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wireless repeater solution

  • 19-04-2007 10:14pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Looking for some advice on getting wlan coverage around a house with very thick walls for a neighour of mine. I did a test and brough my linksys wirelss router over to see what kind of coverage he would have, and only aobut half the house was covered, so need to install either a distributed antenna or a wireless repeater.

    His BB connection comes in one end of the house, which is partly the reason why coverage is so poor, but ultimately its the 2ft+ thick walls are the problem.

    They want to be able to use a wireless internet radio streaming device around the house, so need to have good coverage.

    They also want to use blueface, so the main router will probably be one of the wireless routers that blueface supply (probably a netgear, or a linksys).

    So question is what is best option for extending. I was thinking a repeater type solution would be easiest, as I understand no wiring will be involved and i just have to plug into the mains and set up. I would consider extending the antenna from the main router, but its probalby not as flexible a solution.

    Any recommendations or suggestions appreciated, particularly around hardware recommendations. I am okay with wireless form a technical pont of view.

    Regards,
    Wexfordman


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭arseagon


    It's simple enough to set up and hardware of course would be up to your preference. I've used Netgear, D-Link and SMC Access points as repeaters and have found the SMC's to have the best range and reliability. They're also far cheaper. Have a look here:
    http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=viewProduct&localeCode=EN_IRL&cid=5&pid=1476


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭wexfordman


    Thanks for the reply Zippy,

    Just to calrify a few points, apologies if they are obvious

    1) A wireless bridge is something that converts an ethernet wired device to a wireless device. Not what I require I think

    2) A wireless repeater is a device the receives existing wireless signall from an existing wireless router, and boosts/repeats it back out again, hence extends the range of your home network. No physicall connections would be required, except mains power ?

    Regards,
    Wexfordman


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭arseagon


    Yeah your option 2 is exactly what i'm on about. Most equipment can be set up in various modes. Like with the SMC I pointed out it can act as a stand alone access point, a wireless bridge or a wireless repeater i.e. it takes in the wireless signal from another access point and broadcasts it back out thus increasing your range. It's just a matter of setting it up the way you want it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭wexfordman


    Zippy,

    Only thing is the IMC seemed to say that it would require the initial wireless router to be an IMC as well. Is this just a sales tactic or will it repeat any wireless router. The neighbour wants to install a linksys router, as it is going to have built in voip.
    Regards,
    Wexfordman


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭arseagon


    That's a sales tactic. I have one of them sat on my desk repeating the signal off a Draytek Vigor 2900. Works fine


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭pablo21




  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    pablo21 wrote:

    Your link lists 10 products!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭pablo21


    dub45 wrote:
    Your link lists 10 products!

    THe reference was to wireless N products on the elara site. Read the blurb on the elara homepage about huge increase in wireless capabilities!


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    pablo21 wrote:
    THe reference was to wireless N products on the elara site. Read the blurb on the elara homepage about huge increase in wireless capabilities!

    Why not google and find out loads and loads about it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭pablo21


    dub45 wrote:
    Why not google and find out loads and loads about it?


    Are you going to be of any help? The OP asked about a way of extending his wireless network and according to the blurb wireless N would appear to be a solution so I suggested it as such in an effort to be helpfull. So unless you have anything helpfull to give Wexfordman towards his problem, as your previous quotes are not, stay off thread.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Leave the modding to me thank you. If you have a problem with a post use the "Report Post" button on the left.


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