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I need help from a GEEK.

I have a networking problem. I have 2 wireless networks in my new home running from 2 tel line. Unfortunately the signal doesn't reach an outbuilding I have that I want to have a PC in. I have tried using the ethernet network over the electricity mains but this doesn't work either, and yes I can get it to work in the main building. The only physical wire that works both in the house & outbuilding is a telephone cable. Am I right in believing that you can only have one router per network? The obvious solution is to run an ethernet cable between the 2 buildings but I', looking for a neater solution.

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Thu Jan 10 2008 1:31pm

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How far away is the outbuilding VA?

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Thu Jan 10 2008 1:34pm

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About 100 feet 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Thu Jan 10 2008 1:35pm

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That'll be the outside loo then
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Thu Jan 10 2008 1:39pm

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Dom,

You could change the wireless aerial to a highe gain version - i.e. keep the router, but change the aerial - or even try a wireless extender

Go to http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c...8991233B01 and then scroll down to "Range Expanders & Antennas"

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Thu Jan 10 2008 2:22pm

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Certainly could... although the best and most reliable way of doing this is going to be running UTP between the two buildings. By all means distribute the network wirelessly at the other end.

Alternatively, if you won't/can't do that, you could look at joining the buildings on a couple of Rangemax routers (these are Netgear's high-power WLAN offerings - not yet ratified as a standard though, so not massively futureproofed).

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Thu Jan 10 2008 2:34pm

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UTP!???????? 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Thu Jan 10 2008 2:35pm

shmoogle

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Sorry... ethernet cable!

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Thu Jan 10 2008 2:39pm

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You can have as many routers as you like (within address numbering limits and your ability to play with sub-net mask values)

As Shmoogle says, you can:

1. Put Ethernet wire between the buildings
2. Create a higher powered or directional wireless link (Pringles cans are good - search for wireless pringles on the Internet!)
3. Use laser based network bridges
4. Use serial ethernet extenders/bridges (see http://www.amplicon.co.uk/Data-Comms/produ...s-3537.cfm for examples)

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Thu Jan 10 2008 2:55pm

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Kaine wrote:
"Range Expanders & Antennas"

Dom i have this range extender work's well i think as it's at my brothers end of the house he said the internet working in his room now! RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Thu Jan 10 2008 3:53pm

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So he doesn't have to come into your room to download porn anymore....

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Thu Jan 10 2008 4:01pm

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Na i just send it over to him now lol

I just won this

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This got me thinking i'm gonna move my ruoter in to the office to get a better range out the back off the shop the router is in the shop at the mo. Should only have to move the Cable line RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Thu Jan 10 2008 4:14pm

shmoogle

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That's a hub mate... no-one uses them anymore!! You could've bought the equivalent switch for £1.99...

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Thu Jan 10 2008 4:22pm

JayMann

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Are they not the same thing? RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Thu Jan 10 2008 4:23pm

shmoogle

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Nope.

http://www.networkclue.com/hardware/network/switches-vs-hubs.aspx

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