wondering is their a router that i can put in my shed but have 3 or 4 computers off it

i mean like

main router --(connect thru wireless)--> router in shed --> few computers ( from a cable or 3 from router )

sorry if it doesnt make sense.

i dont want to buy 3 or 4 wireless cards lol but we got a shed ( wooden n insulated ) not far out the back. just wondering how could get net back their :] lol

So, you basically want the two routers to bridge the gap between your house and shed? It's certainly doable. The router in the shed would have to be set up as a repeater. It would receive the signal from the main wireless router, and then repeat the signal either wirelessly or wired to the computers in the shed.

Yup, I think they also call it wireless bridging. It's a great way to get 'wireless' access for desktops if you have a spare router lying around. You might want to check out DD-WRT. It's an open source firmware upgrade that should open up bridging/repeating functionality on a router. Companies like Linksys (Cisco) try to force consumers to buy specialized wireless bridges and repeaters by removing the capabilities from their standard routers. Shame on them.

sweet thanks mite look into it soon.... still inside atm lol just wondering if it was possiable... would their be a loss of speed compaired to having say 5 wireless cards v the router then cords to each computer?

Having individual cards to each computer will be slightly faster but definitely not worth the price. The only scenario where I could see that paying off is if all 5 computers needed internet/network access at the same time. Whereas the configuration with the router and cords would be bottlenecked by all the traffic going through one router, having wireless cards on each computer would put the load on the main router, potentially making it faster.

mmmm true... thanks for the help


would it be faster/cheaper if i dug about 1ft down and placed a pcv pipe ( with network cable running thru it ) not sure of exact distance... but 30m cable is bout $25-$30... and pipe probaly end up $5 a meter.... shouldnt be more then 10 - 15m max... so 10 meters would be $50... we have 2 spare 15meter network cables lol... would be any problems with doing it that way?


:'( stepdad tookeded the shed thingey lol o well more room 2 mod/work in

Lol... I think the PVC is pushing it. You can always you zip ties to tie the cable against walls or posts.

just to protect it? ....

theirs nothing to attach it to lol... exept small plants in the garden >.< carnt do that...

just a thought lol

You could certainly bury a cable using PVC. I've done something similar for some landscape lighting. In the case of network cable, you'd certainly want to keep it well protected.

yeah .... pvc pipe would keep it kinder protected... but condensation in mornnings? its on the grass wouldnt it be down their? in the pipe?

More like protection from digging I guess. We used to use PVC pipe with pavers layed on top to protect it when we did landscape lighting

yeh nar... that parts fine... *mark it or something... pretty easy *

any other way then underground or router?

Your options are really limited. I think underground or router really are your best 2 options.

....or just buy a router rated for external use and put it on your roof or outside wall?

>.< smartie pants haha ... wouldn't they be expensive?

There are options out there. Try a search for 'wireless outdoor router'.

yeah eneded up moving my room around looks better now lol

cbf moving out their yet XD



my room atm lol
37" and 19" (:

the 37" is a cheap brand tho... has stupid rez D:

Nice! I'm using a 37" monitor as well.

bet urs is heaps better lol... this 1 is 720p :S:S haha forced 1080i though

it looks blurry. but i carnt stand the 1280 x 690 ( yeah custom rez as well >.< )

so i bumped it to 1980 x 1080 and moved it down a lil ( currntly at 1842 x 1026 lol )

Kinda related q -

Is there a Mobile broadband stick (usually USB, 'vodem' sorta thing) that connects via RJ45 rather than USB?