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Boosting my signal to house next door

  • 08-06-2009 2:41pm
    #1
    Chunks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Just moved to a new house next door to my old house. There's wireless broadband in the old house and unfortunately it doesn't quite reach my new house. I can get a signal to within about ten feet of my new house but it goes once I get inside.

    I have a large ethernet cable that can stretch comfortably from one house to the other. Is there a repeater I can use in my new house and have it connected to my old houses router via the ethernet cable thus supplying me with a signal in my new house aswell?

    What type of repeater should I be looking to buy etc..?

    Any other easier option?

    thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Routers can operate in 2 modes: Gateway (Default), and Router.

    All you need to do is get a new wireless router to act as a repeater, and connect the ethernet cable from your Gateway-router into your new routers Internet jack.

    (Router1 Gateway [PC1 Port])
    > (Router2 [Internet Port][Set to Router mode])


  • #3
    Chunks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭Chunks


    thanks for that overheal.

    I actually have a spare wireless netopia router (eircom jobby).

    So am i right in saying that all i need now is to plug my ethernet cable into the new wireless router and it should act as a repeater for the new house?

    How do I set the new router as a gateway instead of having it act as a router (which i assume is the default?)

    thanks


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    it should be in the router's setup options. On my linksys its under the setup>advanced routing tab.


  • #5
    CCSL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭CCSL


    If its got removable antanne you can get ones that are a lot better at sending the signal Maplin carry a good selection that way no need to dig or run cables to the old house.


  • #6
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Chunks wrote: »
    Boosting my signal to house next door

    Any other easier option?

    Have you checked your routers settings for the transmit power ?

    Some LinkSys routers can accept alternative firmwares, eg. Tomato, DDWrt which gives you access to more settings.
    I know my router is running at 42% wireless transmit power by default
    (a LinkSys WRT54G).

    Although you may also need to boost your laptop/pc's wireless card also. Worth a try though...


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  • #7
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Question better asked over in Wireless.

    MC


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