[Elecraft] K4 Remote Question
Rick Bates, NK7I
rick.nk7i at gmail.com
Wed Sep 9 14:08:45 EDT 2020
I've tried that (with 10 dB sticks on my wifi cameras) and it didn't
really help. That router already had high gain antennas (not the mesh
style, they're apparently only available with internal antennas, sadly).
To 'translate' from a wired only device into wifi, an extender (with
it's own router) can help, but as I've said is not the cure. A pure
wire to wifi dongle may (then the device is just another network user
for the router to figure out).
My OpenSpot (original) is one of the devices wired to a node, the IRLP
computer is another (each node has two ports, one of which can be
connected to a switch too if you need more ports). That way the mesh
just handles the data without extender conflicts.
What shocks me the most is the sheer volume of 'toys' connected at any
given moment, often upwards of 30 and I live alone! Cameras, printers,
computers, bluray, weather station, smart tv... it adds up very quickly.
73,
Rick NK7I
On 9/9/2020 10:39 AM, Raymond Sills via Elecraft wrote:
> Hi Rick:
> And... perhaps another answer for Wi-Fi "extension" is to use a better antenna. Some routers permit you to add an outboard antenna, which could be a gain antenna, so you would then have a better connection for your LAN. Or, you might situate the routers so they have a better path. All that is in the traditions of ham radio!
> 73 de Ray K2ULR KX3 #211
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Bates, NK7I <rick.nk7i at gmail.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2020 1:24 pm
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K4 Remote Question
>
> Just be judicious in the use of wifi extenders, they are half duplex and
> since they share the same channel of wifi, cause conflicts, which drags
> down the entire network. Some can be configured to hear on one band and
> transmit on another, which helps, a little.
>
> My answer was to replace the network with a mesh net, then connecting
> devices into the nodes directly as needed. That is MUCH more efficient
> and the LAN speed shot back up to where it should be.
>
> 73,
> Rick NK7I
>
>
>
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