I have a conundrum. I've got two options to have wired internet in my room in my apt, Wireless Bridge or move the jack(80 dollars) The internet is advertised at a supposed 10mbps, so say 2-4 realistically. Option 1 I've got a WRT320N Linksys router(Dual-radio) running DD WRT. It has some large antennas on it as well. I've yet to acquire another router for this, if I did I'd get a dual-band Linksys . I'd be connecting a desktop, and 2 360s. Option 2 move the jack, guarantees success, but would be a pain later. May not be my problem, but I'd feel like an ass. Questions/ Comments What kind of speeds can I expect from a wireless N bridge? Say it has reasonable signal strength, speeds around 180 mbps, or would that work at 300 since it has the proper antennas. Would it be similar to a 2-4 MBps wired connection? I'd like to get a better router, so the new router would fit into this scheme well, but if it's a bad idea, it can wait.
Can't you use Ethernet Over Power? Like these kind of things? http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/networking/homeplug-network-via-mains
Those don't work so well in the USA, Bloody_Pete. I had read about Ethernet over Power in Popular Science like 12 years ago and I thought they were still developing it until a year or two ago when I found out it is not friendly with our electric grid and that it is a functioning solution in parts of Europe. I was quite surprised, but good for you guys.
You know what, I could be wrong . .. or maybe I was right at one point and the technology has evolved. It seems HomePlug offers a variety of products that are available exclusively in the USA. So it must work, at least on some level, but it is something you do not seem to see a lot of here.
My experience with these Ethernet over power, also was very unsuccessful. Expensive and Crap connection, and lots of drop outs. But then again, I tried about 8-9 years ago, so things might shave changed since.
Interesting stuff. I'll have to look into that. But does anyone have any experience with a wireless bridge?
My parents use these, and they are brilliant! They aren't streaming 1080p or anything, but honestly, they are stable, reliable and functional.
I think it's some thing to do with the frequency 110V power supplies give off, 240V is a lot cleaner. I know my 110V tools some times interfere with the radio.
I have an ethernet over power plug set in my house. Helps my bro when the wireless gets flaky. It does degrade in performance depending on how much interference (noise) it gets from other appliances plugged into the same socket. From wall socket to wall socket I can get a full 50meg though it, which is my connection speed. Pretty amazing. But as they are at the moment, one is plugged into my surge-protector strip (heavily populated), and the other I think is plugged into a less populated strip elsewhere. I think he gets about 25/30meg though it. I am in England though, so perhaps our current is more forgiving? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solwise-200...4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1312560962&sr=1-4
