RE: [mh] extension from W800RF32A to MH PC

[Jim S. <js...@sy...>]

Mike,

Yes I have a very extended configuration. I use RF (coaxial) extension
because the opportunity presented itself in the form of a built in =
cable.
Technically either way would work - long serial, but then you have to =
have
power there as well or make a special cable to carry the power along =
with
the serial link - and then find someplace to put it all out of sight.

Here is what I have and I'm very happy with it.

My mrhouse is running on a UPS and sitting next to the main breaker =
panel,
and a wiring collection point, in the basement corner of my house. The =
house
is two story, three if you count the finished basement, and is in the =
4000+
sq ft range including the finished basement. I have good reception out =
to
around 150 ft in my back yard - through brick and wood walls.

The W800RF32A is connected through a USB/serial adaptor using the =
supplied
cable to a linux based server. The W800RF32A power adaptor is connected =
into
the UPS. The RF connector on the W800RF32A is patched onto standard =
cable TV
internal distribution coaxial cable CATV FT4. The cable runs through
existing construction at least 65 feet but likely around 110 ft going =
around
corners etc - to a bedroom on the second floor. There I put a 90 right =
angle
connector onto the cable tv outlet and connected the whip antenna that =
came
with the W800RF32A oriented vertically. It is all behind a dresser.

I have several DS10A, small keychain remotes, wall pad (4 button)
transmitters, motion detector. Everything works well - with the =
exception of
one of the wall pad transmitters - it was marginal before - and the
W800RF32A just totally ignores it.

Overall mrhouse performance goes way up because of the W800RF32A =
reception,
but also because the X10 protocol collision are reduced since there is a
separate path for incoming signals RF->W800RF32A->Computer from outgoing
signals Computer->CM17->Device, and the incoming path is about 100 times
faster than RF->X10 on the powerline.

Good Luck.

Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: mis...@li...
[mailto:mis...@li...] On Behalf Of =
Michael
W. Oliver
Sent: April 6, 2006 9:46 AM
To: mis...@li...
Subject: [mh] extension from W800RF32A to MH PC


Hi folks,

I am about to bite the bullet and pick up a W800RF32A to (hopefully) =
solve
my issues with wireless performance.  Due to the location of my MH PC, I
need to know if anyone here has successfully used a W800RF32A an =
extended
distance from the MH PC, like around 15 meters?  If so, how did you =
extend
that distance?  Long coax or long serial or split the difference?  Did =
you
have any reliability issues?

Thanks guys, appreciate the help.

--=20
Mike Oliver, KI4OFU
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