Rick <72245.3603@compuserve.com> wrote:
> I have a Buffalo WZR-RS-G54 125* High Speed Mode Wireless Remote Secure
> Gateway in my home which I use so that we can connect to the internet
> using laptops from anywhere in the house. Unfortunately, our house is
> quite long,
My house is long also. Same problem as yours.
One solution would be to relocate the router, putting it more central in
the house, maybe in the attic, running cat5 cable to its WAN connection.
> The Buffalo unit has two internal antennas, but it also has a MC style
> jack where you can hook up an external antenna. What is a good,
> inexpensive antenna I can buy that would extend the range?
If it works, but the signal is low, you might need much antenna.
I would go for a low gain directional antenna, not an omni.
You might be able to use a reflector behind the router. The unit would
block a lot of the signal, and figuring out where the antennas are actually
located inside the unit might require opening the box. The reflector needs
to be about an inch away from the antenna, and oriented in parallel. That
might be hopelss, but it's free to try. Maybe the "original" EZ-10. That
solved my signal problem, but I have an external antenna on my router.
http://www.freeantennas.com
You might take that router back, and get one that has external antennas.
If that doesn't fix the problem, then the EZ-12 reflector from freeantennas
could easily be added.
An external directional antenna might cost more than a new router.
The Netgear WGR614 router is $34.99 at Amazon.
The BUFFALO WLEDA2 9dbi panel antenna is $35.99.
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