"Martin Brown" wrote in message ...

On 17/12/2012 11:01, Andrew Mawson wrote:
"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:41:59 +0000 (GMT), Dave Liquorice wrote:

Is there a 'range extender' that will sit on the cat5 network and
re-radiate/receive the BT Hub transparently in each of the buildings.

That is what your collection of ethernet connected wireless hubs
already do.

Second thought(s) are these "wireless hubs" really a wireless router
with
WAN and LAN ports or a plain wireless Access Point (LAN port(s) only)?
Is
the ethernet cable plugged into a WAN or LAN port? If a WAN port is the
box configured into bridge mode? Where do devices connected to the
wireless side getting their IP address etc from the DHCP server in the
AP
or from the BT Hub? Don't guess look at the DHCP tables in the AP(s) and
BT Hub.


They are US Robotics 8054 'Wireless Turbo Access Point & Router' with
the DHCP facility not enabled. DHCP is provided by the BT Home Hub.

I don't know if that one will let you do it but some Wifi access points can
be configured as repeater stations with the same SSID as the base station.
My 3Com will do this quite easily.

You can also get a high gain antenna that will support a link across 300m
or more and a few brick walls if you have one detatchable antenna.

Range extender on Dabs will get you a few dedicated units.

Is the aim to eliminate the Cat5 cables from building to building or to
have the same network SSID everywhere?

Regards,
Martin Brown

The later - so devices can move around without issue hopefully. The CAT5 is
in and working fine

AWEM