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Somebody I know wants me to setup a network for him. He has two computers, one of them is in a shop and he has a cable running from the house to the shop so he can get internet on the computer in the shop. The cable is just lying on top of the ground and he wants to get rid of that.

Well, I will most likely have to buy the equipment for him because he doesn't know that much about computer stuff. I am probably going to buy Linksys products. For the router I think I am going to buy the one that has Wireless G with Speedbooster so he can share files faster. Also, how far will the Router send the signal? If anybody has any suggestions let me know, but I think I will stick with Linksys products since I have had pretty good luck with them.

Now for the adapter, I'm not sure what to get. The setup that I use is the WRT54GS router and Linksys Wireless G usb network adapter and it works fine for the most part. I was thinking of getting a network card so he wouldn't have to deal with wires. Do I have to get a certain card to use with that Router? What are good ones to get? Thanks for looking.
 
Linksys is a good brand to stick with. The signal should go about 300 Ft with out obstruction. If his house is mad of wood, there should be no problems. If the walls are concrete or stucco then the signal wont be able to penetrate it.
Also, the USB adaptors are bad news. They drop signal, and a lot of time dont even find the signal. It has something to do with the USB updating itself. ANYWAY, if you can stay away from USB I would highly recomend it.
The network card should remain linksys, and get anyone that is wireless G..
 
Maybe the range booster but the N is still so expensive for what you are getting. If the guy isnt going to be transfering mulit GB files each day it is not worth it.
 
What kind of range do the Wireless G Routers have? I looked on their website and I did not see anything. Thanks for the help so far.
 
don't get usb. the d-link i bought for my sister would get very hot and as a result drop signals until you restart.

as for the pci you can buy any brand. be sure to find one that supports the encryption you're going to use. should not be a problem nowadays
 
The computer that he has in the shop is a laptop. I can't use a PCI card on the laptop, can I? I forgot to mention that.
 
Oh no you cant im sorry... youll need either a PCMCIA or an Express card... depending on which you have


or usb... but like they said earlier ehhhhh
 
Well, I just talked to Linksys and they said that a Wireless N Router would only send the signal out about 100 feet and only 50 to 60 feet for the Wireless G Router. I find that hard to believe. I figured it would be alot further than that.
 
That may be correct... maybe more, maybe less, they cant really say. it all depends on whats in the way... stuff like microwaves and cordless phones can throw it off and thats why you change the channel to one with less noise... you know if you get it from like best buy or circuit city or whatever you have by you... you can take it back if it doesnt work out for you. only cost you time...

or you can get the wap i have

http://www.superwarehouse.com/p.cfm?p=1496051&CMP=KAC-GoogleShopping

:)
 
I don't think he wants to spend 700 dollars on this project.

On those PCMCIA cards, where do you plug them in at? Are these kind of slots just on newer laptops or any of them? I am not sure what kind of laptop he has.

I have not made up my mind yet but I will probably buy a Wireless G Router and Wireless G adapter. And I am going to buy them at Walmart, Bestbuy or some place like that so I can take it back if it doesn't work.
 
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there is a little slot on the side of the laptop

http://www.pcmcia.org/images/center-photo.jpg

those in that pic look like express cards but they are same idea... express cards arent as wide as pcmcia... express is newer... but from the picture you should get an idea. look up his model number of his laptop or give it to us and someone here will look it up and tell you what it has on it.


btw.. the cisco was a joke, i knew he didn't want to spend that much.
 
if your friend still has the laptop manual (or if the manual is in the computer via pdf format) then you can check what kind of slot he has.

if you know the brand and model number you can also google the specs as well

i personally would not get a usb but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. i know many people who have good experience with it and get a better signal than the integrated wifi. a couple of factors should be noted: it was 7 bucks and my sister's usb was of 1.x... not sure if the older usb caused it to be bad
 
I just found out that she already has a Linksys Wireless G Router and laptop, which already has a network card installed from the factory, could not pick up the signal because it is to far away. She didn't say how far. So I am going to tell her to buy a Wireless N Router and see if that works. What if the laptop is to far away to pick up the signal from a Wireless N Router?

Also, the laptop already has a network installed from the factory. Would having a Wireless N adapter help pick up the signal from further away?

Here is the router I am going to have her buy, I think:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Link...sem/rpsm/oid/150782/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
 
No thats just a different speed... i mean the router it self might be better and give out a better signal but but the N technology wouldnt help... That router says its 4x Range of 802.11g... which router does she have now?

she probably wont even be able to connect with N unless she has a 802.11N card... A G card would work but it would connect at G speed not N. Your probably going to need a rangebooster or you might have to mess around with location of the router and the channel that its on.



Or run some Cat5e through some conduit if its not that far and hook her up to a switch...
 
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She has A Linksys Wireless G Router, not sure which model. Probably the WRT54G, not sure though.

I know a Wireless G adapter would not connect at Wireless N speeds but shouldn't she be able to pick up the signal from further away since the Wireless N Router has 4x the range of a Wireless G Router? I didn't think it mattered what kind of adapter you had.

I'm not sure what kind of card she has. It came preinstalled with the laptop.

About the cable, right now she has some Cat5 cable running across the top of the ground to the laptop in the shop from the house. I'm not familiar with that stuff but I don't believe it is made to be out in the weather. Also, somebody told her to bury the Cat5 cable but someone said you can only put 15 pounds of pressure on it so they still couldn't drive over it with a vehicle.
 
Yeah give that N a try... i was just looking up the router to make sure it wasnt a 4x range too... about the cable, thats why i mentioned the conduit or small steel or pvc tube that you can run the cable through... that way pressure wont be an issue... but i doubt you want to get into all that... however it would be sweet.... give that N a try.
 
if you have an older linksys router that still has antenas on it you can get higher gain ones for it its supposed to help with reception but your still limited to the construction of the buildings your sending and recieving the wifi try to get them as close as possible expl:
put the router closest to the shop and the laptop as close to the house as possible if it still doesnt work well without shelling out some dough for some bigger equipment the cord will have to do...
 
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