5.5db high gain antenna on DI-614+

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February 9th, 2004, 12:25 AM
Rockafella

5.5db high gain antenna on DI-614+

I was wanting to extend the range of my Dlink DI-614+ Router. I was looking on Ebay and they sell 5.5db 2.4ghz high gain omni directional antennas for $15 that is suppose to just plug right into the router. Is this overkill to extend the range of my router? here is the link for it http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=40992
February 9th, 2004, 11:39 AM
Gollo

You don't want that one on your router. That would be great for wardriving but for normal use it ain't all that.

Check out fab-corp. They can fix you up with what you need.

Ok that said how far are you trying to extend your range? Are you doing this inside or outside? If inside my suggestion is to get another ap. If it's outside (or an open space) then you might consider an omni but you have to remember that the wireless nic has to be able to shout back to the ap (kinda like shouting at the singer at a rock consert. No way is he gonna hear you unless you have a big butt amplifier (or at least cupping your hands in front of your mouth (see directional antenna)). Cheers.
February 9th, 2004, 03:33 PM
Rockafella

Thanks for the info. I plan on using this for inside.
February 9th, 2004, 07:00 PM
craigmodius

what about all the antennas DLink has on their site?

Too expensive? Not enough range?
February 9th, 2004, 11:27 PM
Rockafella

I would say they are a little too expensive. You will always pay more when you go to the manufacturer.
February 10th, 2004, 10:49 AM
Gollo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockafella

Thanks for the info. I plan on using this for inside.

I would seriously consider another ap then. This will ensure the coverage you are looking for plus the added bonus of more bandwith (client A on ap A client B on ap B getting the full 11mb to themselves etc). Just set the ssid's the same and put the aps on different channels.
February 10th, 2004, 08:22 PM
Rockafella

Thanks for the info. I just might do that.
February 11th, 2004, 07:48 PM
amadeus_hack

I wonder....

If you could pull the guts out of a Coffee can or Pringles can antenna and use it like an omnidirectional antennna......
February 11th, 2004, 11:11 PM
Gollo

Quote:

Originally Posted by amadeus_hack

If you could pull the guts out of a Coffee can or Pringles can antenna and use it like an omnidirectional antennna......

Um negative. that would be a DIRECTIONAL antenna meaning it constricts the radio wave to a narrow beam (kinda like the difference between a laser and a light bulb). Kinda defeats the purpose of getting more range from anywhere in the house. Plus the pringles antenna isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Sure it helps but it's not quite the right size for the 2.4ghz wave length.
February 16th, 2004, 12:19 AM
Noahvail

Di614+

Out of curosity, which revision do you have? The earlier has 2 antennas and an ARM7 processor. The latter 1 antenna and an ARM9. I've used both and I like the older one better. It has a lot more native range.
Computer Geeks has D-Link Extenders/AP's for $36 +Ship. I fired one up Friday and was pleased with it. It had a lot more strength than the single antenna model 614+.

Here's a link.
http://compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=DWL-800AP-R

Good Luck.
NV
February 16th, 2004, 09:29 AM
Gollo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noahvail

Out of curosity, which revision do you have? The earlier has 2 antennas and an ARM7 processor. The latter 1 antenna and an ARM9. I've used both and I like the older one better. It has a lot more native range.
Computer Geeks has D-Link Extenders/AP's for $36 +Ship. I fired one up Friday and was pleased with it. It had a lot more strength than the single antenna model 614+.

Here's a link.
http://compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=DWL-800AP-R

Good Luck.
NV

Yep those are nice if you can't run a cable to the other ap. Reason being that they use bandwith on the ap thus reducing total bandwith available. Best option in this case is to get another ap and wire it in via cat5 and put one ap on each end of the house (or on speperate levels).
February 16th, 2004, 01:11 PM
Noahvail

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gollo

Yep those are nice if you can't run a cable to the other ap. Reason being that they use bandwith on the ap thus reducing total bandwith available. Best option in this case is to get another ap and wire it in via cat5 and put one ap on each end of the house (or on speperate levels).

Those are access points. I'm using a number of them and I've been happy with them in that capacity. They also double as repeaters but I haven't tried them in that mode.

NV
February 16th, 2004, 02:21 PM
Gollo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noahvail

Those are access points. I'm using a number of them and I've been happy with them in that capacity. They also double as repeaters but I haven't tried them in that mode.

NV

Ahhh. gotcha.