Hi Tim
Thanks for the ideas
Yes we do this but we charge for it. People are not to happy to pay for it so I would rather provide a free service which is also cheap for me
No can do I am afraid unless we put the leaky feeder outdoors on the facade. These properties are in city centres - so no gardens!
Probably you are right but the advantage of leaky cable is you can direct it better to where you want it to go. I used to work at Nokia and they used leaky feeders in bendy tunnels for example when the GSM signal could not be fired right through the tunnel from an antenna in a straight line.
This was my first thought, but those cables belong to the phone company and they are likely not possible to intercept at the entrance.
We are looking into Powerline and the Actiontec now. If either of those work that would be by far the easiest solution for new buildings in the future. A high power wireless device would also be great if it really could radiate much further than standard wifi. Leaky cable I would have thought would only be good for occasional cases. Remember I am looking for a one-size-fits-all solution. At least as is far as possible.
Thanks for the ideas
How good is 3G coverage? Could you offer a deal whereby they rent a USB modem for the duration of their stay? PAYG services are available in the UK for £2 per day, or from around £15/month for a contract.
then coming in through the window from outside could be a possibility, depending on access, number of floors, number of properties to be covered etc.
I would’ve thought that an active device (i.e. an access point) would have better range than a passive cable, but I’m happy to be proved wrong
The other thought that struck me was the possibility of providing a “local” adsl service – i.e. giving each household their own router linked back via the existing phone line to a mini-exchange on-site
We are looking into Powerline and the Actiontec now. If either of those work that would be by far the easiest solution for new buildings in the future. A high power wireless device would also be great if it really could radiate much further than standard wifi. Leaky cable I would have thought would only be good for occasional cases. Remember I am looking for a one-size-fits-all solution. At least as is far as possible.
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