Question about Wifi setup

[Redz]

I need to set up an internet connection for a computer in my barn.  I have a wifi connection on my computer inside the house using one of these:

Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014J07R2

The computer in the barn has no router/modem etc at this point.

What do I need to do?

What is the range and strength of a WiFi signal?  The barn is probably 30 feet from the existing router and is in a separate structure.

Would I be better off just hard wiring the barn computer?

[BrickJames]

I need to set up an internet connection for a computer in my barn.  I have a wifi connection on my computer inside the house using one of these:

Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014J07R2

The computer in the barn has no router/modem etc at this point.

What do I need to do?

What is the range and strength of a WiFi signal?  The barn is probably 30 feet from the existing router and is in a separate structure.

Would I be better off just hard wiring the barn computer?

You shouldn't have to wire the barn.

The first thing I'd do is get a wireless NIC inside the barn computer.  Scan for networks and see the signal strength for your existing network.

If you can connect, great, you're done!  If not - you've got a couple of options...

You can try switching from Wireless G to Wireless N router - which has a slightly better signal strength and range, or if you're feeling ambitious, search the net for a wireless signal booster.

I'd be really surprised if your barn's computer can't talk to the network if it's only 30 feet away though.

[Andy Jick]

you must have some really smart cows...

[BballTim]

  Not to rain on your parade, but I had a router that looked like that one (not sure it was the same model) and it wouldn't talk to any of the laptops in the house running vista. Just something to watch. You could check their website about compatibility or probably read the amazon user reviews if you're running that O.S.
30 feet shouldn't be an issue, though.

[eddietours]

if you want you can install a firmware call tomato then you can get more range from your router is very easy http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato l have a router setup from like 150 feet and the sign is good

[scurvmeister]

You shouldn't have any problem connecting if it's only 30 ft. Wireless-g range depends on the router, probably 100-300 ft max, and it's helped if it has an external antenna, which I don't think yours has. Still, though, i would say you shouldn't have any trouble. Getting a good quality card or usb adapter for the computer in the barn will help, too.

You can also get a wireless range extender as well, which will pick up the router's signal and extend it like it's another router.

Cheers!

[MBz]

The network should be fine.  Just grab a wireless adapter to hook up to the computer you want in the barn.  The linksys router shouldn't be an issue, I have an older linksys and ran it on Vistas quite fine.

[eddietours]

l dont use vista a home but when ever my friend comes over with he's vista os it shutdown my network just like BballTim say is weird 

[Redz]

you must have some really smart cows...

That reminds me of the one one about the guy who walks into a bar and sees the bartender is a horse.

He says to the guy next to him "Hey, the bartender's a HORSE"

The guy replies, "Yeh, I can't believe the cow sold the place."

[Redz]

  Not to rain on your parade, but I had a router that looked like that one (not sure it was the same model) and it wouldn't talk to any of the laptops in the house running vista. Just something to watch. You could check their website about compatibility or probably read the amazon user reviews if you're running that O.S.
30 feet shouldn't be an issue, though.

The Linksys has worked fine with my laptop.

[Redz]

Thanks to all for replying.

Sound like a wireless adapter should do it.

[Andy Jick]

you must have some really smart cows...

That reminds me of the one one about the guy who walks into a bar and sees the bartender is a horse.

He says to the guy next to him "Hey, the bartender's a HORSE"

The guy replies, "Yeh, I can't believe the cow sold the place."

nicely put...TP

I'm teaching at church tomorrow and am using this one:

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning, while they are eating breakfast, the wife sees her neighbor hanging the laundry outside on the clothesline to dry.

"That laundry is not very clean," she said. "She doesn't know how to wash correctly. Maybe she needs better laundry soap or something." Her husband looked on, but remained silent.

Every time her neighbor would hang her wash out to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.  And this went on for a few weeks.

About one month later, the woman was surprised to see the laundry nice and clean hanging out on her neighbor’s clothesline and said to her husband: "Look, she finally learned how to wash her clothes. I wonder who taught her this?"

The husband said, "Well, actually I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows."

[Redz]

Mission accomplished!

The combination of internet connection and chickens squawking away is a bit odd, but besides that I've set up a sweet little office out here.

[Andy Jick]

Cool...now you can go "cow typing"...