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I'm helping a friend set up a wireless home network using a Linksys WRT110 router. The remote wireless computer is a good distance from the router, but not so far as to be unworkable (100 - 150 feet). There are, however, a number of walls to pass through.

Anyway, we are having touble connecting to the network.

My question is, would it be better to upgrade the router to a Wireless N router, or to try a wireless extender somewhere between the present router and the remote computer?


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Wireless N will still have to go the same distance and through the same walls. 100-150 feet through walls actually IS fairly far for a home level wireless router, mainly because of the walls, so it will be tough.

Now, some Wireless N routers *may* work, but not because they are specifically "N" but because they are newer and may have better signal handling and power capabilities, so don't let that deter an upgrade. wink

Is there any way to relocate the existing router to be more centralized? Or to have it travel through 1 or more less walls? A wireless extender will work, but if we can save him from having to spend the money, I am all for that.


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nickbuol #344546 04/08/11 02:08 AM
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wow, that is a pretty big house. I can usually maintain a 54mbps connection from 50-60ft from downstairs to upstairs in our ranch home. I can also pick up the neighbors wireless from further away, but it is not consistant.

I assume this is a laptop? Can you temporarily move closer to see if your able to connect? Do you actually "see" the network as an available wireless network, but just can't connect?


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The remote computer can see the network but not connect. The remote computer is actually a desktop but I'm in the process of moving it into the room with the router to see if we can connect there. I'll report back.


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In the room with the router, connection is 100%. At least I know I have both the network and the wireless computer card in the remote computer set up correctly. The issue must be distance and walls.


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Way to go Jack! Hope you can come up with a solution that will work...


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Thanks guys. I appreciate the help. We're going to examine all options and see what we think is the best way to go.


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I'd probably go with an extender of some sort. You may also be able to get gonzo huge antennae for that thing--I know the WRT54Gs had removable/replaceable antennae and you could get long distance ones.


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Ken.C #344560 04/08/11 03:03 AM
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I'm open to any recommendations of make and model for either extender or router. smile


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Does the desktop use a USB dongle or a PCI card for it's wireless. If it is a PCI card you can get stronger antennas for them, at least the older ones I had you could. They made a weak to non existent signal in my house actually work at 54MBPS.

There are also other alternatives to wireless, one such system is powerline ethernet but it would be cheaper to just run a wireless repeater.


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