Router as a range extender?

5 Nov 2006 4:41 PM

Sandy

I have a spare belkin wireless G router. At work where I sit the wireless
signal is very faint, can I use the spare router as a range extender to the
existing wireless network, primarily for internet access. The existing
network is 2Wire430.
Sandy

5 Nov 2006 5:36 PM

Dany

Hi Sandy
This is Danish! As per your question you cannot use spare router but youo
can purcahse a booster for signals. You can try to change the channel of
Belkin router by going to the GUI mode of Router. Open IE>Type
192.168.0.1>Goto Wireless settings>Under Advance settings change channel to 9
or 11.

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"Sandy" wrote:

> I have a spare belkin wireless G router. At work where I sit the wireless
> signal is very faint, can I use the spare router as a range extender to the
> existing wireless network, primarily for internet access. The existing
> network is 2Wire430.
> Sandy
>
>
>

6 Nov 2006 12:52 AM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Some of the Belkin 802.11g can work in WDS Mode (
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html ).
Check the Router's sepcs. you might be able to use it as a Range Extender
when configured as WDS.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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>I have a spare belkin wireless G router. At work where I sit the wireless
>signal is very faint, can I use the spare router as a range extender to the
>existing wireless network, primarily for internet access. The existing
>network is 2Wire430.
> Sandy
>