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Setting up an Eircom Netopia router as a wifi repeater

  • 29-03-2008 5:27pm
    #1
    Japseye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭


    Hi Ppl ,

    Just wondering has anyone ever done this before . Basically I have 2 eircom netopia 2247nwg wifi dsl routers. I have the first one setup in one end of the house, I want to set the second one up somewhere in the middle to boost or repeat my wireless signal throughout the whole house ?

    anyone ever do this before with 2 of these netopia routers or is it even possible ?

    thanks in advance .


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  • #2
    tttoooeee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭tttoooeee


    It's only possible if you connect the two devices together with an Ethernet cable; it won't work wirelessly because the Netopia doesn't have the ability to connect wirelessly to an access point.


  • #3
    Japseye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭Japseye


    Thanks Toooeeeeeeeeee,

    Do you know is it possible to load the DD-WRT firmware on the netopia then ? I've seen this work on other routers but not sure is it possible to load on the netopia ?

    Cheers


  • #4
    tttoooeee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭tttoooeee


    If you could load DD-WRT onto a Netopia router then I'd be a very happy man :p

    The best router for DD-WRT is the Linksys WRT54G.

    Have you considered using the power lines in the building as an Ethernet cable? The power lines carry a 325 Hz sinewave so there's no reason why you can't send signals over them at a higher frequency. There's devices on the market for doing this. Clearwire are actually giving them out with its broadband package. They work perfectly. Here they are:

    http://www.clearwire.ie/Clear-Plugs-41.html


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