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Req - Wireless network extenders

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  • 16-10-2007 10:34am
    #1
    BarryM
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    1. Do they work?
    1a. Can they be used with 'proprietary' adsl boxes?
    2. How much and where are the best buys??

    tnks, Barry


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    Fisiu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭Fisiu


    If I understood, You want make your broadband wireless? If yes, please give us info about your current broadband (ISP, kind of adsl modem).

    We will chose something.


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    BarryM
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭BarryM


    Fisiu wrote: »
    If I understood, You want make your broadband wireless? If yes, please give us info about your current broadband (ISP, kind of adsl modem).

    We will chose something.

    No, I have wifi, I want to extend the range, I saw a few references to kit for doing that.

    tnks, Barry


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    Fisiu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭Fisiu


    ohh, sorry.

    So what range you have now, and what would you like to have? I didn't use any "extender". Usually, good result you can achieve mounting extra aerial to your pc & wifi router.


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    craichoe
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    You need a piece of kit that support WDS, expect half the throughput though.

    You do need to have a wireless router that supports WDS though.

    I dont know what you mean by propritiary dsl modem though .. im assuming netopia/eircom modem or something.

    Doesnt support WDS afaik, without support for it your boned i'm afraid.


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    baguio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭baguio


    craichoe wrote: »
    You do need to have a wireless router that supports WDS though.
    Is it possible to get a wireless router with wds that allows for a proper (ie. that can be run with a short cable outdoors) external antenna to be attached??


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    BarryM
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭BarryM


    craichoe wrote: »
    You need a piece of kit that support WDS, expect half the throughput though.

    You do need to have a wireless router that supports WDS though.

    I dont know what you mean by propritiary dsl modem though .. im assuming netopia/eircom modem or something.

    Doesnt support WDS afaik, without support for it your boned i'm afraid.

    That's what I meant by 'proprietary' - maybe doesn't support WDS?? I'm in France just now (split my life between Ireland and France) and have a Trio 3D box supplied by the ISP, Neuf. For ex, their docs for the wifi card for the box says it doesn't allow a second pc to be connected, a bit strange as it has a LAN port also....On the forums for the ISP there are lots of workarounds for all sorts of stuff vis a vis the Trio 3D, such as setting it uo as a router, but nothing on wireless extenders. I'll try asking about WDS.....

    I want to 'extend' 30 metres or so from the box through a wall to outside.

    Thanks, Barry


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