[ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

[Tony Pursell]

On 17 Dec 2008 at 21:08, Simon Wears wrote:

> Hey all!
> 
> I've been thinking about what I'm going to do network-wise when I get home
> from university, since I was the only one still using a wired connection in
> the house, when I left they got a BT homehub so the house is now fully
> wireless. This is a problem for me - I used to have a phone line in my room
> for the internet (it was deemed necessary when we were on dial-up, I was
> never off the net), but the hub is now on our 'home' line, with the only
> socket being downstairs. So, it can't be moved upstairs for me - and running
> a cable upstairs isn't an option either.
> 
> I have too many networked devices to upgrade them all to wireless (plus I
> prefer wired stuff), so I'm looking for a router that has both wireless N
> and gigabit ethernet ports. The catch is, it needs to be able to connect to
> the homehub, so the router acts as a wired router in my room, but also has a
> wireless link to the homehub, and the interweb.
> 
> Anyone know of anything which may be able to help? A friend suggested
> Apple's Airport extreme base station (
> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB053?mco=Mjg4NjM1Mw) but I though I'd ask
> if anyone knew of anything that may be able to fix my problem better.
> 
> This isn't too much of an issue at the moment, since I'm living in
> university accommodation, and MMU network administers seem to frown upon
> having multiple PC's connected. I'm just thinking ahead a few months.
> 
> Cheers, Simon.
> 

Possible solution is to use Powerline (or similar) adapters to carry the 
network across the mains from a point near the Home Hub (all 
versions have at least 2 ethernet ports) to a point in your bedroom, 
then have a cheap router to connect all your kit in the bedroom.

Or, if it's possible, just run ethernet cable from the Home Hub to your 
room.

Tony