How do i get wifi?

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#1 Diwashb
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So my brother has the router from which i have pulled a lan cable about 100mtrs. Due to many houses between his and mine I cant use the wifi but I wan't to. So all i have is a lan cable which is connected to my computer. If i buy a router and connect the lan cable in it, will it give out wifi?

Any help is appreciated.

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Whoa, hang on a second. You have an ethernet cable connecting your computer to a router two entire yards away??? :o Amazing... Can you not get your own internet plan, or move in with your brother? I guess you could get high gain antennas on both the router and PC, but at that distance, latency would be an issue.
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#3 Diwashb
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[QUOTE="C_Rule"]Whoa, hang on a second. You have an ethernet cable connecting your computer to a router two entire yards away??? :o Amazing... Can you not get your own internet plan, or move in with your brother? I guess you could get high gain antennas on both the router and PC, but at that distance, latency would be an issue.

Internet here is quite expensive buddy. There are actually 3 of us sharing the same internet line..... The speeds is 384kbps.
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#4 Diwashb
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[QUOTE="C_Rule"]Whoa, hang on a second. You have an ethernet cable connecting your computer to a router two entire yards away??? :o Amazing... Can you not get your own internet plan, or move in with your brother? I guess you could get high gain antennas on both the router and PC, but at that distance, latency would be an issue.

Is there a way i could get wifi. Will plugging the lan cable in a new wireless router give me wifi? I cant move in with him. He is the son of my brothers dad. And both of us live with our parents. Get back to the topic please?
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#5 C_Rule
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You could configure a router as an access point.
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#6 jonleeprice
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Get your own internet and dont be a cheap skate.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/802-11n-Yagi-Cantenna-USB-Adapter-Kit-Long-Range-Wireless-Kit-All-Included-NEW-/200712166716?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D130601507999%26ps%3D54#ht_3645wt_1104

you will need 2

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I agree with jiggly, yagi is the only way

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#9 Diwashb
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I agree with jiggly, yagi is the only way

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I dont know. I had seen a thing looked exactly like a router and had a place to plug in a lan cable. I dont remember itsname. I thought that was the thing you guys would name. P.S = Me drinking beer, if anyone wanna join I got a lot of extra glasses and beer too.
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#10 General_X
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Yes if you buy a wireless ROUTER you can hook it up to the lan line being run to your house and that will give you WiFi, just make sure you follow the manual for setting up wireless security, wouldn't want the neighbors leaching on your guy's internet.
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#11 Diwashb
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[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

I agree with jiggly, yagi is the only way

Diwashb
I dont know. I had seen a thing looked exactly like a router and had a place to plug in a lan cable. I dont remember itsname. I thought that was the thing you guys would name. P.S = Me drinking beer, if anyone wanna join I got a lot of extra glasses and beer too.

It had only 1 lan port and 1 power port and nothing else
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#12 General_X
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[QUOTE="Diwashb"][QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

I agree with jiggly, yagi is the only way

Diwashb
I dont know. I had seen a thing looked exactly like a router and had a place to plug in a lan cable. I dont remember itsname. I thought that was the thing you guys would name. P.S = Me drinking beer, if anyone wanna join I got a lot of extra glasses and beer too.

It had only 1 lan port and 1 power port and nothing else

Those are called wireless access points and do basically the same thing as a wireless router, except they don't allow you to hook up other devices via LAN. They usually aren't worth the cost compared to routers because they aren't much cheaper while offering less functionality.
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#13 Diwashb
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I found it guys. This was what i was talking about.

http://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-WL-TL-WA701ND-150Mbps-AP/dp/B003CFAU00

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wow...

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#15 Diwashb
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[QUOTE="General_X"][QUOTE="Diwashb"][QUOTE="Diwashb"] I dont know. I had seen a thing looked exactly like a router and had a place to plug in a lan cable. I dont remember itsname. I thought that was the thing you guys would name. P.S = Me drinking beer, if anyone wanna join I got a lot of extra glasses and beer too.

It had only 1 lan port and 1 power port and nothing else

Those are called wireless access points and do basically the same thing as a wireless router, except they don't allow you to hook up other devices via LAN. They usually aren't worth the cost compared to routers because they aren't much cheaper while offering less functionality.

So you are saying i should get a wireless router and then hook the lan cable which i pulled from another router to get wifi?
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#16 Diwashb
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[QUOTE="Diwashb"][QUOTE="General_X"][QUOTE="Diwashb"] It had only 1 lan port and 1 power port and nothing else

Those are called wireless access points and do basically the same thing as a wireless router, except they don't allow you to hook up other devices via LAN. They usually aren't worth the cost compared to routers because they aren't much cheaper while offering less functionality.

So you are saying i should get a wireless router and then hook the lan cable which i pulled from another router to get wifi?

U SURE?
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#17 General_X
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Yes a wireless router is basically a Wireless Access Point with a Switch built in that will let you attach multiple devices to the LAN if you wanted to.
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You just need a wireless router on your end of the cable.

I'm more concerned about you running and LAN over other people property. Is that legal?

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#19 bigfoot2045
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Just buy a wireless router and plug the cable into the WAN port. Set the router up as an access point in the settings.
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#20 NailedGR
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Yagi is your only hope.

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#21 C_Rule
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I'm curious as to what country OP lives in, where internet costs so much.
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#22 Rusteater
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I'm curious as to what country OP lives in, where internet costs so much. C_Rule

I am also quite curious.

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#23 James161324
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I'm curious as to what country OP lives in, where internet costs so much. C_Rule

Me to i know you can get a 384kbps for around 20 dollars a month in the US

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#24 Diwashb
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[QUOTE="C_Rule"]I'm curious as to what country OP lives in, where internet costs so much. Rusteater

I am also quite curious.

Nepal :)
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#25 Diwashb
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[QUOTE="C_Rule"]I'm curious as to what country OP lives in, where internet costs so much. James161324

Me to i know you can get a 384kbps for around 20 dollars a month in the US

Its about the same here but that 20 bucks translates to roughly 2grands over here. which is about 1/10th the salary of an average guy.
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#26 Diwashb
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You just need a wireless router on your end of the cable.

I'm more concerned about you running and LAN over other people property. Is that legal?

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We share the same internet and pay equal so I beleive its fair.
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#27 D1zzyCriminal
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[QUOTE="D1zzyCriminal"]

You just need a wireless router on your end of the cable.

I'm more concerned about you running and LAN over other people property. Is that legal?

Diwashb

We share the same internet and pay equal so I beleive its fair.

Thats fine. But how about the cable running throught peoples land? Are they aware that they have a cables in their yard or garden?

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#28 Diwashb
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[QUOTE="Diwashb"][QUOTE="D1zzyCriminal"]

You just need a wireless router on your end of the cable.

I'm more concerned about you running and LAN over other people property. Is that legal?

D1zzyCriminal

We share the same internet and pay equal so I beleive its fair.

Thats fine. But how about the cable running throught peoples land? Are they aware that they have a cables in their yard or garden?

We have cable poles everywhere so that does not bother people very much.... It will take some time before all cables go underground.. P.s = people here = friendly so no hassle.
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#29 driftingsilvia
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It's more of a matter of respecting other peoples proerty and not putting your crap in/on their land.

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#30 JigglyWiggly_
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It's more of a matter of respecting other peoples proerty and not putting your crap in/on their land.

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