expanding wireless network range
- Thread starter RGrphc2
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you can buy a wireless acess point or buy a cantenna like this here http://www.cantenna.com/
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besides that, yes airport extend the range
michaelsanford
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A cantenna is directional. You probably don't want that.
You have two main options:
1. Get a bigger antenna, an omnidirecitonal antenna. Just serach google for wifi or "802.11b/g antenna", and make sure it uses the same connector as your router.
2. Get a repeater. This is any other wireless router including, but not limited to, an AirPort Express.
You should also check that you don't have things like a 2.4 GHz phone or microwave near your router, that can ruin your signal.
Don't be afraid to look outside the bounds of Circuit City or Future Shop ! They don't carry very professional wifi equipment, trust me
You have two main options:
1. Get a bigger antenna, an omnidirecitonal antenna. Just serach google for wifi or "802.11b/g antenna", and make sure it uses the same connector as your router.
2. Get a repeater. This is any other wireless router including, but not limited to, an AirPort Express.
You should also check that you don't have things like a 2.4 GHz phone or microwave near your router, that can ruin your signal.
Don't be afraid to look outside the bounds of Circuit City or Future Shop ! They don't carry very professional wifi equipment, trust me
RGrphc2
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my house phone is i think a 1.8 GHz, no big deal. But i posted this same question on another site, saying that i should get a new router cause the linksys one won't work with a repeater. Is this true?
It is this router here
It is this router here
michaelsanford
Translator, Web Developer
LinkSys and DLink both have some proprietary repeater technology yes, but in principal it should work, though I can't guarantee anything.
If you're going to shell out for a new / another router, you might as well just get another WAP11 and put it in Repeater Mode somewhere between your main station and your lower level. That will probably provide you the best solution, if you don't mind paying for it.
If you're going to shell out for a new / another router, you might as well just get another WAP11 and put it in Repeater Mode somewhere between your main station and your lower level. That will probably provide you the best solution, if you don't mind paying for it.