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Losing signal

  • 21-02-2006 1:12am
    #1
    faigs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 800 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I got eircom wireless last week and it is supposed to work all over the house. Since our bungalow had solid block walls, the signal strength gets extremely low a few rooms away from the router. This is a problem because the router is in an office on one end of the house, but I need to use laptop in a room at the other end. I can't move the router as I need it in the office for a desktop, and eircom say they cant supply another one, and that there is some sort of a booster or hotspot device that I can get to put in the middle of the house. Does anyone know of such a device and how much it would cost/how it works?


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  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    It's another access point/repeater. Prices vary dramatically. (At least 30 euro)
    In the meantime - move the router around the room; reposition the arial(s); and turn off powersaving modes on the router&clients. Use NetStumbler to gauge signal strength.


  • #3
    NutJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭NutJob


    Can i suggest mounting it high in the rafters of the attic as a cheap and reasonbly easy solution (need to run power and phone cable).

    Roof is plasterboard.


    has disadvantages as those routers freeze up every now and again and needs a restart.


  • #4
    faigs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 800 ✭✭✭faigs


    I was thinking I could put it in the attic but thought it might be more trouble than its worth if I can get another access point for cheap. Do you know where they are available either online or not? Is it just like another router that needs power and phonelines or a smaller device?


  • #5
    faigs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 800 ✭✭✭faigs


    Actually, mounting it in the attic is not an option as the office is an extention onto the house!


  • #6
    faigs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 800 ✭✭✭faigs


    OK, apparently there's nothing that can be done, and the number of electrical sockets between the router and laptop adjusts the signal strength. Somehow, they weaken the signal. Ths solid walls also play a huge part. I couldn't find anything like a 'booster' or hotspot to make the signal stronger on the web either, anyone any suggestions/links?

    It now looks like I'm talking to myself on this thread :(


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  • #7
    Snowbat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭Snowbat


    If your wireless router supports WDS, you can use a wireless repeater (eg. Linksys WRE54G). However, these have drawbacks such as halving your bandwdth and doubling your latency when working through it.

    Your other (and I suggest better) option is to install an Access Point (eg. Linksys WAP54G) somewhere in the house. You'll need to run an ethernet cable from your wireless router to it.


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