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Koolpc
04-02-11, 15:21
My mates dad has finished doing up an extention on the house for renting out but the wireless signal in there is hopeless.

Is there a away to extend the wireless signal?

Guess its not possible to plug in another router to the phone socket in the extension as it runs the same number

The router is in the old part of the house and the ext is approx 30ft away. Ta

Spaceboy
04-02-11, 15:25
You'll be wanting some of these http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Networking/Homeplug/TP-Link+200Mbps+Powerline+Adapter+Twin+Pack?productId =43449

Otherwise if you really need wireless you're looking at running ethernet from your existing router to a Wireless Access Point near or in the extension. You might get away with running Router -> ethernet -> powerline adapter -> powerline adapter -> ethernet -> WAP if you can't run ethernet through the house.

joker3327
04-02-11, 15:27
You could try changing the default channel.. (11) to one of the others ... I found that changing to channel gave a better signal and cut out the interference from the microwave lol

Koolpc
04-02-11, 15:48
Power sockets are not as relaible are they? He wants wireless in the extension

IanS
04-02-11, 16:15
If the extension has it's own consumer unit/fuse box then you may struggle with powerline adapters. If not, then they work well & you can get them with built in wireless access points.

Koolpc
04-02-11, 18:01
It has a sep consumer unit

Spaceboy
04-02-11, 20:10
underground shielded ethernet and a WAP then ;)

Smifis
04-02-11, 20:20
Get another router, set it up via ethernet to extend the wireless network, then move it and plug it in wherever.

Marv
04-02-11, 20:25
yeah, a wireless repeater would work fine but out of interest which wireless standard are you currently using? b, g or n?

Koolpc
04-02-11, 21:26
I think he is using b or g.

GentleGiant
05-02-11, 11:00
Try moving the position of the router, sometimes even a few feet is enough to improve the signal.
This worked for a friend with a very similar problem (80 ft from the router in his office to his laptop in the lounge).
If the router and/or wifi card support it, change the antenna for +9db jobs from Aria; he is using a proper wifi card, not one of those stupid little USB dongles??

Koolpc
05-02-11, 11:04
Wireless built into laptop

michaelkenward
05-02-11, 11:16
yeah, a wireless repeater would work fine
That's how I run wifi from my office to our house, about 20 metres between router and repeater.

I bought an Edimax EW-7416APn Wireless-N Range Extender (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Networking/Access+Points/Edimax+EW-7416APn+Wireless-N+Range+Extender+%2F+Access+Point?productId=37829) because it is the only thing that Aria stocks.

Mistake. Shoddy item that does not play nice with my Netgear stuff, and has poor user interface. Not easy to setup. And prone to losing its connections.

The best approach would be to buy a repeater of the same brand as the modem/router. Unfortunately, the choice may be limited. Netgear, for example, seems to have reduced its range for this bit of kit.

IanS
05-02-11, 11:22
At 30ft away you may get away with a change of antenna on the router, depends on what's in the way.
As others have said try changing the channel, sometimes it can make all the difference, especially if there are other wireless networks running on the same or similar channels.
Is it possible to move the router nearer the extension?

If none of the above works, then the cheapest option would be to run cat5 cable to the extension and put a wireless access point on the end.
If you don't want to run cables, you could try a homeplug wireless setup, with a standard homeplug connected to the router and a homeplug/wireless access point plugged into the nearest power socket to the extension.

Koolpc
05-02-11, 12:32
I think the best option guys is to run a Cat5 and a Wireless access point.

IanS
05-02-11, 12:39
That's what I would do, will give the fastest and most reliable connection.
If you've got a spare wireless router, you can use that; just plug the cat5 into one of the LAN ports, disable DHCP and NAT.

Koolpc
05-02-11, 12:45
Haven't got a spare one so will see if he wants to buy the Cat5 and a Wireless access point. Cheers guys :thumb:

IanS
05-02-11, 13:07
Reason I mentioned using a router instead of an access point, as well as often people have old ones knocking around, but also the non ADSL routers are often cheaper to buy than an access point.
Example: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Networking/Routers/Cable+%2F+DSL+%28Virgin+Media%29/TP-Link+150Mbps+Wireless+Lite+N+Router+?productId=391 06 £17.76
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Networking/Access+Points/TP-Link+Lite-N+150Mbps+Wireless+Access+Point+?productId=41040 £19.19.

Koolpc
05-02-11, 13:35
Theres only £2 difference and it should be easier to set up the Wirelss access point than changing settings in a router?

GentleGiant
05-02-11, 13:40
That's how I run wifi from my office to our house, about 20 metres between router and repeater.

I bought an Edimax EW-7416APn Wireless-N Range Extender (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Networking/Access+Points/Edimax+EW-7416APn+Wireless-N+Range+Extender+%2F+Access+Point?productId=37829) because it is the only thing that Aria stocks.

Mistake. Shoddy item that does not play nice with my Netgear stuff, and has poor user interface. Not easy to setup. And prone to losing its connections.

The best approach would be to buy a repeater of the same brand as the modem/router. Unfortunately, the choice may be limited. Netgear, for example, seems to have reduced its range for this bit of kit.


Do not blame the edimax; I had trouble connecting several different brands to Netgear routers, ALL "N" spec stuff.