Topic: Need to boost Wifi signal
Anonymous A started this discussion 14 years ago #20,570
I need to boost Wifi signal since my house is pretty big and there is only connection in around half of it. I thought about just buying a bigger antennae for the router, but the existing one is like seized on and I can't remove it. Wifi boosters are too expensive, so what are my options? Can I set up another router somewhere else in the house or would my ISP block that?
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 19 minutes later[^] [v] #332,544
Set same SSID and same security, but put your other WAPs on a different IP, and on opposite channels (So like if your original router is on 192.168.2.1, make it broadcast on channel 1, and then with your second put it on 192.168.2.2 and on channel 6)
> Can I set up another router somewhere else in the house or would my ISP block that?
Not if you want it to be a router. You could just convert it to be just a WAP for your network though. To do that just disable DHCP, leaving it running on your original router.
This is a wired solution, by the way. Maybe you could research WDS if you decide you want wireless repeaters after all
> Can I set up another router somewhere else in the house or would my ISP block that?
Not if you want it to be a router. You could just convert it to be just a WAP for your network though. To do that just disable DHCP, leaving it running on your original router.
This is a wired solution, by the way. Maybe you could research WDS if you decide you want wireless repeaters after all
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 20 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #332,545
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Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 6 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #332,592
@OP
Setup a wireless bridge with OpenWRT/dd-wrt or something, it is easy. The bridge will relay the wireless signal. You could also set the router in client mode and then connect to it wired, or connect another AP to the client-mode router.
Setup a wireless bridge with OpenWRT/dd-wrt or something, it is easy. The bridge will relay the wireless signal. You could also set the router in client mode and then connect to it wired, or connect another AP to the client-mode router.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 5 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #332,618
Attorney Greenberg !BEERiVqJJw joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 23 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #332,619
Wrap everything in foil.
Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #332,634
@332,618 (A)
@332,618 (A)
Pretty much the same thing as I said. Use WDS to create a bridge or use another router as a WAP. Your choice.
@332,618 (A)
Pretty much the same thing as I said. Use WDS to create a bridge or use another router as a WAP. Your choice.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #332,639
@OP paint the brake calipers of your router.
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make one of em metal cones
Attorney Greenberg !BEERiVqJJw replied with this 14 years ago, 47 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #332,644
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