[clug-talk] Extending the Signal Range of a WiFi router

[John Jardine]

Hey - you may want to check into some directional antennas.  If the PC's
in shop & barn aren't moving around then that should work.

On Sun, 2009-09-13 at 20:20 -0600, Juan Alberto Cirez wrote:
> Hello fellas,
> 
> I have a question: It's not necessarily Linux (or it could be depending 
> on where you sit). I am looking for a way to extend the range of a 
> wireless access point to cover several buildings. Here is the setup:
> 
> --The Pouter/Access Point is inside the main house.
> --I have a shop about 50 meters from the house with a PC that I want to 
> connect to the network (Using an Ethernet/Wired connection between the 
> shop and the router is out of the question; so don't suggest that)
> --There is a barn about 150m - 200m from the main house (or 100m - 150m) 
> from the shop.
> --I want to connect both the shop and the barn to the Access Point 
> inside the house.
> 
> Right now I'm thinking a) wifi range extenders or b) wifi amplifiers....HELP
>