ddrowe
Newbie  Posts: 2 Registered: 23/2/09 Status: Offline |
posted on 23/2/09 at 06:37
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My inlaws live in a park that has satelite
(Hughes) internet. The park receives the internet
and is going to let those that live there use
it for free. They have a router at the
satelite but the signal reaches a very few people.
They were told to strategically place routers
through the park to boost the signal to everyone
else. My inlaws have a wireless card and if
they are sitting near the current router it will
work but not at their house. Will this idea
of using routers to boost or extend the signal
work? 
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Fellsider
Full Member  Posts: 75 Registered: 11/11/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 24/2/09 at 18:50 |
There are several ways to distribute a free
wireless broadband signal.
From simply leaving your home wireless router's
connection open or unsecured.
Too comercial builds costing many hundreds of pounds,
and monthly maintance charges.
I think you're talking about adding wireless
repeaters to extend the wireless coverage of your
gateway device? You may find 1 or 2 would work
ok, but anymore would probably reduce your signal
to dial-up speed.
Without any further info - and trying not to be
technical - an externally mounted Omni directional
aerial at your source point will send a signal
via Line Of Sight (no obstructions) to another
externally mounted aerial over great distance's.
A stock 2db Omni found on most wireless devices,
mounted internally will not.
Sorry for being brief, but much more info needed.
Coverage area, no of people wanting to connect.
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ddrowe
Newbie Posts: 2 Registered: 23/2/09 Status: Offline |
posted on 25/2/09 at 05:04 |
The park that they are living in gets the
satelite internet and is willing to allow anyone
that can connect (and lives there) to use the
internet. There are probably 20 - 25 mobile
homes that could want service. Feel free to get
technical - I'll have to go down and try to
figure this out.
If they got an Omni-directional aerial - wuold that
be able to get teh signal further? My
in-laws are probably 1000ft away and there are
obstructions between them and where the signal is
originating. Is there something that they could
put half way - higher up - above the mobile
homes that would be a better line of sight for
the homes at that end of the neighborhood?
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Fellsider
Full Member Posts: 75 Registered: 11/11/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 25/2/09 at 18:28 |
If LOS is unavailable then some form of mid-point
repeater will be needed. Omni's are only needed if
you want 360 coverage. If your source is central
- then use an Omni here, and use a
directional aerial at the client end.
The higher the gain of an aerial the narrower
the beam. So yes a high gain Omni will cover
a larger circle, however coverage in the vertical
plain will be reduced. Think of 2 soup bowls
face to face for a low gain omni, and 2
dinner plates face to face for a high gain
omni.
I'm not "coping out" but this explains things far
better than I ever could  .
Post back if you need help with anything in the
articles.
http://www.solwiseforum.co.uk/downloads/files/vansites.pdf<
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sandys
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 7/8/09 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/8/09 at 13:32 |
think you're talking about adding wireless repeaters
to extend the wireless coverage of your gateway
device? You may find 1 or 2 would work ok,
but anymore would probably reduce your signal to
dial-up speed.
[Edited on 7/8/2009 by festprint] __________________________________
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TechHarrie
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 7/8/09 Status: Offline |
posted on 31/8/09 at 15:25 |
I would suggest trying out a long-range WiFi
adapter to help your in laws get a stronger WiFi
signal from greater distances.
I use the Wi-Fire by hField Technologies to access
my wireless network when I have a slow connection
of want to do some work outside. I really the
notice the difference. I can't believe I suffered
with a slow, painful internet connection for so
long!
They're website is hfield . Definitely check it
out and give it a try! |
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