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Extending Home Network to shed
02-06-2008 2:21 PM
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I have converted my garden shed into an office and I want to be able to run my network from there.
I have connected a cat5 cable into my Netgear wireless router which is in the house and run it down to the shed (approx 80 feet).
Could somebody advise me as to the best way everything should be set up.
I have been told that I will need a hub in the shed but I thought it would be ok to simply plug the cat5 directly into the laptop which will be in the shed.
Are there any other issues I need to take into account.
Thanks
Re: Extending Home Network to shed
02-06-2008 2:29 PM
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An alternative could have just been a wireless connection - did you actually try that as you should be within reach of the signal (as long as you don't have too many walls in the way).
Just in case you were thinking... don't leave your laptop in the shed both from a security point of view (theft) and leaving it out overnight could cause issues, especially when damp.
Re: Extending Home Network to shed
02-06-2008 3:20 PM
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Thanks for that advice. I have had the shed fully insulated, do you think this would help (obviously not from a theft point of view :P)
I did try the wireless option but it was pretty slow and frustrating.
I was thinking of taking the laptop into a sauna which has been built inside the shed but this probably wouldn't do it any good
Cheers
Re: Extending Home Network to shed
02-06-2008 3:24 PM
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For the wireless signal, did you try the different channels on the wireless config as changing that can sometimes make a difference especially if next doors wireless is using the same channel as you.
Re: Extending Home Network to shed
02-06-2008 3:50 PM
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Thanks,
Not sure how this is done.
To be honest, I've never heard about these channel, please explain how to do this.
Re: Extending Home Network to shed
02-06-2008 4:27 PM
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The channel actually selects a frequency band that will be used and some frequency bands are better than others in some environments. Most routers select a default of channel 1 or 6 so if you have other wireless routers around all on channel 6 they can interfere with each other and reduce the range. I'm not sure if the Netgear you have shows what other wireless routers exist and what channel they are using. If it does pick a channel that is less used
Re: Extending Home Network to shed
02-06-2008 9:49 PM
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You don't want a lightening bolt hitting your cat5 cable... Wireless isn't at risk!
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02-06-2008 10:51 PM
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No idea where you got the lightning issue from as the cable is normally both sheilded and enclosed in a plastic sleave.
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02-06-2008 11:08 PM
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very simple I assume you have power to the shed or can use a extension
Re: Extending Home Network to shed
03-06-2008 8:44 PM
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Quote from: Peter You only need a hub (actually a switch is better) if you intend to network any other devices. So you can just plug the end of the cable into your laptop.
The hub may have been suggested to act as a cheap repeater and increase the power of the signal, as it degrades over long distances (greater than 100 meters). Of course all the hubs that I have managed to find are 10BaseT (not that it matters with up to 8Mbps ADSL, but if you run a server in the house/shed you will notice some drop in speed).
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03-06-2008 9:19 PM
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04-06-2008 12:14 AM
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04-06-2008 7:59 AM
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04-06-2008 8:16 AM
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The differences between an Ethernet hub and a switch are well documented elsewhere and all you are likely to buy these days is a switch...making all I have just said irrelevent
Well it is only 8:17am.
...and not an apostrophe in sight
To argue with someone who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead - Thomas Paine
Re: Extending Home Network to shed
04-06-2008 8:22 AM
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"l 'hubs' of"
But how does the not sure know the difference or doesn't it matter
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