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Concerns about un-reliable wireless reception has promted me to invesigate the “Extended Range” adapters now available on the market….
I’m finding it hard to take it all in at the moment – hence the need to possibly start discussion on the subject.
At the moment, using Netgear 834GT – latest firmware update on router and NC10.Had considered using a spare Netgear 834G V3 as an “extender” but became more and more confused after some research.Then there are some Mains Adapters which add more to the confusion…Help!!
Peter
can you give us a few details about where your using the NC10 and the problems ?, ie router in bedroom, low signal in living room, signal dropping, no signal etc etc
As far as I’m aware you can do it using three different ways.
1) The first is to have a second wireless access point (spare 834G) which you place somewhere else in the house and connect it to the first access point via a wired connection (can be via powerline). You would want to disable the second routers DHCP server.
2) The second is to buy a wireless repeater, which will receive and retransmit the wireless signal. Throughput wil be decreased, if connected to the range extender.
3) Similar to the second the third way is to setup a WDS (Wireless Distribution System) where the access points communicate with each other via WiFi and relay the signal. I have this type of setup with 3 routers. However your access points need to support WDS and throughput is decreased.
Other options you may want to consider are:-
1) Check for the reason why you are having problems and see if you can work around it, such as other devices on the 2.4GHz spectrum such as cordless phones. Change the channel the router is using.
2) Changing the placement of your current wireless access point so that it gives better coverage.
3) A replacement router with a greater range, maybe one with MIMO, 802.11n.
4) Replace the aerial on your existing router.Thanks for understandable replies…
Yes, replaced aerial (9db)that was a complete waste of money.
Tried various locations – works OK to dining room which is fairly close to source but
very weak to where I sit watching TV in lounge.Im going for the wireless connected 2nd Router (834GV3) seems the firmware upgrade
has now made this possible.Peter
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