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Re: [LUG] [OT] Advice for cheap wifi signal boosting

 

On Sun, 30 Mar 2014 22:55:39 +0100, bad apple <mr.meowski@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks both: the powerline adaptor was the first thing I thought of
> actually but as the property is very big and has been slightly
> haphazardly managed over it's lifetime, the electrical wiring is a
> *mess*. One of my first jobs is to try and make sense of just how many
> separate circuits are in place there - my first glimpse of the
> distribution board and circuit breakers the other day was not
> encouraging, to put it mildly.
> 
> Again, not so worried about the budget - they don't really have one, but
> I'm cool with splashing out for any needed gear myself, within reason.
> I'm a little surprised myself that I've never done this before, short of
> sticking in the little TP-link repeater that came with the inverter for
> our solar panel installation.
> 

Just another thought, not sure how feasible it would be with thick walls,
but could running some CAT5 be an option?  Maybe some to each floor with a
wireless access point on each floor?

Rob

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