Two WRT54G routers for signal boost- how to?

I have two WRT54G routers but only use one. At a location up stairs in
my home where I use my laptop with built in wireless my signal averages
around 60% and I would like it to be better. My existing router needs to
say where its at. Does anyone know if I can use the other router and set
it up closer to my weak point to boost my signal strength? Using my
second router as a repeater if you will. If so where do you know I can
get detail instructions on how to set the configuration of them up. I
currently use the latest sveasoft firmware but can flash it back to
linksys too. Not interested in other option like hi-gain antennas and
moving my equipment around or buying a repeater to improve it. I just
would like to use my spare router so I can benefit from its use to help
my low signal strength.

gekco wrote:
> I have two WRT54G routers but only use one. At a location up stairs in
> my home where I use my laptop with built in wireless my signal
> averages around 60% and I would like it to be better. My existing
> router needs to say where its at. Does anyone know if I can use the
> other router and set it up closer to my weak point to boost my signal
> strength? Using my second router as a repeater if you will. If so
> where do you know I can get detail instructions on how to set the
> configuration of them up. I currently use the latest sveasoft
> firmware but can flash it back to linksys too. Not interested in
> other option like hi-gain antennas and moving my equipment around or
> buying a repeater to improve it. I just would like to use my spare
> router so I can benefit from its use to help my low signal strength.

I have a 3 story place with 1 WRT54G up stairs (3rd floor, office/cable
modem), and was getting a very low signal downstairs and in the back yard. I
had a spare WRT54G, and just ran a cat5 cable from upstairs to the lower
level (same wall space as phone/cable/alarm etc, NOT ac), not only had a
great signal downstairs, but also in the back yard. If it's feasible for
you, I just have the output from one of the router jacks plugged into the
input of the one downstairs (same SSID and channel).. Works great and lets
me work from the backyard.

"Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> gekco wrote:
> > I have two WRT54G routers but only use one. At a location up
stairs in
> > my home where I use my laptop with built in wireless my signal
> > averages around 60% and I would like it to be better. My existing
> > router needs to say where its at. Does anyone know if I can use
the
> > other router and set it up closer to my weak point to boost my
signal
> > strength? Using my second router as a repeater if you will. If so
> > where do you know I can get detail instructions on how to set the
> > configuration of them up. I currently use the latest sveasoft
> > firmware but can flash it back to linksys too. Not interested in
> > other option like hi-gain antennas and moving my equipment around
or
> > buying a repeater to improve it. I just would like to use my spare
> > router so I can benefit from its use to help my low signal
strength.
>
> I have a 3 story place with 1 WRT54G up stairs (3rd floor,
office/cable
> modem), and was getting a very low signal downstairs and in the back
yard. I
> had a spare WRT54G, and just ran a cat5 cable from upstairs to the
lower
> level (same wall space as phone/cable/alarm etc, NOT ac), not only
had a
> great signal downstairs, but also in the back yard. If it's feasible
for
> you, I just have the output from one of the router jacks plugged
into the
> input of the one downstairs (same SSID and channel).. Works great
and lets
> me work from the backyard.


Was just wondering about the outside workers, how do you see your
laptop screen
when it sunny? I see advertisements about setting around the pool
soaking up sunshine
and surfing the web........I havent seen one laptop that I can see the
mouse move around
in the sun.

Airhead wrote:

>
>
> Was just wondering about the outside workers, how do you see your
> laptop screen
> when it sunny? I see advertisements about setting around the pool
> soaking up sunshine
> and surfing the web........I havent seen one laptop that I can see the
> mouse move around
> in the sun.

They make a liteweight thing (square device) that goes around the screen in
seconds (think it's called sunshade, sunsaver, something like that). Similar
to the one shown here (on sale for $27)
http://www.gomobilenow.com/ProductDe...oductCode=PCSM <-- you can
mail order from them

Airhead wrote:
> "Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>gekco wrote:
>>
>>>I have two WRT54G routers but only use one. At a location up
>
> stairs in
>
>>>my home where I use my laptop with built in wireless my signal
>>>averages around 60% and I would like it to be better. My existing
>>>router needs to say where its at. Does anyone know if I can use
>
> the
>
>>>other router and set it up closer to my weak point to boost my
>
> signal
>
>>>strength? Using my second router as a repeater if you will. If so
>>>where do you know I can get detail instructions on how to set the
>>>configuration of them up. I currently use the latest sveasoft
>>>firmware but can flash it back to linksys too. Not interested in
>>>other option like hi-gain antennas and moving my equipment around
>
> or
>
>>>buying a repeater to improve it. I just would like to use my spare
>>>router so I can benefit from its use to help my low signal
>
> strength.
>
>>I have a 3 story place with 1 WRT54G up stairs (3rd floor,
>
> office/cable
>
>>modem), and was getting a very low signal downstairs and in the back
>
> yard. I
>
>>had a spare WRT54G, and just ran a cat5 cable from upstairs to the
>
> lower
>
>>level (same wall space as phone/cable/alarm etc, NOT ac), not only
>
> had a
>
>>great signal downstairs, but also in the back yard. If it's feasible
>
> for
>
>>you, I just have the output from one of the router jacks plugged
>
> into the
>
>>input of the one downstairs (same SSID and channel).. Works great
>
> and lets
>
>>me work from the backyard.
>
>
>
> Was just wondering about the outside workers, how do you see your
> laptop screen
> when it sunny? I see advertisements about setting around the pool
> soaking up sunshine
> and surfing the web........I havent seen one laptop that I can see the
> mouse move around
> in the sun.
>
Peter Pan is right I dont have one now but I used one before it works great.

Peter Pan wrote:
> gekco wrote:
>
>>I have two WRT54G routers but only use one. At a location up stairs in
>>my home where I use my laptop with built in wireless my signal
>>averages around 60% and I would like it to be better. My existing
>>router needs to say where its at. Does anyone know if I can use the
>>other router and set it up closer to my weak point to boost my signal
>>strength? Using my second router as a repeater if you will. If so
>>where do you know I can get detail instructions on how to set the
>>configuration of them up. I currently use the latest sveasoft
>>firmware but can flash it back to linksys too. Not interested in
>>other option like hi-gain antennas and moving my equipment around or
>>buying a repeater to improve it. I just would like to use my spare
>>router so I can benefit from its use to help my low signal strength.
>
>
> I have a 3 story place with 1 WRT54G up stairs (3rd floor, office/cable
> modem), and was getting a very low signal downstairs and in the back yard. I
> had a spare WRT54G, and just ran a cat5 cable from upstairs to the lower
> level (same wall space as phone/cable/alarm etc, NOT ac), not only had a
> great signal downstairs, but also in the back yard. If it's feasible for
> you, I just have the output from one of the router jacks plugged into the
> input of the one downstairs (same SSID and channel).. Works great and lets
> me work from the backyard.
>
>
Thanks for the advice I guess I could do this as a last resort but I
would like to do it wireless if all possible.

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:18:30 -0600, "Airhead"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>Was just wondering about the outside workers, how do you see your
>laptop screen
>when it sunny? I see advertisements about setting around the pool
>soaking up sunshine
>and surfing the web........I havent seen one laptop that I can see the
>mouse move around
>in the sun.

No problem. I just throw a towel over my head that also covers the
laptop. Works fine if I remember to shake the sand out of the towel
before it gets into the keyboard.

However, methinks this is the right answer:
http://www.microopticalcorp.com/Products/vga.html
http://www.icuiti.com
or do it thyself:
http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000993021006/
Welcome to the Borg. Resistance is futile.
http://www.jerrypippin.com/bush_borg.jpg


--
Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558

Jeff Liebermann wrote:
Snip>> However, methinks this is the right answer:
>> http://www.microopticalcorp.com/Products/vga.html
>> http://www.icuiti.com
>> or do it thyself:
>> http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000993021006/
>> Welcome to the Borg. Resistance is futile.
>> http://www.jerrypippin.com/bush_borg.jpg

We are Dyslexia of Borg. Futility is resistant. Your ass will be

laminated.


--
The path of least resistance is the path of the loser.
-- H. G. Wells

gekco wrote:
> I have two WRT54G routers but only use one. At a location up stairs in
> my home where I use my laptop with built in wireless my signal averages
> around 60% and I would like it to be better. My existing router needs to
> say where its at. Does anyone know if I can use the other router and set
> it up closer to my weak point to boost my signal strength? Using my
> second router as a repeater if you will. If so where do you know I can
> get detail instructions on how to set the configuration of them up. I
> currently use the latest sveasoft firmware but can flash it back to
> linksys too. Not interested in other option like hi-gain antennas and
> moving my equipment around or buying a repeater to improve it. I just
> would like to use my spare router so I can benefit from its use to help
> my low signal strength.

Are you using Alchemy or Satori? I know Alchemy has the WDS repeater
function, which should serve you well in this situation.