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wireless limitations around the house ?

  • 29-12-2006 1:48pm
    #1
    Trevord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭


    Getting broadband shortly and wondering about wireless router. House is two stories but upper floor is hollowcore (rather than joists and floorboards).

    Wondering if hollocore floor will impact on wireless signal meaning that I'll only be able to use laptop on one floor of the house.

    Its been suggested to me that I should locate router in hallway at bottom of stairs so that signal can more eaily get upstairs via the stairway.

    Any experiences with similar set up would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    It depends on the strength and quality of your router. If its an ongoing problem u can get signal boosters which work kinda like beam-benders on a small scale. Strange things can effect quality, mirrors, thickness of walls, windows, outside interference. Its kinda a trial and error type situation.


  • #3
    slade_x
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,426 Mod ✭✭✭✭slade_x


    If you really are worried about obstructions then you may consider a Mimo capable router

    A particular one that includes the technology is netgears rangemax line

    RangeMax WPN824 Wireless router product info

    RangeMax is an advanced Smart MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) technology that uses seven
    internal antennas. RangeMax constantly surveys your home environment for physical barriers
    and interference and adjusts the wireless signal to compensate for these performance blockers. For
    example, if you carry your laptop from the family room to the bedroom, RangeMax automatically
    senses the change and selects from over 100 possible antenna configurations to deliver you the
    fastest, clearest connection! Everyone will enjoy consistently high-speed connections, everywhere
    in your house – no drop-outs, and no dead spots.


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