Increase Wireless Range

[TimTDP]

I need to extend the range of my D-Link 2740U router.
Can I use Power Over Ethernet technology?
What I am hoping to do is connect a POE device to my router, and then connect a wireless POE device in the area that is currently not getting adequate signal.

Thanks in advance

 

[SirFooK'nG]

POE is only going to give the router its power to operate via the network cable. It has nothing to do with its transmitting power. Sounds like you are trying to bridge two areas. What distances are you looking at, and are there any obstacles between the points? There are so many options thes days!

 

[Conradl]

Yes, you can connect an access point with POE and extend the range.

Edit: Perhaps I misunderstand based on the answer above. You would have to actually place the device in the area that has inadequate signal, it will not increase the range of your current device, as mentioned above

 

[Saajid]

I need to extend the range of my D-Link 2740U router.
Can I use Power Over Ethernet technology?
What I am hoping to do is connect a POE device to my router, and then connect a wireless POE device in the area that is currently not getting adequate signal.

Thanks in advance

Yes. Spot on.

Not sure if you get a POE device that can act as a WAP as well though - but very possible. You're basically using your electrical cabling and POE to extend a wired network. Then attach a WAP at the end of the network to extend it further using WiFi.

 

[thesones]

POE is only going to give the router its power to operate via the network cable. It has nothing to do with its transmitting power.

Agreed.

what you might want to do is get a yagi antenna for your AP, however it needs to be pointed in the general direction of the WiFi devices connecting to you AP.

http://www.poyntingdirect.co.za/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=YAGI-A0005

http://www.ab9il.net/wlan-projects/wifi6.html

http://www.miro.co.za/detail.aspx?pid=282&p=&sp=&spp=

Otherwise you could look int an omni antenna with a reasonalby high gain depending on how far your WiFi devices are from your access point.

http://www.scoopdistribution.co.za/product_info.php?cPath=99_38&products_id=406

http://www.poyntingdirect.co.za/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=OMNI-A0050

Don't know what distances you are dealing with, so some of these could be overkill
your access point will probably have a small connection for the antenna and some of the 'bigger' antennae will have an N typle connector so you might need a converter (like one of these, http://www.miro.co.za/products.aspx...0&spp=Inter-Series+Adapters+(Jacks)&sspid=322)

hope this helps.

 

[rebel998]

You can supply power over an ethernet cable to power your access point. This will enable you to place the device where it supplies better signal.

Make your own POE device to supply the power, it's quite easy.

 

[rebel998]

Bearing in mind that your network cable uses only pairs 1,2,3&6 for the transmission of data, this means you can send your AP's power over pairs 4&5 (+) and 7&8(-).

As long as you place your AP in a protected area you can put it almost anywhere.(Dry& out of direct sunlight if possible.)

Otherwise just buy at Scoop.

 

[thesones]

will his D-Link 2740U router accept PoE theough one of its eth ports?
or i suppose he could buy another one that does?

I don't know? any suggestions of other suitable devices?

 

[rebel998]

NO! You would have to "split" away the power and power the d-link as normal.

 

[thesones]

I see, and be careful not to swap the polarity
nice I've learned something new
Thanks

 

[SirFooK'nG]

NO! You would have to "split" away the power and power the d-link as normal.

Yeah I did exactly as you have described... Works a charm. Shoved my AP smack bang in the middle of my house in the ceiling. I can move it basically anywhere in the ceiling if needed. Helped my video streaming six love!

 

[rebel998]

Thats what this forum's all about.

 

[SirFooK'nG]

Thats what this forum's all about.

I did mine about 3 months ago.... but I have changed my layout slightly since... I pulled the AP out, dropped the POE cable out of the ceiling to my reception area where my phone line is, popped an adsl2 router (was using iBurst with a broadband router initially). Then hard wired my mVix from the adsl router. 54mbs for HD content is pretty useless. Can just about manage 720 but not 1080...

 

[rebel998]

My first try was a crude setup as well. But I've done a few now and they look rather pro-made now.

Such a simple idea,yet so effective.

 

[SirFooK'nG]

My first try was a crude setup as well. But I've done a few now and they look rather pro-made now.

Such a simple idea,yet so effective.

I was quite chuffed with my first attempt, I actually used two back to back wall mount Female RJ45's. Glued them together. Spliced my power into the connectors. That way i use a fly lead from my hub to the wall unit. Then at the other end I spliced the 4 power cables from the sleeve just before the RJ45. Left about 150mm power plug for my AP. Saved myself a few bob doin this!!!