Using a wireless router as a repeater

someguysayshell

Hi,

I'm wondering if it's possible to use a wireless router I have to repeat the signal coming from my main router. The main wireless router is in an extension in my house and part of the house is not able to receive signal from it. There is a strong signal in one window in one of the rooms and I've a spare zyxel wireless router. Is it possible to set this up on the window sill that has strong signal and use it to re-broadcast the signal from the first router?

Thanks,

Peter

Bobby04

I have a similar problem, and plan to get a second wireless router, and plug a phoneline into it also. Would this not solve the problem, or am I missing something with that idea??

someguysayshell

Bobby04 wrote: »

I have a similar problem, and plan to get a second wireless router, and plug a phoneline into it also. Would this not solve the problem, or am I missing something with that idea??

Unfortunatly I only have access to the phone line in one place, and I don't particularly want to run a cable through the entire house. But you should be able to use a second router and connect the two using a special network cable (I'm not entirely sure but I looked into doing something similar and you need to make a crossover network cable).

Peter

Bobby04

Thanks for the advice Peter, but now I'm confused! My existing BT router has 4 ports plus the wireless output. Are you saying one of those 4 ports should be used to "feed" into an RJ45 input on the second wireless router (while also ensuring the connecting cable is a crossover RJ45)? Would most/all wireless router have an RJ45 input for such a scenario?

As for your problem, have you ever tried/considered an antenna with higher gain eg. http://www.ibood.com/site/eu/forum/index.php?action=vthread&forum=1&topic=1347

quinnray

Not sure if it's possible using one router..
I did it using 2 routers.. 1 running dd-wrt.

R

Feelgood

You need to bridge 2 wireless routers together to solve this issue. This can be tricky though depending on your router(s).

Have a look at the following link as a guide.

Bridging Wireless Networks

Doing this should give you the reception that you need, meaning you wont
have to run any cables...

someguysayshell

Bobby04 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice Peter, but now I'm confused! My existing BT router has 4 ports plus the wireless output. Are you saying one of those 4 ports should be used to "feed" into an RJ45 input on the second wireless router (while also ensuring the connecting cable is a crossover RJ45)? Would most/all wireless router have an RJ45 input for such a scenario?
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In a nutshell yes. I haven't done it but from what I've heard this is the case. You're best checking with someone before you do it though, as I'm not fully shure and haven't got around to checking it yet.

I'd like to try out a high gain antenna before I get one just to make sure that it'd do the trick.

someguysayshell

Feelgood wrote: »

You need to bridge 2 wireless routers together to solve this issue. This can be tricky though depending on your router(s).

Have a look at the following link as a guide.

Bridging Wireless Networks

Doing this should give you the reception that you need, meaning you wont
have to run any cables...

Thanks for the link, I assume I'd need to get two routers that would could use the sevasoft firmware, only one of my routers is capable I think.

I think I'll have to look into running some cables, or getting a stronger router/high gain antenna.

Thanks for all the info.

dub45

This article might be of interest to you:

I use the latest Apple Airport Extreme which uses wds and allows me to use an earlier version as an extender - both have a setting for wds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_System