[MLB-WIRELESS] Quad Shield RG6 cable for wireless?

[Dan Flett]

I've found that using a USB hub acts as a repeater and can sometime extend
the distance at which you can use a USB wireless dongle.  Put a small hub at
the end of the long cable and plug the dongle into it - you might have more
success.  But the quality of the cable is definitely important.

You can buy 5m and 10m USB extension cables from TECS reasonably cheap.
I've had mixed results with them, using different hubs and different
wireless dongles.  Experimentation is the key.

Cheers,

Dan

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au 
> [mailto:melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of 
> Jason Hecker
> Sent: Monday, 8 May 2006 9:01 AM
> To: emdeex
> Cc: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Quad Shield RG6 cable for wireless?
> 
> USB 2.0 (high speed mode), running at 480Mbit needs a good 
> quality shielded cable.  It should work on normal fullspeed 
> USB cables (12Mbit) but I have had to mix and match cables to 
> get some USB2.0 devices to work properly.  The shorter the 
> cable, the better.  I have had no luck with 5m cables.  1.8m 
> cables seem fine.
> 
> emdeex wrote:
> > Thanks, your right, it makes more sense to have a lossless 
> interface 
> > like USB or CAT5 to span the distance, especially since its much 
> > cheaper than Microwave antenna cable anyway.  I've given up the PCI 
> > card idea.
> > 
> > I've been experimenting with a 3m USB extender cable and a USB 
> > Wireless dongle, but the device is not recognised (a Netgear WG111) 
> > when using the cable, but is recognised when using a short 
> 1ft cable.
> > Seems strange since I thought USB2.0 should go 5m no 
> problems.  Anyone 
> > seen this before?
> > 
> > I'll buy one of these 5m active repeater USB cables from 
> Ebay and see 
> > if that fixes it.  Might even chain two together and see how that 
> > works at 10m.
> > 
> > On 5/5/06, Mark Aitken <nodegxt at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> >> Personally I would be mounting the wireless system, if possible, 
> >> right up at the antenna and run CAT5/6 to the PC.
> >>
> >> Naturally if it is a PC card it makes it hard to do  :>)
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "emdeex" <emdeex at gmail.com>
> >> To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> >> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 9:38 AM
> >> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Quad Shield RG6 cable for wireless?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi all,
> >> >
> >> > I've got my access point, and an external antenna, but 
> not enough 
> >> > cable to reach my roof top mast ... ive got enough 
> quad-shield RG6 
> >> > left over from my digital-tv system ... will that work well?  If 
> >> > not, why not and where should I get ten metres of suitable cable?
> >> >
> >> > thanks for any replies!
> >> > emdeex.
> >> >
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