Wireless connection to a remote station

[shimi]

On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Dan Shimshoni <danshimsh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> This is a bit uncommon question:
>  - I have a PC running linux in a basement which is quite far from
> the Access Point of the house.
> I want to take advantage of this place to work and to be able to connect
> to the Internet from this PC in this quite corner.
> I cannot see the wireless Access Point while scanning with this PC. I tried
> to
> connect a long USB cable with a USB wireless NIC,
> but I get USB errors while using it. I know I can try to move the
> wireless Access Point
> closer, but I am afraid that other PCs (which also run Linux) will
> then suffer lose of wireless
> connection. I really want to solve my problem without moving it.
> so my question is: What do you advise ? can  I use the exisiting
> infrasturcture
> without changes (only additions are OK) to be able to connect to the
> internet?
>
> Can I somehow connect a second wireless Access Point by ethernet cable, and
> then
> connect that Access Point (by wireless) to the first, main Access
> Point ? (something like a bridge).
> I saw something which is called
> Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_System
>
> Could I use this ? is there any wireless Access Point which
> is sold in local stores in Israel which supports this feature ?
>
> Rgs,
> DS
>
>
Another option which does not include WiFi at all:

http://www.goldtop.co.il/show_details.asp?prod_id=28142

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.

As far as I have *read*, it is also much more reliable than WiFi, with
better Throughput/stability. Albeit more expensive :-)

Also note: If you're using UPS, this should probably NOT go through it,
especially if your UPS does double-conversion...

Disclaimer: Have not been using one myself; I prefer GigE cabling all over
the house for 100% stability and 0 issues :-)

HTH,

-- Shimi
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