Wireless in 2 apts on different floors

Hello,
I hope someone can help me out here.
Im renting 2 apts in 1 building right now (one for us and 1 for my wifes
sister)
The building is 12 stories - 1 apt is on the 6th floor the other is on the
10th floor.
(the 6th floor is on the back left of the building the 10th is the front
middle - there building is 4 units wide and 2 deep)
Anyways - my plan is to get dsl in one of them and share the connection via
wireless.
Can someone recommend the best way to do this. My neighbor on the 12floor
has wireless and I cant see his on the 10th floor so Im assuming Im going to
need someway to boost the signal. Is this a pipe dream or do you think it
can be done. PS - the building is cement and steel.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
-Rob

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Thanks,
Rob

You can reply to me at
r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
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Sounds like a tough assignment. You might pick up a Belkin preN router and
give it a try. If it doesn't work, return it.
The Belkin pre N routers appear to have the best range of the lot. But
you're asking a lot. Put the router in the 10th floor apartment and give it
a shot.


"Rob V" <me@here.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I hope someone can help me out here.
> Im renting 2 apts in 1 building right now (one for us and 1 for my wifes
> sister)
> The building is 12 stories - 1 apt is on the 6th floor the other is on the
> 10th floor.
> (the 6th floor is on the back left of the building the 10th is the front
> middle - there building is 4 units wide and 2 deep)
> Anyways - my plan is to get dsl in one of them and share the connection
> via wireless.
> Can someone recommend the best way to do this. My neighbor on the 12floor
> has wireless and I cant see his on the 10th floor so Im assuming Im going
> to need someway to boost the signal. Is this a pipe dream or do you think
> it can be done. PS - the building is cement and steel.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> -Rob
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
> You can reply to me at
> r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
> (remove the _ to get the address)
>

You best option is to go for 2 wifi AP's in bridged mode.. then use an
external antenna each end and "beam" down the outside of the block. Connect
the AP's the the PC's via CAT5 cabling.

You got little chance of getting through the concrete and steel with "little
ol' wifi"



"Rob V" <me@here.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I hope someone can help me out here.
> Im renting 2 apts in 1 building right now (one for us and 1 for my wifes
> sister)
> The building is 12 stories - 1 apt is on the 6th floor the other is on the
> 10th floor.
> (the 6th floor is on the back left of the building the 10th is the front
> middle - there building is 4 units wide and 2 deep)
> Anyways - my plan is to get dsl in one of them and share the connection
via
> wireless.
> Can someone recommend the best way to do this. My neighbor on the 12floor
> has wireless and I cant see his on the 10th floor so Im assuming Im going
to
> need someway to boost the signal. Is this a pipe dream or do you think it
> can be done. PS - the building is cement and steel.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> -Rob
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
> You can reply to me at
> r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
> (remove the _ to get the address)
>
>

Rob V wrote:

> Hello,
> I hope someone can help me out here.
> Im renting 2 apts in 1 building right now (one for us and 1 for my wifes
> sister)
> The building is 12 stories - 1 apt is on the 6th floor the other is on the
> 10th floor.

So you're looking to go through 4 floors of concrete ...

> (the 6th floor is on the back left of the building the 10th is the front
> middle - there building is 4 units wide and 2 deep)

....and a few walls

> Anyways - my plan is to get dsl in one of them and share the connection
> via wireless.

I don't think so. Since you're not even on the same side of the building,
you can't even stick an antenna out the window.
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derek