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extending wireless-n range??
hulkster:
here's the deal....
ive got a dlink wireless-n router and it's working fine....however i need to extend the range a little better. i know i can buy an AP to put in the middle of my house but i dont want to spend any more money.
i have a linksys WRT54G router (802.11g obviously) and im wondering if that firmware upgrade everyone talks about WRT something or other will allow me to extend the signal (albeit in 802.11n) or is that a limitation of the hardware itself?
eh...no im confusing myself. anyway, i have an old router....can i use that as an AP to transmit 802.11n to the rest of the house, or do i need to buy an official 802.11n AP?
MustardTent:
The wireless protocol specifications (802.11a/b/j/g/n) all define a physical interface as well as a link layer interface. That means you need hardware specific to each protocol supported.
You need to buy a new router to get 11n functionality.
hulkster:
--- Quote from: MustardTent on April 13, 2009, 01:48:43 pm ---The wireless protocol specifications (802.11a/b/j/g/n) all define a physical interface as well as a link layer interface. That means you need hardware specific to each protocol supported.
You need to buy a new router to get 11n functionality.
--- End quote ---
what about doing the aluminum-foil-antenna-range-extender thing?
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: hulkster on April 13, 2009, 01:45:06 pm ---i have a linksys WRT54G router (802.11g obviously) and im wondering if that firmware upgrade everyone talks about WRT something or other will allow me to extend the signal (albeit in 802.11n) or is that a limitation of the hardware itself?
--- End quote ---
I believe DD-WRT does allow you to adjust the signal strength but you could not use your G router to transmit N.
MustardTent:
--- Quote from: hulkster on April 13, 2009, 01:57:08 pm ---
--- Quote from: MustardTent on April 13, 2009, 01:48:43 pm ---The wireless protocol specifications (802.11a/b/j/g/n) all define a physical interface as well as a link layer interface. That means you need hardware specific to each protocol supported.
You need to buy a new router to get 11n functionality.
--- End quote ---
what about doing the aluminum-foil-antenna-range-extender thing?
--- End quote ---
You could look into getting antennas that provide stronger signal, but you'll still have the problem of the laptop reaching the AP, which you haven't improved.
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