Extending range on a wireless router

BoostnGTI02 · 03-04-2009, 01:28 PM

Friend of mine has his internet connection in his basement, uses his laptop and PS3 on the 3rd floor. Checking around he was asking if this was something worth trying, and if not, what products have you used to increase signal between floors in a house? 90% sure he has a Linksys G router.

TERK WF-D Wi-Fi, Dual-Band, High-Gain Directional Antenna

uniball · 03-04-2009, 01:33 PM

I ues a wireless range expander.

Pilotx1 · 03-04-2009, 01:37 PM

Super Cantenna the commercial version or:

eat yourself some pringles, when the can is empty poke a hole in it with a pen about 1/4 the way from teh steel end, jam can onto router antenna and aim at desired location

Streaker · 03-05-2009, 06:00 PM

These work great, my buddy has had WiFi for years now. For free because he has 2 of these pointing at 2 seperate houses down the block. All you need is a good Wireless card, USB cable, and 2 coffee cans. Cut the bottom out of 1 can, duct tape them together, cut hole for female USB port to mount inside the can, plug in the card, and point around looking for routers or just point it at yours.

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/has.html

GPz1100 · 03-05-2009, 06:04 PM

For wireless G, you can use something called WDS mode, which links two wireless routers together, but also permits clients at each.

Most third party firmwares support this capability (dd-wrt, tomato, etc.).

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Streaker Resurrection Janitor Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,433 Location: Monee Sportbike: 600RR Years Riding: Since a week ago Thursday. How you found us: Dead hooker's thigh tattoo.	These work great, my buddy has had WiFi for years now. For free because he has 2 of these pointing at 2 seperate houses down the block. All you need is a good Wireless card, USB cable, and 2 coffee cans. Cut the bottom out of 1 can, duct tape them together, cut hole for female USB port to mount inside the can, plug in the card, and point around looking for routers or just point it at yours. http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/has.html __________________ -Jim

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GPz1100 Don't stare for too long Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,619 Location: Here and there... Sportbike: 2 Wheels and an engine Years Riding: Not long enough How you found us: ¿?	For wireless G, you can use something called WDS mode, which links two wireless routers together, but also permits clients at each. Most third party firmwares support this capability (dd-wrt, tomato, etc.).