zone.
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