[Gllug] wireless broadband routers .... insufficient range

[Pip]

On Tuesday 15 Nov 2005 19:56, Alain Williams wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> my sister has a broadband wireless router; unfortunately she is not able to 
receive
> any signal from where she wants (inside a large victorian house). I have 
told her to
> lay in UTP -- which doesn't impress her.
> 
> Do different types of router generate different 'strength' signals ? Ie 
might a different
> model help - if so how would you identify it ? I suspect that the answer is 
'no' since the
> wifi card plugged into the laptop would also need to be more powerful.
> 
> Any other suggestions ?

A second wireless router, acting as a boosting station. It doesn't double your 
range, but it does increase it.



Pip
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