SMC Barricade router as a bridge?

Ok, let me try to explain this as best as possible. I have a wireless
router that is set up quite a distance from one side of the house. It
has an internet connection, but the signal is not strong enough to the
other side.

So...my question is. I have another wireless router SMC barricade. And
I was wondering if there is any way to connect this router as a bridge
and boost the signal. Maybe even act as a repeater or something so my
desktop on the other side of the house can get a connection. Can
wireless routers be used like this? Also, I've tried logging onto the
router and seeing if there was a setting that stood out, but I can't
seem to notice anything that would help me out.

Any suggestions?

See here: http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

I use a cheap D-Link wireless router as an access point on another floor.
Has to be hardwired to your main router/switch with cat5, set up as
described in above link.

Rob


"Frank Vick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Ok, let me try to explain this as best as possible. I have a wireless
> router that is set up quite a distance from one side of the house. It
> has an internet connection, but the signal is not strong enough to the
> other side.
>
> So...my question is. I have another wireless router SMC barricade. And
> I was wondering if there is any way to connect this router as a bridge
> and boost the signal. Maybe even act as a repeater or something so my
> desktop on the other side of the house can get a connection. Can
> wireless routers be used like this? Also, I've tried logging onto the
> router and seeing if there was a setting that stood out, but I can't
> seem to notice anything that would help me out.
>
> Any suggestions?
>

It has to be hard-wired to the other router? Is there any way to do
this wirelessly? Because running a cable from one to another would suck
and probably isn't possible from just thinking off the top of my head.

I've never seen it done with a router. You could try your luck with a "range
extender" or repeater, but my experience with them tells me they don't work
too well. If you ran cat5 even across the room you're in now, then attached
the router (set up as a WAP) up high on a wall or in an attic, you might get
enough signal strength on the other side of the house - it seems every inch
matters with wireless.
Rob

"Frank Vick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> It has to be hard-wired to the other router? Is there any way to do
> this wirelessly? Because running a cable from one to another would suck
> and probably isn't possible from just thinking off the top of my head.
>

Frank Vick <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> It has to be hard-wired to the other router? Is there any way to do
> this wirelessly? Because running a cable from one to another would suck
> and probably isn't possible from just thinking off the top of my head.

Most routers will not act as wireless repeaters. You don't mention which
SMC you have, but the SMC7004WFW and VWBR will not. You could run a cable
from one to the other, as suggested. That will work, and I have used
several wireless routers that way.

Another possibility, also suggested, is to move the wireless router as far
as possible. Then I would add a reflector and see if that helped to the
far end of the house.

http://www.freeantennas.com EZ-12, printed on photo paper for thick stock,
with aluminum foil glued to the sail, provides a substantial boost in
signal.
http://www.rahul.net/dold/clarence/EZ12-windsurfer.jpg
http://www.rahul.net/dold/clarence/w...fer-dining.JPG The signal with
the reflector is not only 13dB stronger, it's more stable.

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