Repeater for WRT54G

Hello,

I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have it placed on the 3rd floor
of my townhouse, problem is that I get a weak signal in the basement. Can
anyone recommend a repeater for this device?

Thanks.

The WRT54G is built on linux. If you download the latest firmware from the
GPL Area of linux you can unlock some features of the access point and
increase the power output from 23mw to 88mw. This should give you much more
range on your ap.

We did the same and we could walk fro over 600M down our road and still surf
the web with a reasonable latency.


On 11/7/04 3:22 pm, in article (E-Mail Removed),
"ThaMachineRNC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have it placed on the 3rd floor
> of my townhouse, problem is that I get a weak signal in the basement. Can
> anyone recommend a repeater for this device?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Do you have a link to share? I did some searching on the web and applied
something via a "ping hack". My firmware is the beta version on Linksys'
website. Will this do? It's gotten a little better, but I still get a
pour or fair rating on my link when in the basement. My router is directly
2 floors above, sitting on top of a dresser.

"Paul Bayley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BD1711A1.33A%(E-Mail Removed). uk...
> The WRT54G is built on linux. If you download the latest firmware from the
> GPL Area of linux you can unlock some features of the access point and
> increase the power output from 23mw to 88mw. This should give you much
more
> range on your ap.
>
> We did the same and we could walk fro over 600M down our road and still
surf
> the web with a reasonable latency.
>
>
> On 11/7/04 3:22 pm, in article (E-Mail Removed),
> "ThaMachineRNC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have it placed on the 3rd
floor
> > of my townhouse, problem is that I get a weak signal in the basement.
Can
> > anyone recommend a repeater for this device?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>

"ThaMachineRNC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:IsmdnYL8QIwIQGzdRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Do you have a link to share? I did some searching on the web and applied
> something via a "ping hack". My firmware is the beta version on Linksys'
> website. Will this do? It's gotten a little better, but I still get a
> pour or fair rating on my link when in the basement. My router is
directly
> 2 floors above, sitting on top of a dresser.
>
> "Paul Bayley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BD1711A1.33A%(E-Mail Removed). uk...
> > The WRT54G is built on linux. If you download the latest firmware from
the
> > GPL Area of linux you can unlock some features of the access point and
> > increase the power output from 23mw to 88mw. This should give you much
> more
> > range on your ap.
> >
> > We did the same and we could walk fro over 600M down our road and still
> surf
> > the web with a reasonable latency.
> >
> >
> > On 11/7/04 3:22 pm, in article (E-Mail Removed),
> > "ThaMachineRNC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have it placed on the 3rd
> floor
> > > of my townhouse, problem is that I get a weak signal in the basement.
> Can
> > > anyone recommend a repeater for this device?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Perhaps build a tin cantenna to use on the PC that won't receive. that
should either magnify the signal or remove some of the interference.

I tried the WRE54G and found it didn't help. The tin cantenna I build did
the trick.

Bob


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Remove any obstructions (besides the floors/ceilings) between the basement
computer and the 3rd floor wireless router. For example, take the router
off the dresser.

Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.

"ThaMachineRNC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:IsmdnYL8QIwIQGzdRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My router is directly
> 2 floors above, sitting on top of a dresser.
>
> > On 11/7/04 3:22 pm, in article (E-Mail Removed),
> > "ThaMachineRNC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have it placed on the 3rd
> floor
> > > of my townhouse, problem is that I get a weak signal in the basement.
> Can
> > > anyone recommend a repeater for this device?
> > >
> > > Thanks.

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 10:22:51 -0400, ThaMachineRNC wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have it placed on the 3rd floor
> of my townhouse, problem is that I get a weak signal in the basement. Can
> anyone recommend a repeater for this device?
>
> Thanks.

In addition to the other recommendations, try setting at least one of the
antennae horizontal. Ron's suggestion to take it off the dresser is a good
idea too. The signal goes in a straight line between the two radios.
Anything in between attenuates the signal.

--
Barry