I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops around
the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced wireless also.
The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and had dead spots.
I figure my choices are:
1. get a MIMO wreless router, but I don't think is goingto help unless I
replace all the receivers to MIM (expensive overall option...)
2. Buy one or two ~$100 each Linksys Range Expander (G technology)
3. Try a $60 Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router and see how it works with
standard G receivers
mac wrote:
> I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops
> around the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced
> wireless also. The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and
> had dead spots.
> Any suggetions?
When I wanted to improve my wireless connectivity around the house, which
is big and 2 story with many rooms, I bought a cheap wired ethernet
wireless access point on sale - Airlink AP421W - and found/used a point
much more centrally located (with few walls to penetrate or corners to go
around) than the router's location (in a corner computer room's corner
under a desk) and ran an ethernet connection to the central open spot and
connected the AP there.
"mac" <aaa@aaa.com> wrote...
>I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops
>around the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced
>wireless also. The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and had
>dead spots.
> I figure my choices are:
> 1. get a MIMO wreless router, but I don't think is goingto help unless I
> replace all the receivers to MIM (expensive overall option...)
> 2. Buy one or two ~$100 each Linksys Range Expander (G technology)
> 3. Try a $60 Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router and see how it works with
> standard G receivers
I used option 2 for a while. Worked fine with 1 range expander in the
basement; got 10-12 Mbps max throughput.
I finally switched to a D-Link Wireless-N router and card in my remote
machine. MUCH better, even without a range expander! Now I get 30-70 Mbps
throughput!
John Weiss wrote:
> "mac" <aaa@aaa.com> wrote...
>> I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops
>> around the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced
>> wireless also. The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and had
>> dead spots.
>> I figure my choices are:
>> 1. get a MIMO wreless router, but I don't think is goingto help unless I
>> replace all the receivers to MIM (expensive overall option...)
>> 2. Buy one or two ~$100 each Linksys Range Expander (G technology)
>> 3. Try a $60 Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router and see how it works with
>> standard G receivers
>
> I used option 2 for a while. Worked fine with 1 range expander in the
> basement; got 10-12 Mbps max throughput.
>
> I finally switched to a D-Link Wireless-N router and card in my remote
> machine. MUCH better, even without a range expander! Now I get 30-70 Mbps
> throughput!
>
>
My concern is that I have two laptops that have integrated G
receivers... Would an N router improve the laptops that only have g
receivers?
"mac" <aaa@aaa.com> wrote...
>
> My concern is that I have two laptops that have integrated G receivers...
> Would an N router improve the laptops that only have g receivers?
Maybe...
If the N router has better output power and input sensitivity, it is
possible to get a modest improvement. However, you won't get the
throughput improvement in a mixed N/G setup...
Since a G range Extender costs less than an N router, that would probably
be the cheapest way to go...
"Mike Easter" <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote in message
news:7MKdnRo-u50b-EPVnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@earthlink.com...
> mac wrote:
>> I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops
>> around the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced
>> wireless also. The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and
>> had dead spots.
>
>> Any suggetions?
>
> When I wanted to improve my wireless connectivity around the house, which
> is big and 2 story with many rooms, I bought a cheap wired ethernet
> wireless access point on sale - Airlink AP421W - and found/used a point
> much more centrally located (with few walls to penetrate or corners to go
> around) than the router's location (in a corner computer room's corner
> under a desk) and ran an ethernet connection to the central open spot and
> connected the AP there.
>
> Everything is fine now at minimal cost.
>
>
>
> --
> Mike Easter
>
In article <s5tDk.328$uo6.306@newsfe04.iad>, mac says...
> I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops around
> the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced wireless also.
> The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and had dead spots.
> I figure my choices are:
> 1. get a MIMO wreless router, but I don't think is goingto help unless I
> replace all the receivers to MIM (expensive overall option...)
> 2. Buy one or two ~$100 each Linksys Range Expander (G technology)
> 3. Try a $60 Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router and see how it works with
> standard G receivers
>
> Any suggetions?
Lay the antennas horizontal.
--
Conor
I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
High-gain antennae tend to be more directional than the normal low-gain
variety. If the geometry in your house is amenable to them, they might
work. However, a high-gain antenna ONLY on the router may or may not give
the desired results.
Antenna alignment is important, too. With the antenna standing straight
up, the main transmission pattern is straight out to the side in an
expanding circle. With a main floor <--> basement setup, you can get
better performance with the antennae near horizontal, and angled to align
the antenna to "point" the top 90 deg from the area where your target
computer is.
An external antenna on the target computer may help, too, getting it away
from the computer itself. That's not an option with most laptops, though,
so a range expander still may be a cheaper option for many setups.
--
"~AlicGinnis~" <alik@nowhere.com> wrote...
> You can extand range with a usb antenna and software.
> for a few bucks more you can get a really good antenna.
> here's an example of an expensive one:
> http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...i-antenna.aspx
> "Mike Easter" <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote...
>> mac wrote:
>>> I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops
>>> around the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced
>>> wireless also. The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and
>>> had dead spots.
>>
>>> Any suggetions?
On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:23:02 -0400, "mac" <aaa@aaa.com> wrote:
>I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops around
>the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced wireless also.
>The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and had dead spots.
>I figure my choices are:
>1. get a MIMO wreless router, but I don't think is goingto help unless I
>replace all the receivers to MIM (expensive overall option...)
>2. Buy one or two ~$100 each Linksys Range Expander (G technology)
>3. Try a $60 Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router and see how it works with
>standard G receivers
>
>Any suggetions?
Run a cable to another part of the house, buy a cheap router and
install it as an access point only.
~AlicGinnis~ wrote:
> You can extand range with a usb antenna and software.
> for a few bucks more you can get a really good antenna.
> here's an example of an expensive one:
> http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-...i-antenna.aspx
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