I am using an old 802.11g router as an Access Point for my Maestro. This may be an old idea but I just came across the following site:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking/convert_wifi_router_to_access_point.htm
I'm am a little network challenged but even I was am to accomplish this. My Router is located about 75 to 100 feet from my ham shack. I have Cat 5e to the ham shack but I wanted the flexibility of a WIFI connection to my Maestro. The Maestro connection on either 2.4 or 5 ghz was NOT reliable to the main Router.
I took an old wireless g router, disabled DHCP and changed the LAN IP to 192.168.1.2. I also set the WIFI channel to channel 11. I connected one of the ethernet inputs from the old router to the Cat 5e run from the main router. No connection was made to the old WAN input.
This may be old hat to the network gurus but was new to me.
The Maestro works perfectly with zero dropouts.
Mark NU6X Sedona, AZ
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking/convert_wifi_router_to_access_point.htm
I'm am a little network challenged but even I was am to accomplish this. My Router is located about 75 to 100 feet from my ham shack. I have Cat 5e to the ham shack but I wanted the flexibility of a WIFI connection to my Maestro. The Maestro connection on either 2.4 or 5 ghz was NOT reliable to the main Router.
I took an old wireless g router, disabled DHCP and changed the LAN IP to 192.168.1.2. I also set the WIFI channel to channel 11. I connected one of the ethernet inputs from the old router to the Cat 5e run from the main router. No connection was made to the old WAN input.
This may be old hat to the network gurus but was new to me.
The Maestro works perfectly with zero dropouts.
Mark NU6X Sedona, AZ
Posted 3 years ago
KY6LA - Howard, Elmer
@Jim
Really bad idea... I found that using 120VAC lines as substitutes for Ethernet cables generated all sorts of unwanted noise and birdies in the HF bands... plus you are creating an unshielded ingress for RF from your transmitter to your network...
I bought a pair of those AC line Ethernet extenders and took them back to the store after finding the 30 meter band useless due to the interference. Different versions would probably effect different bands.
Howard/Jim
I know that Ethernet over power line has a bad reputation but I have had excellent results using this Ethernet extension application. Runs about 30Mb (speedtest) and feeds an Apple Express in another part of home as subnet. Your mileage may vary. Would that wall warts were as clean.
Bob W5TX
I know that Ethernet over power line has a bad reputation but I have had excellent results using this Ethernet extension application. Runs about 30Mb (speedtest) and feeds an Apple Express in another part of home as subnet. Your mileage may vary. Would that wall warts were as clean.
Bob W5TX
KY6LA - Howard, Elmer
I had Ethernet over power line in our place in the South of France.. I was a totally RF Noise nightmare... Spurs all over the HF bands...So bad that I gave up using the IC-706 I had schelped with me from the USA.that I had planned to leave there permanently. It was a major incentive to start using Remote iPad to Flex...
Also some confusion about access point VS range extender they are not the same.
Access point is one ended only and ranger extender is a repeater which extender will add latency.
Similar Idea ,,https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/outdoor-wireless-access-point
Access point is one ended only and ranger extender is a repeater which extender will add latency.
Similar Idea ,,https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/outdoor-wireless-access-point
(Edited)
Tim - W4TME, Customer Experience Manager
And half your throughput too
