Extending an AP

#1 (**permalink**) 11-01-2005, 05:32 PM

I have a linksys wireless router downstairs and I want to extend the
wireless signal to another part of the building because the signal is
weak in that area. How should i got about doing thise, place an ap in
that area and give it the same essid?

tnx

#2 (**permalink**) 11-02-2005, 11:22 AM

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In <1130866348.667476.184790@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups .com> on 1 Nov 2005
09:32:28 -0800, larskman@gmail.com wrote:

>I have a linksys wireless router downstairs and I want to extend the
>wireless signal to another part of the building because the signal is
>weak in that area. How should i got about doing thise, place an ap in
>that area and give it the same essid?

Yes, and different primary channel.

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#3 (**permalink**) 11-02-2005, 09:07 PM

larskman@gmail.com wrote:
> I have a linksys wireless router downstairs and I want to extend the
> wireless signal to another part of the building because the signal is
> weak in that area. How should i got about doing thise, place an ap in
> that area and give it the same essid?
>
> tnx
>
1. Move the ap
2. Replace the AP antenna with a higher gain antenna