Ok so I am trying to get more WiFi coverage from my current setup so I can get service from my school less than 100 meters out~. My dilemma is that my current router a Netgear rangemax does NOT have a spot to put an external antenna which has really made life harder, on top of that my dad was nice enough to give away my other Linksys router which had a single removable antenna away to a friend.
So basically I need two things from some of you networking aficionado's. I need advice on a decent but cheap wireless router to act as a secondary router to my primary that has the ability to add an external antenna(emphasize, cheap as I really don't need a fancy router for the sole purpose of this) as well as help deciding on a decently safe directional antenna that will work to the best of your knownledge with the cheapy router. I really would like to allow the antenna to be indoors if possible, but then again I would like to avoid running the risk of frying my brains in my sleep with the thing. What I have in mind so far are the following choices:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1955494&CatId=374
This seams like a nice intermediate choice, I could point it out my window from the inside without have to have a standoff distance and its very affordable but how realistic is the range?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2171314&CatId=374 this one seams to be similiar
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3350614&CatId=374
This one seams to have a good amount of output but it seams as if this one might have me worrying about accidentally cooking the squirrels in the front yard. How safe would this be to keep indoors? If I put it outdoors is it weather proof?
I would really like to keep it under 14dbi because from what I understand thats when A) I start to worry me inadvertently running the risk of an eyeball flambe and B) The FCC knocks on my door wondering why theres dead birds in my area.
Any advice is very appreciated.
-Nate
So basically I need two things from some of you networking aficionado's. I need advice on a decent but cheap wireless router to act as a secondary router to my primary that has the ability to add an external antenna(emphasize, cheap as I really don't need a fancy router for the sole purpose of this) as well as help deciding on a decently safe directional antenna that will work to the best of your knownledge with the cheapy router. I really would like to allow the antenna to be indoors if possible, but then again I would like to avoid running the risk of frying my brains in my sleep with the thing. What I have in mind so far are the following choices:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1955494&CatId=374
This seams like a nice intermediate choice, I could point it out my window from the inside without have to have a standoff distance and its very affordable but how realistic is the range?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2171314&CatId=374 this one seams to be similiar
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3350614&CatId=374
This one seams to have a good amount of output but it seams as if this one might have me worrying about accidentally cooking the squirrels in the front yard. How safe would this be to keep indoors? If I put it outdoors is it weather proof?
I would really like to keep it under 14dbi because from what I understand thats when A) I start to worry me inadvertently running the risk of an eyeball flambe and B) The FCC knocks on my door wondering why theres dead birds in my area.
Any advice is very appreciated.
-Nate