Extending my Wireless Network

[BBSA]

I have wireless network at home. It works fine but I would like to setup a security camera at my gate. The problem is that the gate is about 300 meters from my home. Anybody any suggestions how I can extend the rage of my network? I use a Linksys WRT54GL Router.

 

[Sackboy]

You could try putting on a bigger aerial, but 300m is quite far. Perhaps upping the power on the radio would do it (new firmware).

 

[protzkrog]

just get a yagi and point it to the cam

 

[Tommygun]

I have those linksys routers talking almost 1Km to each other line of site to one another...
Either get another router or look at wireless ip cameras?

 

[BBSA]

I have those linksys routers talking almost 1Km to each other line of site to one another...

Do you use any special antennas?

Either get another router or look at wireless ip cameras?

I'm using a Dlink wireless ip camera. Not sure what their range is but I did not think it would be 300 meters.

 

[bdt]

I have wireless network at home. It works fine but I would like to setup a security camera at my gate. The problem is that the gate is about 300 meters from my home. Anybody any suggestions how I can extend the rage of my network? I use a Linksys WRT54GL Router.

Any which way you look at it you have to have power for (at least) a camera at the gate: have you got readily available/accessible 220Vac at the gate? Also, have you got a mounting position?

 

[BBSA]

Any which way you look at it you have to have power for (at least) a camera at the gate: have you got readily available/accessible 220Vac at the gate? Also, have you got a mounting position?

Yes, I have 220V at the gate

 

[bdt]

Yes, I have 220V at the gate

Check PM.

 

[BBSA]

Check PM.

Thanks for the pm, but I prefer to discuss it here then other can also learn.

 

[medicnick83]

Thanks for the pm, but I prefer to discuss it here then other can also learn.

I like the way that you think BBSA

 

[Tommygun]

@BBSA, no special antennas. Standard ones on the Linksys 54gls...3 or 5 dBi I think. maybe not 1Km but certainly 500 or 700m even with the odd obstruction.