# wireless network nerds help! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 11, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852 "2006-08-11T20:52:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/1 "2006-08-11T20:52:20Z")
my store in springville has sat. internet. for those unfamiliar with sat internet, it isnt worth its weight in, well, anything. so what the boss asked me do come up with was a solution. try to help me think of something. what he wants to do is go across the street and see if he can get the owner of the store there to get cable, and just hook up a wireless router, my boss will pay for it. what he wants to do is hook up a wireless router to it and grab it from there. lets say our store is 400-500 feet away. running wire is out of the question. what would be ideal is: across the street : cable modem\>wireless router-------something on our end\>router\>computers\>???\>profit help? edit: we have the highest level of business level sat internet available through direct way. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/2 "2006-08-11T20:56:39Z")
should also mention, cable nor dsl is available on our side of the street. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/3 "2006-08-11T21:00:46Z")
i think that is kind of far… for a normal everyday wireless router to do… the boss might have to drop some serious money into one with a good range… i’mn not sure on the ranges i’m looking it up > A general rule of thumb in home networking says that 802.11b and 802.11g WAPs and routers support a range of up to 150 feet (46 m) indoors and 300 feet (92 m) outdoors. > **[What Is the Range of a Typical Wi-Fi Network?](https://www.lifewire.com/range-of-typical-wifi-network-816564)** > > The range of a Wi-Fi network depends on the specific protocol being used and also the nature of obstructions along line-of-sight to an access point. the better ones have like 1800ft ranges…(outdoors) like 750 indoors… still finding out the prices for that shit ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/4 "2006-08-11T21:00:58Z")
thats fine, just get G and you will be all set, theyre cheap, i paid like 50 for mine u can get better antennas for that range ^ then just get a access point for the pc ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/5 "2006-08-11T21:45:29Z")
no problem ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/6 "2006-08-11T23:03:05Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > my store in springville has sat. internet. for those unfamiliar with sat internet, it isnt worth its weight in, well, anything. > > so what the boss asked me do come up with was a solution. > > try to help me think of something. > > what he wants to do is go across the street and see if he can get the owner of the store there to get cable, and just hook up a wireless router, my boss will pay for it. > > what he wants to do is hook up a wireless router to it and grab it from there. lets say our store is 400-500 feet away. > > running wire is out of the question. what would be ideal is: > > across the street : cable modem\>wireless router-------something on our end\>router\>computers\>???\>profit Not that you or anyone else really seems to care, but that is theft of services. Not that big of a deal for an individual, however a business could get fucked. /covering my ass NOW, you might want to try a cantenna or something similar, DIY directional antennas may be able to boost the signal enough for you to pick it up. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/7 "2006-08-12T08:16:49Z")
well he said the boss is goin to pay for it so i dont see y the guy would want to get him in trouble as long as he pays for it ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/8 "2006-08-12T08:32:26Z")
> [@FightinMike](#): > > Not that you or anyone else really seems to care, but that is theft of services. Not that big of a deal for an individual, however a business could get fucked. > [@Tunerfreak](#): > > well he said the boss is goin to pay for it so i dont see y the guy would want to get him in trouble as long as he pays for it boss would be paying for the service. so how do i work it on the recieving end? how do i get the router/access point to pick up the signal (assuming we can get the range needed) and direct that to the other computers? ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/9 "2006-08-12T10:26:16Z")
You’re looking for something similar to this: [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833998003](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833998003) ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/10 "2006-08-12T10:58:06Z")
> [@itsJim](#): > > You’re looking for something similar to this: [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833998003](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833998003) maybe i missed it but where would that plug into a router? ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/11 "2006-08-12T11:27:18Z")
Mmm, good question… I am pretty sure it replaces the external antenna on the Buffalo routers. Under features it says: For use with Buffalo AirStation Wireless Routers and Access Points I’ve never personally done anything like this or know anyone that has, but I am definately interested in it… ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/12 "2006-08-12T11:49:58Z")
Pringles can… ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/13 "2006-08-12T12:23:00Z")
haha, from the antenna description “Approximately 1.9mile range (3km) of each device Outdoor Directional Antenna is connected to” I’d say this would cover what your looking for, as for the connection to the router, “WLE-LNC Pigtail Adapter Included” Then you just need the computers to have wireless cards, or another wireless router configured properly to function as just a receiver, then distribute through wires/wirelessly to your other machines ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-nerds-help/15852/14 "2006-08-12T12:26:57Z")
I’m rockin my free introweb … Linksys tri-pole … and a Cantenna … Ill pull a signal from a good 1/4 mile away