david fraleigh wrote:
> I have a workshop that is 300 feet from my house.. I want to set up a
> computer in it and access the same wireless signal that is currently
> in my house.. Currently I have a wireless G router and I am wondering
> whether I should switch to the newer wireless N system or whether I
> should stick with wireless G and try to make directional antennas out
> of cans (as described on the internet).. (I haven't read about
> anybody making "homemade" directional antennas that work with the
> Wireless N system so I assume that the complexity (of 3 antennas)
> involved is too great).. My question is whether the wireless N signal
> can extend to 300 feet.. there is a clear "line of sight" between the
> two buildings ... My other question is whether I might be better off
> trying to run a cable between the two buildings.. I have plenty of
> two wire electrical cable (which I presume is not the right stuff) and
> also have 6 wire telephone cable. (I don't like the thought of
> leaving it lying on the ground so might want to bury it 6" or so)..
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to how I can best approach this
> situation..

forget N, stick with G, and maybe not even a wireless link... what is your
garage/workshop walls made from? How does it get it's power? Mine is about
300 ft from the house, (was 30x30 made into a 16x30 garage and 14x30
workshop) but the anodized side panels (on a metal frame) blocked any
wireless signals, when I ran power to the outbuilding (direct burial power
cable from the house, needed lots of amps for the welder/compressor/etc) i
got a few wap/routers and used powerline networking stuff (netgear, about
$130 at staples
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Powe...tAdapters.aspx)
to tie the wap/router in the house to the wap/router in the outbuilding
(gave me both wired AND wireless in the outbuilding)... Plus was (you didn't
say where you are, but in northern idaho it snowed a LOT during the winter,
and a lot of green stuff grew in the summer, water as in snow or green leafy
stuff absorbs/blocks signals, and you need a certain amount of clearnce aka
fresnel zone), so the thing worked year round, instead of only at certain
times....