[TriLUG] Wifi Bridge

[C TC via TriLUG]

Bill,

I'm curious about the info below.
With a single transceiver, would using the same length antenna
cables (on both sides) solve the issue; or are you saying the antennas
need to "see" each other? > Not have a metal wall between them.

Of course, you'd need an extender with removable antennas in
the first place.












*"Netgear EX6100 "range extender". This class of device receives wifi
packets and re-broadcasts them. They have a single transceiver connected to
2 antennas for diversity. Some are smart enough to not rebroadcast packets
that have already been acknowledged. If a device is out of range, it will
always rebroadcast. The primary concern with this type of device is
degradation of the free wifi service for everyone else. Sticking one
antenna outside will unbalance the antenna diversity circuitry, causing one
antenna to be automatically switched off."*




On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 12:58 PM, Bill Farrow via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> Lots of great ideas here. Let me answer some of them in a single email.
>
> Netgear EX6100 "range extender". This class of device receives wifi
> packets and re-broadcasts them. They have a single transceiver
> connected to 2 antennas for diversity. Some are smart enough to not
> rebroadcast packets that have already been acknowledged. If a device
> is out of range, it will always rebroadcast. The primary concern with
> this type of device is degradation of the free wifi service for
> everyone else.
>
> Sticking one antenna outside will unbalance the antenna diversity
> circuitry, causing one antenna to be automatically switched off.
>
> OpenWRT. I am well versed in building and customizing OpenWRT for
> routers. I didn't mention this in my original email because I was
> hoping for an off the shelf solution.
>
> Esteem wireless modems - I don't think they solve my problem, and they
> are pricey.
>
> Ethernet over powerline does not solve the problem. I can run cat5e
> through the shed wall, but I still need to connect to the "Free Wifi"
> outside.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
> --
> This message was sent to: Carl <c.crider at gmail.com>
> To unsubscribe, send a blank message to trilug-leave at trilug.org from that
> address.
> TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> Unsubscribe or edit options on the web  :
> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/options/trilug/c.crider%40gmail.com
> Welcome to TriLUG: http://trilug.org/welcome
>