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Run a wifi extender on 12v...
..have a cabin with no power, neighbour has satellite Internet, I can (have permission, etc) piggyback but need to use an extender. I've tried this, and it worked as I hoped.. The only catch is tha...
I don't have a schematic but why don't you reverse it around and check voltage off the pin out side coming from the power? You should be able to use that side to determine power.
also, what adapter are you using?
Not sure what you mean by adapter...?
The power side of the 8-pin connector is the female side. I just have a cheap V/O meter, and the leads won't fit into the connector...neither will a paper clip. I was able to use a piece of cat5 and push a wire into each hole and came up with around 4.4 volts, the top 4 being negative and the bottom 4 being positive. Feeding those 5 volts off a USB Powerpack gave me an orange indicator light below the power light ..but that was all.
Where there's 8 pins, I am really struggling isolating what has continuity, if that continuity even means anything..etc.
The power side of the 8-pin connector is the female side. I just have a cheap V/O meter, and the leads won't fit into the connector...neither will a paper clip. I was able to use a piece of cat5 and push a wire into each hole and came up with around 4.4 volts, the top 4 being negative and the bottom 4 being positive. Feeding those 5 volts off a USB Powerpack gave me an orange indicator light below the power light ..but that was all.
Where there's 8 pins, I am really struggling isolating what has continuity, if that continuity even means anything..etc.
which extender?
If it was me? You can snag a used/refurbed EX6200 off ebay for around $30. Then you could set it up in fastlane mode.
If you're using single band operation on an extender, you cut your speed in half and increase your latency. By going with a dual band and using fastlane your decrease the speed lose and decrease latency.
Plus it uses a 12v power input. I'd use a decent voltage regulator if you're direct feeding the extender.
- Model: WN3000RPv3|N300 WiFi Range Extender
Sorry..I put that in the original post, but it's not showing up I guess.
Funny you say about getting a router...I bought one off the local online classifieds this afternoon. It's a Linksys wrt300n V1 for $10. My coworker picked it up for me after work. It supports DD-WRT so I'll flash it and use it as a bridge/extender
It has a 12v input. I was really hoping to be able to use the extender...just for the ease of putting it up inside a 2L bottle or something to keep it dry...and mainly for the low power consumption. I haven't checked the specs yet, but I'd imagine a router would draw a fair amount more than the DC side of an extender.
I'm not really concerned with speed. It's crappy satellite internet to begin with, and it's only to allow me to send/receive messages from home...there's no cell service there either, so it's nice to be able to check in and set the Mrs' mind at ease.Agree that you think speed isn't an issue. but its even a bigger issue when starting from a lower point. Because single band devices have to receive and retransmit, it literally halves (if not more) your speed and increases latency significantly. And thats if you're not adding another extender in your home to cover your home. If you're only using one extender at the midpoint and picking up with the pc in the home, its a little better.
Satellite already has high latency. and if its as slow as you make it out to be, cut that speed in half. ouch.
At least if you snag a dual band extender (like the ex6200 i mentioned), you'll maintain some of that speed using fastlane.
You've already go the linksys so you can try it out.
Test your speed at the nighbors, at the midpoint, and at your home. Just so you have points of reference.