how do i extend wifi coverage

Posted by gram on April 27, 2009, 3:13 pm

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hi...i have laptop in my front bedroom...my downstairs back room and
my garden work shop.....im using sky wifi......trouble is i cant get
wifi in all places at same time...at the moment i have put modem out
in garden so i get wifi in workshop and back room ...but i cant get in
front of house......how can i extend coverage....is it possible to
have 2 wifi modems working on same line......i have tried using the db
gain arials on ebay with extension cable attaced to wifi card but
little differance....thanks for any help.....

Posted by BillW50 on April 27, 2009, 3:50 pm

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The last record I heard is that hackers have connected to WiFi like 270
miles away. Where are these guys when you need to extend our range? lol

By the way, when you say WiFi modem, you mean DSL modem? Cable Modem? As
no, you can only have one of them connected at a time. Although you can
have repeaters. And I am the wrong guy to ask about it, as I never done
it myself.

Although most of the time, you should get a 200 to 400 foot range. Going
through walls and bricks will drop this range down a lot. Although do
you have other 2.4GHz equipment, like cordless phones? As other
equipment (even microwave ovens) can cause big problems with WiFi.
Changing the WiFi channel can really help if this is the problem. Even
if you have close neighbors, their stuff can mess up your WiFi too.

Going up with your WiFi antenna should help a lot. I have mine on the
second floor and it has far greater range than on the first floor. As I
can push the signal up to 600 feet this way. It is about 12 feet higher
than the ground, is my guess.

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Bill
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2

Posted by grampage on April 27, 2009, 7:23 pm

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thanks for reply.....how do i change wifi chanel,,,,yes i have dsl
modem

Posted by BillW50 on April 28, 2009, 8:56 am

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It is different depending on the make and model. Usually you type a IP
address into your browser. So you should check your manual. Although
best to do this with a computer wired to the WiFi/router. As when you
change the channel, you will lose WiFi at least temporary.

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Bill
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2

Posted by grampage on April 29, 2009, 6:54 am

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ok thanks...i bought a belkin reapeater....i checked some
reviews ...they work well but are tricky to set up....i will give it
ago.....thanks......i found this review ...may help someone''

This works well. But it was a nightmare to set up. I must have spent
about 10 hours on the phone to Belkin, which I was only able to do
because it was during half-term. Eventually I worked out what to do
printing out the manual and looking up users' opinions online.
Once you have worked through it correctly, save the configuration and
make a note of what you have done! The thought of trying to work it
all out again...!
Belkin help is available 24 hours a day. The quality of help is
variable, though they are patient and pleasant. For anything apart
from basic problems, ask to speak to a level 2 lab technician.
1. Use the Quick Installation guide to get the repeater recognised.
For this you need to disable security on your wired computer. Once it
has connected to the modem router, the red light will stop blinking.
You are now connected! But most people use security settings... If
that includes you, then read on...
2. For the next bit, print out pages 14 to 24 of the manual, and also
page 35 to find out how to save your settings.
3. You are likely to have a wired connection from a desktop computer
to your main modem router. On this computer, go to Network Settings
(under Control Panel), then to your (active) local area connection.
Right click, and under Properties, edit the Internet Protocol (TCP/
IP). At present you will have checked Obtain an IP address/ Obtain DNS
server automatically. Change this. Enter the following IP address:
192.168.2.50 (this is the one address you may have to check to see if
it is correct); subnet 255.255.255.0; default gateway 192.168.2.254.
You don't have to enter anything for Obtain the DNS server.
4. Make a note of the wired modem security settings (e.g. WEP), the
security password, and the name of the computer (e.g. Tony).
5. Connect the range extender directly to your computer (this isn't
mentioned in the manual). It is simplest to take the Ethernet cable
from the modem router and put it into the Range extender. Use the
Range Extender Utility and you should see the Extender recognised
(click refresh if it doesn't appear).
6. Load your browser and type in the URL 192.168.2.254
7. This loads the range extender web-based utility. Look at the menu
on the left and choose basic (login without bothering to enter a
password - just press submit). Then look at SSID (two mentions on the
same page) and where it says SSID give the exact same name as the
modem router to the range extender (e.g. Tony). Then look at Security
and give the exact same security settings (e.g. WEP) and password.
8. Apply changes and look at these pages again to make sure they have
been changed. You may have to apply changes a couple of times to make
sure they take!
9. Position the range extender half way to where you want to extend
the rage. Mine is positioned about 20 metres away. That's quite far
away, at the other end of the garden. The red light shouldn't blink
once the extender connects with the main modem router.
10. Now set up your laptop or whatever within connecting distance of
the range extender.
It took me about a long time to work this all out, and I have made
these notes in case I ever have to do it again! It might sound
discouraging, but if you follow these instructions it shouldn't take
you more than 20 minutes to set up the range extender. Tony