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Hello
i've just installed a wireless network in my gf's student house and am having issues with reception, the walls must be lined with lead or something because even in the next room signal strenght is low and drops out alot.
So i'm gonna try and increase the signal strength somehow, considering a booster of some sort.
Firstly any recomendations??
Secondly, i've got a wireless access point lying about, is there any way i can use that to boost range, i've heard talks of setting up a 'repeater' or 'bridge' but not really sure what this means.
Would the access point work as a big wireless network card if i plugged it into ethernet port of laptop?
Here's the current setup:
Cable modem > linksys wireless router
router > PC desktop via ethernet(no probs what so ever)
router > PC laptops via wireless network cards
If laptops in same room no probs, but next room signal drops out
Any help would make my life much easier, i just wanna visit my gf without becoming tech support
i've just installed a wireless network in my gf's student house and am having issues with reception, the walls must be lined with lead or something because even in the next room signal strenght is low and drops out alot.
So i'm gonna try and increase the signal strength somehow, considering a booster of some sort.
Firstly any recomendations??
Secondly, i've got a wireless access point lying about, is there any way i can use that to boost range, i've heard talks of setting up a 'repeater' or 'bridge' but not really sure what this means.
Would the access point work as a big wireless network card if i plugged it into ethernet port of laptop?
Here's the current setup:
Cable modem > linksys wireless router
router > PC desktop via ethernet(no probs what so ever)
router > PC laptops via wireless network cards
If laptops in same room no probs, but next room signal drops out
Any help would make my life much easier, i just wanna visit my gf without becoming tech support