Network over distance

[Datto]

hello All,

it is my first post on this forum and i would appreciate any kind of help

i am working in factory ,,i have wireless network in the caravans linksys Wag200g and it is connected to the net
i want to have wireless network and Internet inside the factory workshop
the distance between the caravans and the workshop inside the factory is almost 200 meter

what is the best and cheapest solutions ,,because i need it temporarily for like 4 months not more ??

thanks

[sicarie]

hello All,

it is my first post on this forum and i would appreciate any kind of help

i am working in factory ,,i have wireless network in the caravans linksys Wag200g and it is connected to the net
i want to have wireless network and Internet inside the factory workshop
the distance between the caravans and the workshop inside the factory is almost 200 meter

what is the best and cheapest solutions ,,because i need it temporarily for like 4 months not more ??

thanks

That really depends on your desired setup. It sounds like you're going to need some sort of LAN equipment like a repeater or switch (as if I am remembering correctly, CAT5 has a max distance of 100m), or you could use directional antennas, but I'm not sure that would be cheaper and easier. You really need to give more information on your setup - size, exact locations, where you want everything...

[Datto]

That really depends on your desired setup. It sounds like you're going to need some sort of LAN equipment like a repeater or switch (as if I am remembering correctly, CAT5 has a max distance of 100m), or you could use directional antennas, but I'm not sure that would be cheaper and easier. You really need to give more information on your setup - size, exact locations, where you want everything...

yeah ,i am going to use d-link switch after 90 meters and i prefer to use Cat6 for that but my question is at the end ,,what do i need normal router to take or range extender ?? and what brand do u advice me to use ? and 1 thing more is how it can be configured?
sorry i am asking alot

[Studlyami]

You have to consider a few things. The main one is how important is it to have the internet in the factory because any setup from scratch isn't going to be cheap and if your only using it for 4 months and its not really important it might be better not to spend the money on the setup.

Another question is how are people/computers in the factory going to access the internet? Is there a network already set up in there or is this network going to be set up from scratch. Are we talking pc's or laptops? How many devices? What kind of security would you need? are they linking to database information?

For a basic wireless you can add another router (you could probably even find a wireless repeater not sure though) and link it to your main router (as an access point) One issue here is going to be the amount of noise or interference in your area. If you already have a wireless router setup you can test the range of it either with a wifi tester (a cheap one is around $10) or if you have a laptop with a wireless card just take a walk and see how far untill you drop out of medium signal strength. When buying wireless routers some will list the average range of the device. The further the range is of the router usually the more it costs.

If you want to run a cable you can pick up a repeater (or switch) and place it in the middle. Have a 100M cat5 cord from the router into switch then another 100m cat 5 cable from the switch to another switch. Then connect all the pc's that need internet to the second switch.


Hope some of that helps. Post back with a little bit more detail and some other questions that you may have.