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Old 20-11-2014, 02:43 PM
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~50m connection distance to AP gear - what is preferred?

I'm looking to set up my mount and imaging gear outside at about 50 metres distance from my warm, comfortable living room. At the setup location, I can get a strong wi-fi signal from the house. I currently plug 3 devices (mount, imaging camera, gamepad) into a powered USB 2.0 hub, and a guide camera (ASI120MM-S) into a separate USB 3.0 SS port on my laptop.

What do people do over such distances? It seems this is too long for even active USB cables (I think). So is the best (only) solution to get a cheapy Notebook computer (that still has a USB 3.0 SS port), and log in to that remotely? Or are there other options, such as a USB hub that can connect to a wi-fi network (searching, I couldn't seem to find anything like this...)?

Maybe a router with both a USB 2.0 and USB 3.0SS port, like this one: http://www.asus.com/au/Networking/RTAC56U/ ?

I'd be interested to know how others solve this problem

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