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Broadband range extension

  • 18-11-2009 5:51pm
    #1
    FishTaco
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭


    I have wireless broadband in my house but one of the rooms I want to use my laptop in is out of range, is there any sort of device I can get to amplify the signal and extend the range?


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  • #2
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,835 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    First thing you can do is try moving around your wireless router.

    In particular try to move it onto a high shelf. I found I got much greater distance by moving my router just one meter higher.

    You can also try pointing the aerials in different directions.

    There are extender devices, but I don't know how well they work, someone else might know.

    Also if you switch to a higher quality 802.11n router and use N in 2.4GHz, you might get greater range. However make sure to get a dual radio model if you will also continue to use 802.11g


  • #3
    random.stranger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭random.stranger


    Hi OP,
    yes there is a device, it's called a "wireless range extender", do a google search and plenty should pop up. These can be fiddly things to set up.

    As bk has suggested, moving your wireless router would be the preferred option. I moved mine to a shelf high in the attic, it made an enormous improvement on my wireless range.


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