On 11 Feb 2007 15:19:11 -0800, "CJB" wrote:

Just found a possible solution:

Only if both flats can take the 5dB loss in the cable, AND the path
loss of 4.5 meters. Wireless routers are rated for quite a distance
in the clear, but apparently your brick puts the challenge to that.

Walk down the hall with your laptop running its adapter program
showing signal strength. How far can you go? If it isn't half way,
you don't stand a chance. If you can, then subtract 5dB (which means
roughly to the other flat's front door) and the signal should still be
substantial (or your throughput will plummet).

Run CAT5 between flats and buy another router.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Yes - I did try walking down the corridor with the laptop!! The
dropout rate was quite high. But I did get about halfway along before
the signal was lost!!

I did a Google on the web for 'Cat9 cable' and did find some mention.
Also for Cat5.

I'll see if the extension cable works. But might be resigned to a
repeater halfway along the corridor. I could hide this in the ceiling
panelling and power it with a cable from either flat!!

There is another solution - maybe - to attach a full size indoor
aerial to the laptop. It has a t.v. card in it!! Maybe that would
increase the strength of the input signal to the wireless card.

Chris B.

On Feb 11, 11:41 pm, Richard Clark wrote:
On 11 Feb 2007 15:19:11 -0800, "CJB" wrote:

Just found a possible solution:

Only if both flats can take the 5dB loss in the cable, AND the path
loss of 4.5 meters. Wireless routers are rated for quite a distance
in the clear, but apparently your brick puts the challenge to that.

Walk down the hall with your laptop running its adapter program
showing signal strength. How far can you go? If it isn't half way,
you don't stand a chance. If you can, then subtract 5dB (which means
roughly to the other flat's front door) and the signal should still be
substantial (or your throughput will plummet).

Run CAT5 between flats and buy another router.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Hi Chris

You might want to test the data transfer speed while making your "distance
tests". I'd use CAT 5 whenever the cable connection can be allowed.

Jerry



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Yes - I did try walking down the corridor with the laptop!! The
dropout rate was quite high. But I did get about halfway along before
the signal was lost!!

I did a Google on the web for 'Cat9 cable' and did find some mention.
Also for Cat5.

I'll see if the extension cable works. But might be resigned to a
repeater halfway along the corridor. I could hide this in the ceiling
panelling and power it with a cable from either flat!!

There is another solution - maybe - to attach a full size indoor
aerial to the laptop. It has a t.v. card in it!! Maybe that would
increase the strength of the input signal to the wireless card.

Chris B.

On Feb 11, 11:41 pm, Richard Clark wrote:
On 11 Feb 2007 15:19:11 -0800, "CJB" wrote:

Just found a possible solution:

Only if both flats can take the 5dB loss in the cable, AND the path
loss of 4.5 meters. Wireless routers are rated for quite a distance
in the clear, but apparently your brick puts the challenge to that.

Walk down the hall with your laptop running its adapter program
showing signal strength. How far can you go? If it isn't half way,
you don't stand a chance. If you can, then subtract 5dB (which means
roughly to the other flat's front door) and the signal should still be
substantial (or your throughput will plummet).

Run CAT5 between flats and buy another router.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

On 12 Feb 2007 05:36:58 -0800, "CJB" wrote:

But I did get about halfway along before
the signal was lost!!

You don't stand a chance.

I did a Google on the web for 'Cat9 cable' and did find some mention.
Also for Cat5.

Cat5 is what you want, I used the wrong number.

There is another solution - maybe - to attach a full size indoor
aerial to the laptop.

The full sized aerial for wireless is what you see - a stub of roughly
3 inches or so.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC