On Mar 25, 8:30*pm, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I have a Linksys Router (WRT54GS0) upstairs and signal is not strong
> > enough downstairs in my house even with 14db antennas.
>
> Greater "dB" is not always the answer. *The radio signals radiate in a
> pattern. *With omni directional antenna this pattern is more or less 'donut
> shaped'. *The higher dB antenna make that donut shape pretty flat
> vertically. *Using one inside a house rarely buys you any improvements.
>
> What often works is to turn the antenna so it's pattern better covers the
> desired area. *This might mean turning the antenna horizontally to turn the
> donut on it's side. *It also sometimes helps to add a reflector as they also
> help to adjust the coverage area.
>
> > *I do not want
> > to burn any new third party firmware in the router and adjust power
> > output.
>
> Why? *They work.
>
> > I guess I could use Ethernet Powerline adapters on both end and
> > perhaps plug in another AP but perhaps there is a better way to do
> > this.
>
> Just run a segment of CAT5 wire. *By the time you buy Powerline adapters
> it'll no doubt be cheaper to have just run the wire.

Thanks. Tried turning antenna and such, no help. Have a wireless
detector as well as other things and just need to get signal
downstairs with some decent strength. This is a fairly new home and I
am not about to run Cat5 or have someone do it. Would have to run it
outside and back in and such... And if I did that, I still need
perhaps an AP on other end.

Looking for Powerline alternative to make it wireless or Powerline
with AP recommendations...

Thanks though
Patty