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On 7 Nov 2004 16:03:20 -0800, scott@shackleton.net (Shacky) wrote:
>My home is on a golf course and I would like to be able to use my
>wireless network at the clubhouse.
>
>I am probably about 500 yards from the clubhouse, maybe a little more.
> I was looking at the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander, 802.11g. It
>seems to work like a repeater. If I put one outside my home and
>another outside of the clubhouse, would it likely reach? Or is just
>to great a distance?
>
>Is there another wireless solution other than the Linksys?
>
>Thanks!
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You will need more then just the Expander to reach out at that
distance...directional antennas is the way to go and you still may
need a repeater ....
I just hooked up a WRE54G expander this weekend and It took almost the
entire weekend to get everything up and working... (200 feet distance
BTW) ....
Had to upgrade the firmware in my router (WRT54G) to the "new"
version.... after that I lost the connection on every single computer
on the network ... So I had to reconfigure every computer to "see"
the router ...
Now I have everything working BUT still need to spend some time today
making sure ... one of the laptops will hook up using the lowest
signal it finds IF I wander to the other side of the house ...need to
find the Best place to place the Expander to avoid this etc...
And I have a little concern about those lights on the
expander...(honest not one word in the manual about them..) the one
light seems to be red more then it is blue...???? plus when using
the software instead of pressing the auto configure button on the
expander IS still a mystery to me...)... software could not find a
wireless card in ANY of my 4 wireless computers....??????
I had to have spoken to at least 10 individuals at Tech Support...and
I could only really understand ONE of them.....the other NINE had
accents that made the conversation a chore... To their credit I was
not on hold more then a minute on any of the calls however.. Wonder
what luck I will have today with them because I still have some issues
....lol
Bob Griffiths.