Wireless, signal strength - again....
26 December 2006, 11:50 AM
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Wireless, signal strength - again....
Upgraded from the Netgear DG834GT to the DG834PN (MIMO) to try to get some sort of signal around the entire house. Not really sure the 834PN made any difference whatsoever.
Anyhow, it now means that I've two wireless routers in the house - is there anyway I can use them both together to either extend the range or have 2 different networks from the same ADSL source?
The house is an odd shape (offset H pattern) and it is an old house with stone walls.
The 834GT with a high gain ariel probably gave me as good a signal as I'm getting from the PN model.
I know to get the best performance from the PN model I need to use the matching MIMO receiver but this doesn't help when trying to use it to connect to an XBox.
Anyhow, it now means that I've two wireless routers in the house - is there anyway I can use them both together to either extend the range or have 2 different networks from the same ADSL source?
The house is an odd shape (offset H pattern) and it is an old house with stone walls.
The 834GT with a high gain ariel probably gave me as good a signal as I'm getting from the PN model.
I know to get the best performance from the PN model I need to use the matching MIMO receiver but this doesn't help when trying to use it to connect to an XBox.
26 December 2006, 03:14 PM
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hhhmmmm
I guess if you set up a networking using one of the routers with the internet and then connected the second router to another computer and told the computer that connects through that to gets its connection via anoher computer on the network that would work... cant see it being very good though....
a better way to do this though would be to use a bridge, a wireless middle man if you like
not sure if your router supports access points but worth looking in to
I guess if you set up a networking using one of the routers with the internet and then connected the second router to another computer and told the computer that connects through that to gets its connection via anoher computer on the network that would work... cant see it being very good though....
a better way to do this though would be to use a bridge, a wireless middle man if you like
not sure if your router supports access points but worth looking in to
26 December 2006, 03:17 PM
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Hmmmm,
If you are living in a very old house with super thick walls then you will have problems.
Have just set up a netgear wireless system for a friend who lives in a 16th century cottage. The walls are thicker than a nuclear bunker.
The solution I put in place was the NIMO router plus a combination of XE102's (see here Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridges) and WGXB 102 (see here http://netgear.co.uk/wallplugged_ran...r_wgxb102.php).
This has got a combination of wireless and wired routes round his house.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
WB
Damn - Pimmo beat me to it. BTW what happened to your problem with the P900; solved?
If you are living in a very old house with super thick walls then you will have problems.
Have just set up a netgear wireless system for a friend who lives in a 16th century cottage. The walls are thicker than a nuclear bunker.
The solution I put in place was the NIMO router plus a combination of XE102's (see here Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridges) and WGXB 102 (see here http://netgear.co.uk/wallplugged_ran...r_wgxb102.php).
This has got a combination of wireless and wired routes round his house.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
WB
Damn - Pimmo beat me to it. BTW what happened to your problem with the P900; solved?
26 December 2006, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by wacky.banana
Hmmmm,
If you are living in a very old house with super thick walls then you will have problems.
Have just set up a netgear wireless system for a friend who lives in a 16th century cottage. The walls are thicker than a nuclear bunker.
The solution I put in place was the NIMO router plus a combination of XE102's (see here Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridges) and WGXB 102 (see here http://netgear.co.uk/wallplugged_ran...r_wgxb102.php).
This has got a combination of wireless and wired routes round his house.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
WB
Damn - Pimmo beat me to it. BTW what happened to your problem with the P900; solved?
If you are living in a very old house with super thick walls then you will have problems.
Have just set up a netgear wireless system for a friend who lives in a 16th century cottage. The walls are thicker than a nuclear bunker.
The solution I put in place was the NIMO router plus a combination of XE102's (see here Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridges) and WGXB 102 (see here http://netgear.co.uk/wallplugged_ran...r_wgxb102.php).
This has got a combination of wireless and wired routes round his house.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
WB
Damn - Pimmo beat me to it. BTW what happened to your problem with the P900; solved?
and fixing the central heating boiler
I'll have a look at the stuff you've both suggested
26 December 2006, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wacky.banana
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
I don't think so. Ive always had this Hmmmmmmmm so go get your own.!
I am nothing without my Hmmmmmmmmmmm
WB
I don't think so. Ive always had this Hmmmmmmmm so go get your own.!
I am nothing without my Hmmmmmmmmmmm
WB
I've never known you have have an hmmmmmmmm.... in fact I've only just noticed you even have an hmm
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