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I like the router option better too, but the antenna method allows me to have less cat5 cable outdoors. If I could only have the router placed outdoors.....

Hello again folks. I 'think' I have made my decision. I am going to go with a high gain external antenna. I have a great spot for it. Does anyone recommend any certain one? Also, are you able to run a LAN cable back to your PC with a high gain external antenna?

Thanks for the info. Since I only have one PC that is going to be hooked up do you think the easiest method would be your option B? b: If its just one PC you could probably get away with a high gain external antenna and just pointing it at your neighbours place. c: Antenna on a long wire as near as your neighbours place as you can get it, again make it directional and pointing at the router. (with this option, what kind of antenna would I use? Would I use CAT5 wire? If that was the case, maybe this option would be best) What kind of high gain external antenna do you recommend? I did a search and MANY came up. I am from Canada. Should I search eBay? I will be connnecting to a Wireless B LinkSYS router. Your help is appreciated. Thanks P.S. Sorry for all of the postings and questions. I'm just looking for the easiest method and I am getting several answers. Thanks all again

So, if I just buy a WRT54G and leave it as is will it work? Do I 'have to' have the dd-wrt firmware?

If the laptop and USB stick wifi pick up the signal from the neighbors, how can I transfer that to my PC? I can bury a LAN cable but what has to be done on the laptop to transfer that high spped to my PC? I figure I'd try this first since I already have a old laptop. If the USB stick doesn't work, I'll take it back and then go for the WRT54G. Or can anything be done with another regular Wireless B Linksys router to make it work? I can get another one free.

I have a Wireless B router that I am giving to my neighbor. I'll use the WRT54G with the dd-wrt firmware. I have a shed in the back of my property that has line of site to his window where the router will be. It gets a decent signal from there. Then I'll run a LAN cable from the WRT54G to my PC in my house. Should do the trick. I'm just hoping I can set the WRT54G up properly with that dd-wrt firmware. OR, could I set a laptop up in my shed with a wifi card in it, then run a LAN cable from that to my PC? I have an old laptop that would do the trick. Can that be done somehow?

So the basic WRT54G will grab the neighbors signal?

I may stick with the WET11 then. Seems to be the simplest

Thanks. There are many firmware versions here. http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads.php Which one should I apply? Thanks again all always go for the newest(non beta) version it's 23-SP2(Service Pack 2) Which one? Standard? dd-wrt.v23_sp2_micro.zip, dd-wrt.v23_sp2_mini.zip, dd-wrt.v23_sp2_standard.zip, dd-wrt.v23_sp2_voip.zip or dd-wrt.v23_sp2_vpn.zip

Thanks. There are many firmware versions here. http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads.php Which one should I apply? Thanks again all

$84.99 - WAP54G http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...9&CatId=372 $62 - WRT54G http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...8&CatId=373

Actually the WAP54G is more expensive. I already have a regular Wireless B router and was looking for the cheapest way. I'll try the wrt54g and the DD-WRT firmware method first. Which version of firmware should I use? http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads.php

My neighbor has Satellite High Speed. I gave him my wireless B LinkSYS router. Since his work is paying for the service, he said I can 'borrow' his wireless. I am approx 70 feet from his house. The wireless router is set up in his back window. My PC is in my basement. I was hoping to set up a wireless bridge (WET11) in my back window and then run a LAN cabl;e from that to my PC. Is that possible? I am new at this. I'm hoping that my bridge will pick up his signal. Is this the easiest way to do it? I'd like to run a cable from house to house, but it's not possible. Basically I cannot be putting anything on the neighbors house. That was the deal. Any idea?