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Wireless Bridges Questions

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mejohnm

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Hello all,

I have a business cable connection in my basement with 5 IP address. Currently the basement holds the cable modem, Zyxel USG 50, and the servers.

I would like to move the servers upstairs, one floor between us, but there is no network cables nor any possibility to add them. My questions are:

1. Is it possible to go from the network out of the cable modem to a wireless bridge then into the router?

2. Is it possible that a single wireless bridge can route all 5 IP addresses between the two LANs?

3. Or do I need a single wireless bridge for each IP address?

4. If all 3 above fail, are there any ideas how I can go from the basement to the new location?

I do have a wireless access point, a D-Link DAP-1522 and checking the WiFi strength between the floors is excellent. So I would think bridging could be possible if it is the best way to go. In the future once I am able, I will get cabling done between the floors but right now, it is just not possible.

Thanks.
 
Why is there no possibility to add a cat5 between the two locations? Landlord?
 
Yea, we the owners, decided by vote that we do not need to do any kind of upgrades to our building for 2015 or 2016. They want to wait until 2017. What I really need is the coax cable to reach my floor and put the whole equipment there. Now though, I am trying my best with what I have now.
 
If your bandwidth needs are 50Mbps or less, this would be an almost ideal scenario for Powerline Ethernet adapters. You may even get speeds of more than this. Beware, that you will be adding 3-5ms latency in this scenario.

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Bandwidth is 100Mbps down and 10Mbps up. I do not know if powerline would work in this case because the basement power is under its own power meter box and the actual floor is on another.
 
I don't understand the problems people create for themselves. Why doesn't the house already have proper cabling and why would you vote against getting it? Do you have electricity, fresh water and sewage or was that voted off, too?

Seriously, a cable is the most simple, reliable and performant option there is. Get it, now.
 
Easiest solution?

Call Comcast and pay $100 for them to come and move the modem.

/thread
 
Yish....

Could do an m5 to act as a wireless bride, but it is probably going to be your constraint.
 
mejohnm said:
Bandwidth is 100Mbps down and 10Mbps up. I do not know if powerline would work in this case because the basement power is under its own power meter box and the actual floor is on another.
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As long as it is all coming in from a single line from the pole, it will work. Now, getting 100Mbps may be an issue. Getting 100Mbps with a wifi bridge would be tough as well. Maybe you can manage it with a pair of Ubnt AC PowerBeams ($320 for a set).

Another (Better) option is a StarTech 110VDSLEXT2 VDSL2 Ethernet extender kit ($230), assuming you have phone jacks in both locations and they are wired together.

Your best option is to call your ISP and pay the $125 or so to have them put a coax drop where you want the modem. This has the side benefit of opening the option of MoCA adapters for linking other parts of the house.
 
Installation for new cable was not a priority for the other owners, was for me off course. This is in Germany and without the authorization of owners, no company nor myself can install a new line (even going up the wall on the outside). If I do it, then by law the other owners can force me to remove the installation and evict us.

I will look into these other options. Thanks. Just need to go over options or just say screw it and leave it all in the basement.
 
An M5 should handle the bandwidth, but I would give them the nails on half assing it. I walk away from projects half assed. Create too many headaches down the road.
 
Question I have about the M5, will it go through the two floors. So pointing upwards from the basement, through the first floor and then to the other device in the second floor? If I lose some bandwidth that is okay. I just hope I can retain as much upload speed as I can.
 
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