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| 452288 | 2006-05-05 07:35:00 | I want to upgrade from Telecoms 1 PC adsl modem to a wireless system. What I have been looking at is a Linksys WRT54gs and I am wondering if it will work in a 2 story house. The house setup would be if you imagine 4 equal boxes 2 on the bottom and 2 on the top, the unit would be in the bottom right box and the wireless PC in the top left box. Is this going to work? | Nalla (6795) | ||
| 452289 | 2006-05-05 09:15:00 | Recently used my Belkin ADSL modem with built-in wireless at my daughter's house with the layout you describe plus an extra room in between. In addition there was a reinforced brick wall between the modem and a connected notebook PC. Worked perfectly. |
Vallis (8886) | ||
| 452290 | 2006-05-05 10:13:00 | the wireless network at my school uses wrt54gs's and the signal reaches from the building next to the soccer field right to the other side -- a good 50 metres or so --- it should be fine ;) | Dannz (1668) | ||
| 452291 | 2006-05-07 22:59:00 | I have set up wirleless LAN's in the past, and have had good luck with most of them in 2 story houses. The ones I get stuck with I now use this product: www.pbtech.co.nz It allows you to connect another access point in another part of the building, and use the power circuit in the house to network the 2 together. It works excellently, with zero configuration required. |
Dragonslayer (512) | ||
| 452292 | 2006-05-07 23:13:00 | The only thing you should watch out for is walls that contain chicken wire, usually found in pretty old houses. They do a good job of blocking the signal, I've been told. I'd be more worried that the neighbours can grab your signal by all accounts - and watch out for the local war drivers :lol: |
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| 452293 | 2006-05-07 23:51:00 | I have exactly that same unit in a two story house and it works just fine. David | DavidW (532) | ||
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