<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 1:54 PM, tech dept via Stagecraft <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I am looking for a wired presenter-clicker for powerpoint type operations. The WIFI environment, during events, is just to crowded and I am loosing connection/signal.</blockquote><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">I did some googling and was surprised to not find anything. Interesting.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">One option might be to place the receiver much closer to the presenter, possibly even in the lectern. The cheapest option would be this unpowered USB-over-Cat5 adapter - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Extender-CAT5E-Connection-150ft/dp/B003L14ZTC">https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Extender-CAT5E-Connection-150ft/dp/B003L14ZTC</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">That's unpowered and may not be as reliable as you'd like. Here's a powered USB extender: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/AV-Access-Extender-Operating-Synchronously/dp/B01EV33R8S/">https://www.amazon.com/AV-Access-Extender-Operating-Synchronously/dp/B01EV33R8S/</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">Note that they use Cat5/6 cables but do NOT use ethernet/networking (those are available too, for considerably more money). But if you already have Cat5 in place that go through patch bays, you may be able to save yourself some wire running.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">With reliable USB extension in place, you're not limited to just getting a wireless receiver closer. You could, for example, rig up an X-keys or Stream Deck (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKNZT1P/">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKNZT1P/</a>). Just spitballing there. </div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><font size="2" color="#333399"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><font size="2" color="#333399">--</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><font size="2" color="#333399">Michael Sauder</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153);font-size:small">Show Control Programming and Design</span><font size="2" color="#333399"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><font size="2" color="#333399">Email: <a href="mailto:michael.sauder@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.sauder@gmail.com</a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><font size="2" color="#333399">Web: <a href="http://www.shownet.io/" target="_blank">www.shownet.io</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div>