Hi
On Sat 23 Jul 2016 03:56:02 AM CDT, bosdad wrote:
malcolmlewis;2786431 Wrote:
> Hi
> Jump on Amazon and search for “netgear wifi extender” should give you
> a reasonable list to work from. Is the camera N or G speed?
Malcolm, I do not know and must wait until Monday to call the company to
get the answer “N” or “G.” As soon as I know I’ll post the answer.
As for looking on Amazon, I don’t see any that say they’re Linux
compatible. A few mention Windows or Mac. So how do I know which to buy
that will work with Linux?
It’s not a operating system issue, as long as the routers talk to each
other and normally they (routers, extenders) have a web page for
configuration. Or in some cases use WPS for the initial connection.
You need to confirm about the camera, just to make sure it’s on the
normal g or n frequency, or maybe it’s only a 5GHz device ratherthan
2.4Ghz band. Best to check, but I would guess it’s either n or g 2.4GHz.
malcolmlewis;2786431 Wrote:
> I have a dd-wrt setup (linksys router) as an extender, G speed to
> clients, N on the back haul to the main wireless router (Motorola).
Sorry, every word of this went over my head. 
malcolmlewis;2786431 Wrote:
> I only need the extender out to about 50 feet which it works fine at G
> speed.
>
> Do you have a smart phone or android device? If so add a wifi signal
> scanner to help identify positioning of your router to get max
> coverage, then look at putting the extender there…
We have Android phones on which my wife and I are supposed to be able to
monitor the camera.
As for adding a wifi signal scanner, is that an app for the phone? I
cannot move my router from where it is and I’m not understanding what
you mean by “…positioning of your router to get max coverage, then
look at putting the extender there…” Sorry, but can you explain in
simpler to understand terms?
malcolmlewis;2786431 Wrote:
> If you have a laptop, one of the users here wrote a wifi plotter
> application, I have it packaged up on OBS (enabled the 13.2 build) so
> shoul;d be here at some point;
> http://tinyurl.com/goab2e6
What is a wifi plotter? Again, sorry, but this is all unfamiliar
territory for me.
Thx
Gil
No worries… 
Basically it’s an application that can look at the signal from your
wireless device, in the first case you want to check where you can go
in the dwelling and monitor the wireless signal from the router (Think
of rings expanding out when you throw a rock in the water)…
On an android device I use an app called wifi analyzer to determine
where to place an extender. Then monitor from the extender to see where
devices can go.
Like I say, you need to confirm some details about the camera device,
to make sure you select something that will be compatible.
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