extending range "jesseok" <highplainswireless[ at ]sbcglobal.net> 12/30/2008 4:51:38 PM I have an RV campground and want to extend my wireless to the campground immediately behind my home. I have a Cisco Router and have bought an external antenna. ISP is good with this so I am trying to figure out why I can get good signal close, but not away from the house, even with the external antenna on top of the house. Please give me some ideas as to what I am doing wrong. Thanks in advance for any help, Jeff

Re: extending range "David B." <mail[ at ]nomail.net> 12/30/2008 7:33:10 PM How far away from the router are you? -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "jesseok" <highplainswireless[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:pks6l.137$%54.51[ at ]nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com... [Quoted Text] >I have an RV campground and want to extend my wireless to the campground >immediately behind my home. I have a Cisco Router and have bought an >external antenna. ISP is good with this so I am trying to figure out why I >can get good signal close, but not away from the house, even with the >external antenna on top of the house. Please give me some ideas as to what >I am doing wrong. Thanks in advance for any help, Jeff >

Re: extending range "Phillip Windell" <philwindell[ at ]hotmail.com> 12/30/2008 7:59:28 PM [Quoted Text] > "jesseok" <highplainswireless[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message > news:pks6l.137$%54.51[ at ]nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com... >>I have an RV campground and want to extend my wireless to the campground >>immediately behind my home. I have a Cisco Router and have bought an >>external antenna. ISP is good with this so I am trying to figure out why I >>can get good signal close, but not away from the house, even with the >>external antenna on top of the house. You're only going to get about 300 feet max out of it with the "pactical usable" range of around 100 to 150 feet. The "N" band devices may do better on the range but I wouldn't expected the results to be as good as they brag about on the packages because the motto is "Over Market -- Under Deliver". Also Campers with metal skins are going to block and possbily reflect or defract the signal. -- Phillip Windell www.wandtv.com The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats. -----------------------------------------------------

Re: extending range "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)." <jack[ at ]discussiongroup.com> 12/30/2008 11:33:01 PM Hi WIFI signal can travel a distance when there is a total Clear Line of sight. Any obstructions reduces the signal very fast, especially Metal and live vegetation. In order to cover the area you might need to create a WDS System. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_System ). The general approach to Coverage issues is the following. You start with One affordable Router that can Do WDS. Routers that can do WDS as is are sold by (Asus, SMC, Belkin, and some others). Using a Laptop loaded with Netstumbler, do a Wireless survey in the targeted area, http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/ According to the Netstumbler's signal strength reading, identify spots that have strong signal. and spot with weak, or No signal. Evaluate how you can cover the space and start placing WDS units. Additional Wireless Routers in WDS Mode (Wireless Network - Configuration Modes. ) has to be placed in spots were the signal is good about Half way to the dead spots. How many WDS units are needed? It depends on your specific environment (that is a good the reason to buying WDS units one at the time, try it, and decide on the Next step). Otherwise. Extending Distance - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html Wireless Router as an AP - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html Wireless Modes - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html Hi Gain Antenna - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "jesseok" <highplainswireless[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:pks6l.137$%54.51[ at ]nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com... [Quoted Text] >I have an RV campground and want to extend my wireless to the campground >immediately behind my home. I have a Cisco Router and have bought an >external antenna. ISP is good with this so I am trying to figure out why I >can get good signal close, but not away from the house, even with the >external antenna on top of the house. Please give me some ideas as to what >I am doing wrong. Thanks in advance for any help, Jeff >