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Posted by Bill Crocker on September 23, 2006, 6:58 pm
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> 1. I can get someone to run Cat5 for me from upstairs to downstairs and
> perhaps add a WAP Router from some manufacturer and thus get a stronger
> signal.
> Cable Cost and labor: $150
> or
> > 2. I could buy some NetGear Powerline adapters and then attach a WAP to
> the one downstairs.
> NetGear Powerline Cost: I guess about $200
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> Thanks, Patty
I had exactly the same scenario in my home! I tried all the brand name
802.11B, and G devices, with mixed, and inconsistent results. Then I tried
two different name brand power-line network link devices. These would work
very well at times, and be totally unreliable at other times. Possibly due
to electrical noise on the power lines, but not from any devices in my home,
after the process of elimination.
The solution to all my problems (other than hardwiring CAT5), was Netgear's
WGM124 Pre-N WiFi Router! Not only did it solve the connectivity, but the
link is always fast! It's also the first router that I was able to
implement WPA-PSK security on as well!
Bill Crocker
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