<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Dan Shimshoni <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danshimsh@gmail.com">danshimsh@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Hello,<br>
<br>
This is a bit uncommon question:<br>
- I have a PC running linux in a basement which is quite far from<br>
the Access Point of the house.<br>
I want to take advantage of this place to work and to be able to connect<br>
to the Internet from this PC in this quite corner.<br>
I cannot see the wireless Access Point while scanning with this PC. I tried to<br>
connect a long USB cable with a USB wireless NIC,<br>
but I get USB errors while using it. I know I can try to move the<br>
wireless Access Point<br>
closer, but I am afraid that other PCs (which also run Linux) will<br>
then suffer lose of wireless<br>
connection. I really want to solve my problem without moving it.<br>
so my question is: What do you advise ? can I use the exisiting infrasturcture<br>
without changes (only additions are OK) to be able to connect to the internet?<br>
<br>
Can I somehow connect a second wireless Access Point by ethernet cable, and then<br>
connect that Access Point (by wireless) to the first, main Access<br>
Point ? (something like a bridge).<br>
I saw something which is called<br>
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_System" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_System</a><br>
<br>
Could I use this ? is there any wireless Access Point which<br>
is sold in local stores in Israel which supports this feature ?<br>
<br>
Rgs,<br>
DS<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br>Another option which does not include WiFi at all:<br><br><a href="http://www.goldtop.co.il/show_details.asp?prod_id=28142">http://www.goldtop.co.il/show_details.asp?prod_id=28142</a><br><br>Only requirement is that power of the two sockets (the one near your router, and the one near the far computer), comes from the same Phase. Never a problem in a home connected to a single-phase, and usually a solvable problem on a 3-phase house, by means of re-distributing the electricity breakers in a way that would have both rooms share the same Phase.<br>
<br>As far as I have *read*, it is also much more reliable than WiFi, with better Throughput/stability. Albeit more expensive :-)<br><br>Also note: If you're using UPS, this should probably NOT go through it, especially if your UPS does double-conversion...<br>
<br>Disclaimer: Have not been using one myself; I prefer GigE cabling all over the house for 100% stability and 0 issues :-)<br><br>HTH,<br><br>-- Shimi<br></div></div><br></div>