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Using an extra router to increase signal strength..Ok, maybe someone can answer this, or is it possible. I have my machine
connected to 4 port wireless router. It works fine and is sending the signal to 3 other machines. I also have an extra 4 port wireless router and was wondering it if was possible to use this router to increase signal distance. Of course I am talking about doing this without running a cable to the second router. Any help is appreciated. Thanks... I don't believe so. If you config the second router as an Access Point (AP),
you need to run a cable from a port on the first router to a port on the second router. (along with some setup, of course). Otherwise, it would have nothing to broadcast. They do sell wireless repeaters, though, some for as little as $30. MD Show quoteHide quote "_Mark_" wrote: > Ok, maybe someone can answer this, or is it possible. I have my machine > connected to 4 port wireless router. It works fine and is sending the > signal to 3 other machines. I also have an extra 4 port wireless router and > was wondering it if was possible to use this router to increase signal > distance. Of course I am talking about doing this without running a cable > to the second router. Any help is appreciated. Thanks... > > > > Hi
Yes it can be done, provided that the Wireless Router has a Client Mode ( http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html ). Of the Brand name Entry Level Cable/DSL Routers Buffalo Tech., some of the Belkin, and some of the SMC 802.11g models have client mode as is. Linksys WRT54g v.1-4, and WRT54L models can be flashed with 3rd party firmware and work as Client. http://www.linksysinfo.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=31 Most new Access Points of most Brands can be configured as Clients too. Some of the configuration option are described here,http://www.ezlan.net/bridging Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "_Mark_" <m**@ev3.net> wrote in message news:%237HxbuC2GHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Ok, maybe someone can answer this, or is it possible. I have my machine > connected to 4 port wireless router. It works fine and is sending the > signal to 3 other machines. I also have an extra 4 port wireless router > and was wondering it if was possible to use this router to increase signal > distance. Of course I am talking about doing this without running a cable > to the second router. Any help is appreciated. Thanks... > > > Wireless client mode/access client mode won't necessarily increase
the signal strength. Configuring as a repeater will extend the range of signal but will halve the throughput (roughly) as it has to repeat in two directions. Repeaters usually use WDS to do this. An add on antenna might give you better distance without impacting speed/throughput too much. Alot depends on what is between the 4 port router and the 3 other machines. You should post more details on this. On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:30:41 -0500, "_Mark_" <m**@ev3.net> wrote: Barb Bowman>Ok, maybe someone can answer this, or is it possible. I have my machine >connected to 4 port wireless router. It works fine and is sending the >signal to 3 other machines. I also have an extra 4 port wireless router and >was wondering it if was possible to use this router to increase signal >distance. Of course I am talking about doing this without running a cable >to the second router. Any help is appreciated. Thanks... > > -- MS Windows-MVP Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ Hi
The links in my post above give a vast array of solutions including WDS that might covet most combinations of Hardware. Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message news:510lg29brnb8qcau1j83ehg95hmua976hh@4ax.com... > Wireless client mode/access client mode won't necessarily increase > the signal strength. Configuring as a repeater will extend the range > of signal but will halve the throughput (roughly) as it has to > repeat in two directions. Repeaters usually use WDS to do this. An > add on antenna might give you better distance without impacting > speed/throughput too much. > > Alot depends on what is between the 4 port router and the 3 other > machines. You should post more details on this. > > On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:30:41 -0500, "_Mark_" <m**@ev3.net> wrote: > >>Ok, maybe someone can answer this, or is it possible. I have my machine >>connected to 4 port wireless router. It works fine and is sending the >>signal to 3 other machines. I also have an extra 4 port wireless router >>and >>was wondering it if was possible to use this router to increase signal >>distance. Of course I am talking about doing this without running a cable >>to the second router. Any help is appreciated. Thanks... >> >> > -- > > Barb Bowman > MS Windows-MVP > Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ 
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