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Old 08-17-2009, 11:26 PM
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Default Help me increase my wifi signal.

I have a two story house and my wireless "N" router is on the second story in a room. I have no problem with a signal on the second floor but when I go to the first floor or when I go outside to the backyard the wireless signal degrades a lot.

Is there any kind of signal booster or something that I can put on the first floor to pick-up the signal from the second floor and then redistribute it through the first floor?
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Old 08-20-2009, 02:00 PM
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You can take some aluminum foil and make a makeshift satalite dish near the reciever, touching the laptop, and point it towards the source....you will have an increase of between 10-25%

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Old 10-13-2009, 06:11 PM
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hahaha, aluminum foil? i guess if your into that sort of thing.

I have a few range extenders that i use:
Hawking 300N range extender
Netgear powerline adapters

but depending on your router, you maybe able to just add a hi-gain antenna to extend the signal.
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Old 10-17-2009, 10:41 PM
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You should have a look at the Ruckus Wireless 2211. It is only 802.11b/g but will easily and VERY reliably repeat your wireless signal.
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Old 11-18-2009, 08:35 PM
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well you could either use a high power ap like the 600mW ecb3500

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or upgrade your cleint adapter to a 200mW long range USB

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