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Adding an access point to wireless network

  • 19-04-2010 01:33AM
    #1
    upandcumming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I have your normal run of the mill router and I was wondering how I would go about adding another access point to the network. My bedroom is just that bit far away and it would be great to have a good signal!
    Any help is greatly appreciated!


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  • #2
    digme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭digme


    upandcumming wrote: »
    Hi,
    I have your normal run of the mill router and I was wondering how I would go about adding another access point to the network. My bedroom is just that bit far away and it would be great to have a good signal!
    Any help is greatly appreciated!
    you rich fecker id love to have a house that big :D


  • #3
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,053 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    digme wrote: »
    you rich fecker id love to have a house that big :D

    I have a similar problem in a 1 bed, I genuinely think the bathroom has lead walls!!!


  • #4
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    An access point would need a cat5 cable connecting it to a port on the main router


  • #5
    sonic.trip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 921 ✭✭✭sonic.trip


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    An access point would need a cat5 cable connecting it to a port on the main router

    An access point wouldn't, Any device that can be connected using a network cable can be made wireless by a WAP. Maybe to get better signal you would need tso run a cat5 to the main router.

    I have 2 of these and work great when setup, I recommend them but maybe will not provide better signal:

    http://www.svp.co.uk/technology/networking/networking-wireless/wireless-access-points/tp-link-tl-wa501g-54mbps-wireless-access-point-mte031_54-mbps-wireless-network-access-point.html


  • #6
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Eh, no, then it becomes a repeater. An access point is usually connected to a router or modem by a cable. Now for the wireless repeater, it is a simple signal booster like a range extender. The difference being, the repeater cuts your speed in half while the access point won't.


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  • #7
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭humaxf1


    You could try something like this:

    http://www.clickmeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/network_power_line.jpg

    One of them plugs into the wall beside your router and connects to a LAN port on the router with a network cable.

    The other plugs into the wall in your bedroom and connects to your PC/laptop via another network cable.

    Network signal is then transmitted through your electricty wiring. Don't know how it's done, but is probably encoding/decoding of a single signal or something. Generally they work pretty well but dont expect blistering speed!


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