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Old 03-20-2007, 08:17 PM
Mark McIntyre
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Default Re: Boosting wireless signal

On 20 Mar 2007 12:53:12 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless , "NOTTNICK"
<google@bellows.org.uk> wrote:

>Have posted something along this line to 24support, however, I've
>given things more thought so perhaps someone here can advise.
>I need to boost a wireless signal as the belkin modem/router won't
>reach the top of my house.
>Is there something I can install wirelessly in the middle to boost the
>signal.


You could install a range extender. However bear in mind that this
will halve your bandwidth. I can't recommend any particular unit.

>I have been reading the manual on (say) the DWL-G700AP and it
>looks like it needs to be hardwired (or am I mistaken).


Thats an access point, so yes it'd have to be hardwired. This is by
the way the best solution - move your AP as high as possible in your
house.

Have you considered powerline networking?

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