[ALUG] Wireless networking

[James Freer]

Wayne Stallwood wrote:
> Hello Barry,
>
> I had a similar experience with the Rangemax stuff where it gave me an
> almost imperceptible improvement in range. Like you I think the
> advertising is misleading, as far as I can tell the rangemax products
> perform *slightly* better at the fringes of their operating range and
> due to the diversity antenna used in the AP they might perform better
> around a house which previously had dead spots due to think walls or
> whatever. But as to actually having a larger range I was unable to
> confirm.
>
> What I would suggest is returning the rangemax kit as not as described
> and do the following.
>
> Get a homeplug kit (the netgear stuff is pretty good and I have used the
> solwise stuff as well) Either get one with 1 Mains to Ethernet converter
> and one Mains to wireless converter and use the wireless converter to
> extend the range of your existing wireless in the dead spot.
>
> Alternatively get two mains to Ethernet converters and plug your desktop
> into one of them and the other into your existing router.
>
> Solwise also make an ADSL router that has a homeplug mains interface as
> well as the standard 4 ethernet ports. So then in conjunction with one
> of their wireless plug in units you have wireless broadband where the
> wireless bit can be easily situated at a different location to the phone
> line.
>
> We have used this stuff to great effect when running cables would have
> been an inconvenience and/or expensive and it has proved to give a very
> reliable connection.
>
> PS. Don't use them on filtered mains strips, plug directly into a wall
> socket if possible.
>   
How come my replies to emails seem to take longer on this list? I just 
said the same thing.

However what is a "filtered mains strip"? Is that the same as a Surge 
Protector? My machine is in a room where there is only one socket - i'm 
using a 4 socket surge protector and extension. From the electrical side 
i can't see how a surge protector can affect it. No problems with 7 
months use.

james