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Originally Posted by DavidTrap
What sort of computer is in the observatory?
If it's a desktop, does the network card have ONE external antenna that you can unscrew?
Its a Sony Laptop. I also have a desktop in there as well.
If so, I'd recommend trying this LINK
Looks good.
You can get extensions to go between the antenna and the computer - ideally you'd mount the antenna on the outside of the observatory.
I've got a couple of these, one for home and one at Leyburn. I can pickup a signal over 50metres across the paddock. The routers use their standard antennae.
If the network card has multiple antennas, you might need to look for something a bit fancier.
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Originally Posted by Screwdriverone
Hi Greg,
You could get a wireless extender, most of which have an ethernet port on them, which acts as an ethernet connection back to the home router. I have 2 and both of them do this, allowing me to connect the ethernet of my Foxtel IQ1 to the wireless and back to the router and the internet.
If you mount this securely on the outside of the obs and it locks on to the wireless, you should get a secure ethernet link back inside. One of the ones I have, is a DLINK which looks a little larger than an old iphone 4 charger, so it has its 3 pin plug built in.
I connect this to my ip ethernet camera on the garage, simply with an extension cord and an ethernet cable from the extender to the camera. You could try something like this for about $40 and should work if your indoor wireless router is strong enough to be seen with say a laptop when standing outside the obs wall.
I'm using Enterprise class Aruba Access Points in my house, with a wired ethernet Access Point inside, and an access point in the obs, dropping ethernet to the computer I am typing this on, while connecting to inside via meshed wireless LAN.
You can also get some cheap Ubiquity solutions with gain antenna built in, that can make a point to point wireless bridge, with good speed, for a couple of hundred dollars all up.
You should be able to snag a cheap wireless extender in Harvey Norman, JB hifi, Good Guys etc.
Cheers
Chris
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Thanks Chris. It looks like it can be done fine.
Do you think there is any health risk from exposure to wifi or is that unlikely?
Greg.