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The access point is used by two machines at the front of the property, the Tearoom Pc is behind two granite walls,on the wired network, you can get a 20% signal through a doorway but thats it. So having another wireless point seemed like a good idea, just the hardware to contend with at the moment. On Sun, 2009-05-17 at 19:03 +0100, Simon Waters wrote: > kevin wrote: > > > > Can I ask which is the best (using a spare wireless card) approach to > > extending the wireless range of my setup. > > > > I have a Linux PC in the Tearoom which is wired (10/100) to my ADSL > > Router > > > > The router is wireless but the signal is weak. I have a spare Wireless > > NW Card which I could fit in the PC and then "Bridge" to the wired to > > achieve wireless for my Tearoom guests. > > Without knowing location, and network topology it is hard to comment. > > What sort of antenna is on the wireless access point? > > Have you checked the access point settings to see if the power is > configurable? > > Have you positioned the access point where it has good line-of-sight to > most of the tea room (most folk fix them high up on a wall)? > > When I wanted good access here, I stuck the Access Point's external > antenna on my upstairs office window sill, and the neighbours behind > commented a few months later asking why they got better signal from my > wireless than his own access point despite being 80+ yards away with a > sprinkling of vegetation in the way. > > > Should I be looking at creating an "Access Point" or just setting up a > > "Bridge" what do you think? > > Do you expect people to roam between both devices? > Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!) Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html