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Old 09-29-2013, 10:13 PM   #1
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Ethernet Bridge

Can anyone explain to me how these work? I'm going to be occupying a space that has free wifi, which I would like to utilize for a desktop computer and a Oooma telephone. The router won't be close to the computer.

My desktop currently has a wifi card, but the range and speed are weak. I did some searching and it seems a ethernet bridge is what I need. Anyone have any experience with these?

Link to the two I'm looking at:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833127256

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833127361

Thanks in advance.

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I don't know how those work, but my experience is that a bridge needs to be configured on both sides of the network. You would probably be better off with a repeater than a bridge.
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I don't know how those work, but my experience is that a bridge needs to be configured on both sides of the network. You would probably be better off with a repeater than a bridge.
Yep.

And make sure everything is wireless N if you are running VOIP.
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Old 09-30-2013, 08:28 AM   #4
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I don't know how those work, but my experience is that a bridge needs to be configured on both sides of the network. You would probably be better off with a repeater than a bridge.
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Yep.

And make sure everything is wireless N if you are running VOIP.
Thanks guys, I will look into it. As always, the advice is greatly appreciated.
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I always wanted to try these Powerlines in situations like those.

http://www.newegg.com/Powerline-Netw...ategory/ID-294

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Old 09-30-2013, 10:09 AM   #6
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I always wanted to try these Powerlines in situations like those.

http://www.newegg.com/Powerline-Netw...ategory/ID-294

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Is that the same as a repeater? Someone in the reviews for the product you posted suggested this one as an alternative and it appears to get great reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Monster-PowerN.../dp/B002IKKF5K

I'll have to contact the landlord and see if he will allow me access to the router to plug one of these in.
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I made a cantenna for my shop at my weekend job and I pick up an optimumwifi hotspot over a mile away. I dont know if thats quite what you are looking for, but it only cost me $15 for the wifi dongle, and I had the rest lying around.
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That's madness. You picked up a hotspot from a mile away?!
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I made a cantenna for my shop at my weekend job and I pick up an optimumwifi hotspot over a mile away. I dont know if thats quite what you are looking for, but it only cost me $15 for the wifi dongle, and I had the rest lying around.
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youtube it, basically you use a Pringles can
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I shouldve taken a picture for you guys this weekend. If I remember, Ill take one next weekend.

I tried the pringles can and picked up a local secure network, but reception was shotty, and kept cutting out. I wanted an optimumwifi hotspo , and the closest one was just over a mile away.

Since I work at a recycling center on the weekends, I had pretty much everything lying around, except for the wifi dongle. So, I bought a wifi dongle and grabbed myself 3 small tin Foldger's cans, and cut the bottoms out of two of them. I assembled them to resemble a "bazooka". At the bottom of the "bazooka", I had to cut a hole for the dongle. And in order to get perfect reception, the hole has to be cut at a certain distance from the bottom for the wavelength. There is calculators out there based on the length and diameter of the cantenna. Its usually around 1 inch from the bottom. I inserted the dongle, which was attached to a USB Cable, attached the cantenna to a tripod (which was also lying around), and got 3 out of 5 bars from the optimumwifi hotspot. Bazinga It wasn't good enough though, because when it rained or the cloud cover was low and dense, reception was shotty. So, I basically made a mini cantenna with just one foldgers can, and assembled it to a feedhorn on an old Dish network satellite dish (also lying around at my job) and service has been flawless 95% of the time . Though, I have it set up so that the dish is set up outside, and that I can remove the feedhorn easily so the dongle doesn't succumb to the outdoor elements.
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