Wireless Extender

[GanGsTeRisM]

I'm using 2wire 2701HGV-E supplied by singnet. The wireless connection to my room is only 1 bar due toe bad design of my house. Is there any way to enhance the quality of the signal by getting a range extender? if so, what products out there that i should get?

[liangtam]

Buy a few AP, then wired it to the 2wire.

[GanGsTeRisM]

other than ap, what about wireless bridge?

[bliz1984]

Sorry to ask, what's AP?

[AS1]

you can

1. Get a router with stronger antenna

2. Can use ethernet connection from router to access point

3. Switch to powerline

those 3 are the more simple methods.

[untouchables]

buy buffalo g300n. flash with dd-wrt. configure dd-wrt as wireless bridge to extend the wireless signal of 2wire. all up in less than 1 hour.

[richneo]

ur 2wire is oni a G

dun waste money buying water cow

u can buy dir-600 and flash with dd-wrt to repeat at $49 only

[MarineX]

Sorry to ask, what's AP?

access point

[MarineX]

I'm using 2wire 2701HGV-E supplied by singnet. The wireless connection to my room is only 1 bar due toe bad design of my house. Is there any way to enhance the quality of the signal by getting a range extender? if so, what products out there that i should get?

don't buy linksys extender. Is lousy. grab at least Aztech homeplug EW series. better. works in a pair thou..

else get normal AP ba.

[tanja]

Sorry to ride on the post. Where to connect the wireless range extender? Is it to the router or can connect to my laptoP?

[AS1]

Sorry to ride on the post. Where to connect the wireless range extender? Is it to the router or can connect to my laptoP?
not so simple.

there are 2 types being wired and non wired. Wired means need to trunk cable (best signal) while wireless (so so signal) although convenient needs some networking knowledge.

if living in multi storey house, placing the extender at staircase usually works. For single level, place the router at centre of house and then point antenna at any dead/weak spots.

[winkwink]

you can

3. Switch to powerline

those 3 are the more simple methods.

by this, u mean to use the power points as the network right? what kind of equipments are needed, cost and how to set it up?

thanks.

[mrkiasu]

there are simple and easy to configure repeaters in the market

funan center - visit PC connect

sim lim sq - media mart, mediapro,

[Donnie_dgr]

Buy TP-LINK WA501G everything can fix, Only S$55!!
Or you can change to 5dbi antenna one wireless router.

[buttwhacker]

I'm using 2wire 2701HGV-E supplied by singnet. The wireless connection to my room is only 1 bar due toe bad design of my house. Is there any way to enhance the quality of the signal by getting a range extender? if so, what products out there that i should get?

I'm in a similar situation as you brother, but I'm using Starhub with a Linksys WRT54G router with extended antennas. My room happens to be the furthest away from the router and in a direct line, my wireless would be blocked by one door and 2 walls...very xiong. Otherwise, the signal would bounce off at least 5 to 6 walls along 10 to 15m in a U shape.

Homeplug is very expensive. One set is a pair and it costs about $150 to $200. Linksys wireless range extender costs about $129 but it depends if you're lucky. Alot of mixed reviews due to a particular layout of a house or poor positioning of the extender.

If you want to play safe, I recommend you go straight for the Linksys 160N or 310N router. Don't worry if your PCs or laptops are still at G because it's backwards compatible and all N routers have a mixed-mode function to support this. I'm going for the 310N myself =) (160N @ $139 and 310N @ $189). Although you won't get N speeds because its mixed with G, the signal quality and strength will still be there.

Hope this helps!! =)

[cscs3]

Best way is to get the home wired up. Then fix up additional access point if needed.