"Emery Davis" wrote in message
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On 12/13/2012 10:36 AM, wrote:
In article ,
Charlie Pridham wrote:
I have a problem with wireless devices in the house due to extremely
thick
stone walls, knowing this I laid a cable through to the kitchen when
doing
work on that recently to give us broadband access in there and that
works
fine if we use an Ethernet cable to connect.

Question; is there anything I can plug into that Ethernet switch box
which
would give me a wireless signal at that end?


Exactly right. I have solved the exact same problem using this device

http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B000...ms_ohs_product

I am also not a networking person but the directions were adequate for
me (YMMV). We now have wireless access throughout the house.

It's likely to be a bit beyond most local suppliers, so the easiest
way would be to try and contact the networking people at some
local organisation (e.g. university, some of the largest schools)
and pay them for a little outside work.


It shouldn't take more than 30 minutes for someone who knows what
they're about.

HTH

I have had a look at the picture but can't see the back of that router, can
I use my existing Ethernet line to supple the signal? my existing main
router has a different plug on the end of the "line in" connection. and its
only the outputs which are Ethernet connections

What I was sort of hoping was I could replace the Ethernet switch with its 5
ports with a wireless router which also has some ports.

Mike, I take your point that the two fuse boxes do come off the same mains
fuse but I had already run the Ethernet cable before I came across the plug
in solution and without testing not sure how well it would cope. I know
Ethernet works, but its not as slick a solution as wireless

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk