- Jul 26, 2011
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Hey, I'm looking to extend my current network to another part of the building. What would yall recommend between an extender and adapter? What are some gaping pros/cons?
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i'd love to do that, but unfortunately the distance exceeds 150m lolWhy can't you run Cat5e?
Neither of those choices are good as neither are guaranteed to work like running network cable.
i'd love to do that, but unfortunately the distance exceeds 150m lol
this is kinda around buildings haha, but i think your setup involving a switch is what i may end up having to do. i was thinking more of the same thing, but with a powerline adapter insteadYou definitely don't want to use APs in repeating mode if you care about any kind of throughput. Power line adapters are hit and miss. I'd never recommend them and have never used them.
Is this a run inside a building only or are you having to bridge any of the distance outside? If it's inside, one run of cat5e to 75 meters, add a switch to the middle, and then continue with the remaining 75 meters with another network cable.
yeaa lol, i have my doubts about an extender doing the job, but wanted to give the adapters a shot since they basically mimic the switch setup above but with a little less cables running around no?And you think wifi will? :biggrin: Get ethernet extender, then stick a wap at the end.
http://www.veracityglobal.com/products/ethernet-and-poe-devices/outreach-lite.aspx
thanks, i'm beginning to rule out powerline adapters lolI've used both. Poweline will either work great or terribly. Start with it and make sure it's returnable. Much of it comes down to your particular electrical wiring setup, and it will never hit the same speeds as a good Wi-Fi connection, regardless of the speed rating you may see advertised.
I use a high end extender now. It's good, but must be placed in the sweet spot to work. You'll need an outlet halfway between your router and where you need signal. Also, it cuts speed in half due to physics of signal duplication. Using it with the same SSID will slow down your entire network. You need to be willing to set it to a different SSID.
The best models are from Limksys and Netgear and cost around $100. Cheap 802.11n models aren't worth bothering with. They aren't powerful enough.
I've tested three or four of each type of product, so I have a good handle on this stuff.
this is kinda around buildings haha, but i think your setup involving a switch is what i may end up having to do. i was thinking more of the same thing, but with a powerline adapter instead
yeaa lol, i have my doubts about an extender doing the job, but wanted to give the adapters a shot since they basically mimic the switch setup above but with a little less cables running around no?
i'm embarrassed to say that i had no idea moca's existed, catchy name thoughPowerline and moca are more last resort things. Wired repeater is your best bet. Just make sure you get a gigabit full duplex one. I just linked the fisrt one google returned.