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Do I need a wireless repeater for this?

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  • 28-12-2014 4:34pm
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    euser1984
    Registered Users Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭


    I can only get a signal in my bedroom from my neighbours house (we are sharing internet).

    I need to get the signal all over over the house?


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    Check with your neighbours ISP to see if 'sharing' internet access is not breaking their Terms of Service first.


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    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Pretty sure the OP does not care about the isps contract :P

    OP if you use a wireless repeater it will halve the bandwidth available for both yourself and the neighbour, lousy yokes. You might be tempted to run a cable, but make sure you get an electrician to do it properly (otherwise lightning might fry all your gear or worse).


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    If you want to do it right use a Ubiquiti wireless bridge and setup a wireless access point in the second premises.


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    euser1984
    Registered Users Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭euser1984


    ED E wrote: »
    If you want to do it right use a Ubiquiti wireless bridge and setup a wireless access point in the second premises.

    Thanks but that brand seems to be very expensive. Can you recommend anything from this list?

    I have a bridge at the "home home" place but I needed to use cat5 to connect it up to the main router.

    Thanks.


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    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    If you had to use a cable then it's not a wireless bridge.

    Yes there are lots of cheap wifi repeaters you can use, but expect disappointment.


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    euser1984
    Registered Users Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭euser1984


    srsly78 wrote: »
    If you had to use a cable then it's not a wireless bridge.

    Yes there are lots of cheap wifi repeaters you can use, but expect disappointment.

    No, I want to go the wireless repeater option but the bridges seem to say "plug your devices into the ethernet port?"


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    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Most devices can operate in lots of different modes, one of which is the repeater mode that you so desire. The terminology for this stuff can be very vague and confusing. "Range extender" is another term that is used.

    Example: I have an edimax EW-7416APn wifi router that I use as a second hotspot in my house. I do not use it in repeater mode but it is also capable of this function.


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    shanec1928
    Registered Users Posts: 4,148 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Just get your own broadband. Saves all the messing about then.


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