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    Wireless connection from neighbours

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ingies, Oct 2, 2006.

  1. ingies

    ingies Newbie

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    Hello,

    I am looking at getting a wireless connection from my neighbours house (my fam- whose connection I pay part of already). It would need to go through two plaster/gib board walls and one (single) brick wall. The distance itself is about 15 m. I have looked into the D-link routers and have been advised that they would work well with our motorola SB5100 cable modem. I am wondering which router I should get? Would the DI-524 router work? would a repeater or antenna gain be needed? if so both or one only? My notebook has got an intel Pro Wireless 3945 dualband 802.1 a/g 54 Mbs minicard, so would be unable to use the 802.11n technology. Any help is greatly appreciated.
     
    ingies, Oct 2, 2006
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  2. leebaldock

    leebaldock Notebook Evangelist

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    Rather than buying a new router could you get/afford a new Cable Modem with wireless capability? Like this:

    http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/sbg900/

    I have no idea about Cable as I am in Perth - Australia and we have mainly ADSL over copper phone lines.

    But if I had the same question from someone in regards to ADSL (not cable) I would recommend they get an ADSL router/modem with wireless built in and keep the old non-wireless modem for "emergencies" (ie never to be used again :) ).

    I always prefer one device over two. Less hassle.
     
    leebaldock, Oct 3, 2006
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  3. ingies

    ingies Newbie

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    Telstra/clear is our provider for cable internet and they make us rent the modem from them. I am not sure if it is possible to use our own modem. I guess I should look into that since they charge $16/month to rent it from them.
     
    ingies, Oct 3, 2006
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  4. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I would consider getting a router like the linksys wrt54g or motorola wr850g etc. Flash it to a linux firmware (dd-wrt etc) and get a better antenna. This way you can jack up the power of the antenna and thus get better signals.
     
    lixuelai, Oct 3, 2006
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