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More info?)
Funky_K <funky_k@mail.com> wrote:
> I am building a new house, and will be hardwiring Cat5e for a 10/100
> LAN. I would like to be able to plug something (wireless access
> point?) into any hardwired outlet to create a wireless hotspot for my
> laptop.
> This would mostly be for outdoor use. Is there a product that will do
> this?
Depending on how big of an area you wanted to serve, a normal wireless
router or wireless AP might be sufficient, mounted indoors.
My SMC7004WFW router can be reached from most of the places that I want to
sit, although in the guest smoking section, you have to turn the laptop so
the wireless card is facing in the right direction. I have three decks and
a patio. Wireless works from one end of the house to the other. If I
wanted a little better coverage, I would put the WAP up high in the center
of the house.
If you really wanted to go portable and have the WAP within a nearby range
temporarily, I picture a WAP plugged in to a cat5 receptacle in the canopy
of a grapevine lined trellis that is outfitted with PoE (Power over
Ethernet) so you don't need any separate wiring. But then you might as
well just have a hardwired connection to the laptop.
Or were you talking about plugging in to existing AC house wiring?
I know of phone line gadgets, but not AC gadgets.
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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5