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| Thread ID: 126543 | 2012-09-03 20:14:00 | Extending wireless distance? | minster (9180) | Press F1 |
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| 1298695 | 2012-09-03 22:19:00 | So would one of these: NETGEAR WNCE2001 UNIVERSAL WIFI INTERNET ADAPTER connected by ethernet cable to my Netcom Modem /Router give me wireless in my outside room? | minster (9180) | ||
| 1298696 | 2012-09-03 22:41:00 | Looking at the spec's of that, its only for one device, that has to be powered either by USB or Mains Power.The Ethernet is used for setup in case the WPS isn't available or doesn't work or connecting to the device. Reading the manual, and looking at the picture, ( see Below - Highlighted) you would need one for every device and it would only look for your current Wireless, not extend it. One linked: 4203 What you are after is Drawn below - bit rough, :D but you'll get the idea the ellipses represent a wireless Signal, The wireless Router (Left one) next to the PC can be either a Router or a Modem/Router or Extender : 4204 |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1298697 | 2012-09-03 23:04:00 | What adapter are you using in the outside room? if it has a screw in aerial you can get a high gain antenna to replace it and get better reception that way. I've also seen tutorials on the net about making a reflector for the aerial to make it directional and add some gain to it which can work, even an old pot lid can do a surprisingly good job. You can do the same thing att the router end but it could upset coverage in parts of the house by making the signal directional. | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1298698 | 2012-09-03 23:19:00 | Using a Netgear N900 Wireless Dual Band USB wireless adapter which is easy to set up in any of the XP pc's that I am working on at the time. (No aerial) Has a usb cable about 3' long. Surprisingly my Toshiba laptop connects wirelessly without a problem most of the time using it's built in wifi from the outer room? |
minster (9180) | ||
| 1298699 | 2012-09-03 23:57:00 | Looks like the best way would be to use the Extender Wainui mentioned in his first reply:) | minster (9180) | ||
| 1298700 | 2012-09-04 00:07:00 | Do you have the option to Run an Ethernet Cable out to the Room ? If so you can put a Wireless Access point to that. Thats what I have in the workshop, the wireless is low from Inside, and it often drops, so I plugged in one of These (www.netgear.com) to the Switch out in the workshop and now I got wireless over the whole property. The only reason I didn't use an extender was because the signal was to weak at a power point inside & where the workshop would pick up OK. Besides I already have Ethernet cables out to the workshop, so it was really the best / cheapest solution. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1298701 | 2012-09-04 00:25:00 | Yes that definitely looks like the best option for me Wainui! Thanks for everybody's help:) | minster (9180) | ||
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