Can my Netgear WGR614 act as a repeater?

Any help/advice would be very much appreciated!

I'm currently sharing wireless with my neighbor (router is based in his
apartment). The signal is strong in one area of my apartment, but
weaker in others. I have a Netgear WGR614 (this is not the one that is
currently transmitting the signal) and I was wondering if I could use
it as a "repeater" to extend/strengthen the signal in my apartment? If
so, how do I do that? If not, do I need to by a repeater? Any
suggestions on afforable, quality brands?

Thanks!
Mia

conceptually ...
as long as your netgear WGR614 is acting as an access point, you cannot
use it as a repeater.
If you have your WGR614 and the transmitting router set to ad hoc mode
(with a predefined access point) ... then you shoudl be able to access
off of the wired interfaces...
additionally if you setup the routing tables just right .. then too
perhaps you can acess using wireless itself --- i doubt there are any
dynamic adhoc routing schemes in WGR614 - if there are then it should
just work in the adhoc mode !!...


(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Any help/advice would be very much appreciated!
>
> I'm currently sharing wireless with my neighbor (router is based in his
> apartment). The signal is strong in one area of my apartment, but
> weaker in others. I have a Netgear WGR614 (this is not the one that is
> currently transmitting the signal) and I was wondering if I could use
> it as a "repeater" to extend/strengthen the signal in my apartment? If
> so, how do I do that? If not, do I need to by a repeater? Any
> suggestions on afforable, quality brands?
>
> Thanks!
> Mia

On 8 Aug 2006 12:12:37 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote in
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>I'm currently sharing wireless with my neighbor (router is based in his
>apartment). The signal is strong in one area of my apartment, but
>weaker in others. I have a Netgear WGR614 (this is not the one that is
>currently transmitting the signal) and I was wondering if I could use
>it as a "repeater" to extend/strengthen the signal in my apartment? If
>so, how do I do that?

You can't -- it doesn't have a repeater mode.

>If not, do I need to by a repeater? Any
>suggestions on afforable, quality brands?

Your best bet may be a high-gain antenna either on the wireless router
or on your wireless client adapter. A possible simple solution is the
Hawking USB wireless client adapter with built-in high-gain antenna.

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On 8 Aug 2006 12:12:37 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I'm currently sharing wireless with my neighbor (router is based in his
>apartment). The signal is strong in one area of my apartment, but
>weaker in others. I have a Netgear WGR614 (this is not the one that is
>currently transmitting the signal) and I was wondering if I could use
>it as a "repeater" to extend/strengthen the signal in my apartment?

No. The WGR614 does not have a repeater mode, or a WDS (wireless
distibution something) mode.

>If
>so, how do I do that? If not, do I need to by a repeater? Any
>suggestions on afforable, quality brands?

I consider repeaters to be an evil abomination created by the devil
himself to pollute the airwaves with duplicate packets.

Before you think about a repeater, think about a better antenna on the
client end. You didn't specify what you're using to connect to the
neighbor. If it has an easily accessible antenna, then either an
aftermarket antenna, or a reflector will be more useful than a
repeater. If a laptop, then an external USB wireless dongle will also
work.

See:
http://www.freeantennas.com
http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/
Lots more after you disclose your client hardware.

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(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I'm currently sharing wireless with my neighbor (router is based in his
> apartment). The signal is strong in one area of my apartment, but
> weaker in others.

What kind of WiFi client do you have? Is this a laptop, desktop, both?
Different sorts of antennas or reflectors can be added. External USB-WiFi
clients can be added, allowing better positioning, as well as the addition
of reflectors or antennas.

Maybe your neighbor could add a reflector to his router.

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On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 21:10:04 +0000 (UTC), (E-Mail Removed)
wrote in <ebdivc$h95$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> I'm currently sharing wireless with my neighbor (router is based in his
>> apartment). The signal is strong in one area of my apartment, but
>> weaker in others.
>
>What kind of WiFi client do you have? Is this a laptop, desktop, both?
>Different sorts of antennas or reflectors can be added. External USB-WiFi
>clients can be added, allowing better positioning, as well as the addition
>of reflectors or antennas.
>
>Maybe your neighbor could add a reflector to his router.

Maybe, but that might interfere with his own use of the router, which is
why I would first try an antenna at the client end.

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