Wireless Internet in your Garage?

[Blacknwhitepit]

Anyone else do this?

A few months back I picked up an OLD desktop computer and stuck it under my workbench, I got a wireless router and had it run off my main computer.

It was nice not to have to run in the house all grimy to check on a part at the parts store. After about 9 months it took a dump (I'm guessing it had something to do with heat and cold of my garage)

Anyway, Since I got a MODIS now, I am looking at getting an old Panasonic TOUGHBOOK and put it on the cart with the MODIS. Since both will be using the same monitor, I will just run a hard switch between MODIS and LAPTOP.

-BWP

 

[bilede]

yes, 2 wireless access points allows my laptop in garage or in house.

 

[elsberry]

I have a similar arrangement. We have a two car attached garage, but also a 25 x 20 garage that is detached off to the side of the house that I use for my work from home office / toy storage / cave. I have Cat 6 cable buried between the house and the detached garage, then run an access point in the garage, and another in the house. I have my work laptop that I use outside in the garage when I work, and also a 'general car stuff' PC that I use in that garage as well.

 

[TNToy]

I've got a laptop that I usually use in the family room (I'm on it now) while watching TV, or whatever. If I need it in the garage, I toss a clear plastic bag over it and bring it out on the bench.

So technically, I have wireless. Sometimes. But I'd like to find a cheap laptop for use out there someday.

The toughbooks are what we use for our TIS diagnostics at work, with wireless throughout the shop. Each scantool interface/ laptop / recharging dock is supposedly around $10-15K. But they are very tough PCs.

 

[T56 Impala]

Wireless "N" is the way to go. It uses the house wiring for the antenna so signal strength is much better. I have:

1. Main computer in the office down stairs.
2. Kids computer in the game room.
3. Media center in the family room.
4. Laptop and dock in the kitchen
5. Laptop for wherever else I might need one.
6. Tablet PC in the garage. It is an old one and realy only has Win 98, diagnostic software and IE on it.

The router and modem are in the basement. None of the units are hard wired to the router and even in the garage I get a 90 or better signal.

Yes, I know its overkill but hey, its another hobby of mine! I assemble them from time to time. Heck, I'm running 4 20" Acer Ferrari monitors on this office computer alone! I'm just waiting for the fridge to die so I can get the Samsung with the built in tablet PC!!!!

 

[jimvannoy]

Wireless in my house also works in my car shop, barn, and carriage house.

 

[wilbilt]

Wireless in my house also works in my car shop, barn, and carriage house.

Ditto here, except I don't have a carriage house.

 

[Danglerb]

The reason I can't park a car in my garage is that its full of old computers, wireless hell I have token ring and Arcnet in my garage.

 

[kidney]

Wireless and laptops were invented for only one reason; so you could look at **** while you took a dump. Other than that, I don't see much use. I guess if you have a bathroom in your garage, then it might make sense.

 

[IanF]

Wireless in my house also works in my car shop, barn, and carriage house.

Same here. We were surprised it works since the wireless router is in the front of the house, transmitting through a few walls and the detached garage is some 100' away...

I use it for checking and ordering parts, using online DIY intructions, computer loaded instructions, diagnostics on my TDI, and occasionally just surfing...

 

[MustHang]

The reason I can't park a car in my garage is that its full of old computers, wireless hell I have token ring and Arcnet in my garage.

LOL ... token ring FTW !

 

[wilbilt]

The reason I can't park a car in my garage is that its full of old computers, wireless hell I have token ring and Arcnet in my garage.

I used to have LocalTalk running out to my shed.

 

[jay50]

Wireless and laptops were invented for only one reason; so you could look at **** while you took a dump. Other than that, I don't see much use. I guess if you have a bathroom in your garage, then it might make sense.

 

[Danglerb]

I used to have LocalTalk running out to my shed.

My goal is to have a network with EVERYTHING, both flavors of Localtalk (Apple round 3 pin and Phonenet, for PC as well), I do really have Arcnet, tokenring, fiber, thick and thin coax, 10bt, 100bt, and 1000 bt, and serial ports, and wireless G and bluetooth. Now I am edging in the get rid of junk and put car in garage instead direction.

 

[Scottz5]

Wireless and laptops were invented for only one reason; so you could look at **** while you took a dump. Other than that, I don't see much use. I guess if you have a bathroom in your garage, then it might make sense.

LMAO, I plan on having an old desk top with a flat lcd in my garage when its done.

 

[Jey]

Wireless "N" is the way to go. It uses the house wiring for the antenna so signal strength is much better. I have:

1. Main computer in the office down stairs.
2. Kids computer in the game room.
3. Media center in the family room.
4. Laptop and dock in the kitchen
5. Laptop for wherever else I might need one.
6. Tablet PC in the garage. It is an old one and realy only has Win 98, diagnostic software and IE on it.

The router and modem are in the basement. None of the units are hard wired to the router and even in the garage I get a 90 or better signal.

Yes, I know its overkill but hey, its another hobby of mine! I assemble them from time to time. Heck, I'm running 4 20" Acer Ferrari monitors on this office computer alone! I'm just waiting for the fridge to die so I can get the Samsung with the built in tablet PC!!!!

802.11 draft n doesn't use house wiring as an antenna....


they do multippath space-division multiplexing. creating spatial
streams, and transmits each spatial stream through separate antennas to
corresponding antennas on the receiving end. Making the effective baud rate faster, and improving distances.

it has nothing to do with your home wiring. ever.