Curious

gobby

Hey all,

Quick question.

Im thinking about getting broadband installed. I want to use a wireless rig. The thing is that my pc is upstairs in the house and the phone line where the net comes in is downstairs. There are other phone lines but the one downstairs is the only one that I can use.

However, not only is it downstairs, it is in a converted garage.

This means that there would be an external house wall between the wireless router and my pc.

Would this cause much of a problem? I dont want to go out, buy some gear only for it not to work!

Thanks,
Gob.

Boberto

Should be fine... You can get a good range on wireless routers. My router is downstairs and i can use the laptop online anywhere in the house and garden...

gobby

Well the real thing that I would be worried about is the fact that I want to put the router in the converted garage. The wall between the garage and the house isnt just a partition wall, its a full blooded cavity block wall.

Just worried that the signal might be affected by this...

liamo

Another problem to watch out for is the plasterboard. If it's foil-backed, that will give you problems.

Ideally, get a couple of mates with laptops and wireless cards to come round and test the connectivity from one room to the other.

If that's not possible, do you have a cordless phone? They operate in the same band as 802.11b. If you're in a position to place the base station and the phone in the garage and the room where your PC is (or vice versa), try it and see how the reception is. It's a quick 'n' diry test but if you've no reception then you'll probably have problems with the wireless.

Regards,

Liam

gobby

I do have a cordless phone and it does work in that particular room. None of my mates have wireless laptops though.

The basestation for the cordless phone is in the room next to the one where my pc is and I can use the phone in the garage no problems.

Thanks lads...