Normally one would use a directional antenna to "beam" the signal where you
want. However an antenna that beams will lower the signal in areas where it
is not pointed at, so that can cause problems elsewhere. In my experience
you can't increase the signal in one direction without lowering it in other
directions.
Generally having it as high as possible will give it better range.
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"Jeff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you. Makes sense.
>
> Leaving repeaters aside, other than moving the location of my present
> router, is there some other way to extend its range? There is one corner
> of my home where the signal strength is consistently "very low" and
> therefore is sometimes dropped.
>
> I have a so called multi-directional extra antenna but it seems to do
> nothing to extend the range.
>
> Jeff
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> Across the system, Wireless security has to be set to the max capacity of
>> any single of the Wireless computers on the system. I.e. if one computer
>> odes WEP only the whole system has to be set to WEP.
>>
>> Repeater/WDS/Client Modes are not a solid standard. Some times a unit
>> that is WPA cable would work differently in one on the non-standard
>> modes, and they might not work at all if trying to connect to another
>> wireless source that has a chipset that is not compatible with the
>> Repeater. Successful WDS/Client mode, is the best if you stay within the
>> same Brand and chipset.
>>
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jeff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have an extra router (SMC_WBR14G) that I want to use as a repeater to
>>> extend my home network range. Its manual says that to do so I have to:
>>>
>>> To establish a WDS connection between access points, follow
>>> the steps below.
>>> 1. Check Enable Repeater radio button.
>>> 2. Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want
>>> to connect.
>>> 3. Click Wireless/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for
>>> configuring the operation mode (11b or 11g) and radio
>>> channel on the Wireless Barricade g Router.
>>>
>>> This home wireless lan is WPA protected. My question is, does this
>>> router I
>>> am using as a WPS repeater have to be setup with the WPA password, etc
>>> too?
>>>
>>> I am asking because that part of this router does not work which is why
>>> it was replaced. This router works fine if no WPA security is enabled
>>> and
>>> its MAC selection implementation works fine.
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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