jimswinder Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I am doing some remodeling for my brothers Coffe Shop...and he has this Ethernet Cable lying on his floor going from his cash register to a router. Right away I thought he could use something like the LOR Easy Light Linker, but certainly doesn't need anything that powerful or fast. We are talking less than 25' from register to router. Any suggestions of something perhaps under $100...or is there such a beast? When it comes to wireless stuff...I am clueless, so any help would be...well..helpful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 What's needed is something called a wireless bridge. It basically replaces the Cat5/6 cable and communicates to your wireless router. I'm using that setup right now for my E1.31 which is via TCPiP or internet from the show computer to the router out in my garage. Available just about anywhere although I purchased mine from BestBuy via someone else here in the forums suggesting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 DO NOT try to hook up an ELL for this purpose. The ELL is designed for RS-485 serial and the the cable going to his cash register is almost certainly ethernet LAN. Plugging one into the other risks damage. Assuming it's an ethernet LAN (about a 99.9999% chance that it is), dgrant has it right. BTW an ELL is far slower than ANY ethernet LAN device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) Thanks...now more confused... this bridge: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sonos-bridge-wireless-bridge-white/8592784.p?id=1190678774598&skuId=8592784&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=8592784&extensionType=pla:g&s_kwcid=PTC!pla!!!52188399731!g!!49451076071&kpid=8592784&k_clickid=4845371f-a602-488a-871f-f488ff65041e&kpid=8592784&lsft=ref:212,loc:1&ksid=4845371f-a602-488a-871f-f488ff65041e&ksprof_id=16&ksaffcode=pg3204&ksdevice=c&gclid=Cj0KEQjwhuqrBRCFuPz4ipOx5JIBEiQAZJ7F-kjJvEfMs-Z4LA9a2I0L6gaRNjSx2xtvB14aVaNOSqoaAuQU8P8HAQ appears to only have one unit...so how does it transmit and receive the data? Existing router is not wireless but hard wired. and yes...cable is an Ethernet LAN Edited June 13, 2015 by jimswinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I agree a cable across the floor is a pain. Yet I would caution that you have a very good WEP (security) on your transmissions so that someone could not hack into his POS and grab CC info. That said, I ditto what dgrant said about the Bridging device. Does take bit of work learning the settings that you need to configure it. I have an ethernet camera with a bridging device at the camera and a router at the bench. I use it to be able to see little holes on a target at 600 yrds. Oh forgot to say that the router is connected to my laptop so I can see what the camera sees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) I dont think so. Thinking more like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122616&cm_re=wireless_bridge-_-33-122-616-_-Product Forgot to ask, this router that he has now has a wireless port already. Not just a wired router, right? Edited June 13, 2015 by Max-Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) I dont think so. Thinking more like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122616&cm_re=wireless_bridge-_-33-122-616-_-Product Forgot to ask, this router that he has now has a wireless port already. Not just a wired router, right? Nope...router is just hard wired. So looks like this one just works with a wireles router... Edited June 13, 2015 by jimswinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Lambert Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Just a note on wireless security. WEP has been hacked for at least 5 years, you'd be better choosing WPA or WPA2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Here is the "Bridge" that I use:http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?st=NETGEAR+IEEE+80211n+300+Mbps+Wireless+Bridge++SKU%3A+1002457+&_dyncharset=UTF-8&_dynSessConf=&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys in combination with a wireless "N" type router, you can indeed replace the wire on the floor. As K6ccc carefully stated, do not try to use it as a ELL on the LOR buss...you'll fry a lot of things. This device is for internet protocol communications in a wireless requirement. Agreed to about the security, use WPA or WPA2. I found this fairly easy to set up following the instructions that were provided and once set up, you don't need to mess with it again. Basically it creates a secure, wireless link, to your wireless router so yes, the router will need to be a wireless type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 I appreciate all the helpful suggestions...BUT I dont have a wireless router to work with. So I guess if these bridges ONLY are available for wireless routers, then I guess that would be an added expense to replace current router with a wireless one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMassey Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Jim, That Sonos bridge you linked is specifically for the Sonos music system and not a general purpose ethernet bridge.Just thought you should know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) Jim, That Sonos bridge you linked is specifically for the Sonos music system and not a general purpose ethernet bridge.Just thought you should know. thanks...see...clueless in Seattle!! Edited June 13, 2015 by jimswinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 You get get a wireless router for like $39 and in the "N" type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcroc Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Just a note on wireless security. WEP has been hacked for at least 5 years, you'd be better choosing WPA or WPA2I strongly 2nd this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Just a note on wireless security. WEP has been hacked for at least 5 years, you'd be better choosing WPA or WPA2 Don't even consider anything below WPA2. Even WPA has been hacked - part of why WPA2 came out. WEP can be hacked in a matter of a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Lambert Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 It's amazing how many people in my neighborhood still use WEP. It's only a matter of a few mouse clicks to change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 True, but the one that REALLY amazes me is how many WiFi access points you find that are unsecured, on channel 6, with an SSID of "linksys", and are assigning IP addresses in the 192.168.1.x subnet. That almost always means that the are using factory defaults - including the administrator password. Same problem with other manufacturers APs with slightly different parameters, but any hacker knows them all....I have been known to log into one of those and change the SSID to "You really should change this". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeERWNC Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Personally, I think you should hard wire the register and any other business equipment to a switch attached to the Internet - Modem. If you are remodeling it is not that difficult to place RJ45 jacks in convenient secure locations. As for Public WiFi. This needs to be on a complete and separate network from the business.Secure - Unsecured, this should not matter because all of your bothers data is traveling on a secure wired network. This topic needs to be addressed to protect your bothers interests.Playing around in a business with WiFi could bring more harm than good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) The register is on a separate counter...not connected to any adjoining walls from which a CAT cable can be run...hence why it is currently run on the floor. Only other option now is to run it in false ceiling to above register and then have the cable exposed as it dangles down to the register. Edited June 14, 2015 by jimswinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 How does power get to it? If there is power to it, there is a path (even if it's a pain in the butt) for a LAN cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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