Re: Wireless dropping - use spare router to strengthen connection?


Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> Your spare router can be converted into an access point by:
> 1. Setup the IP address of the spare router to be in the same class c
> IP block as the main router, but to not duplicate its IP address. For
> example, if the main router is 192.168.1.1, setup the spare router as
> 192.168.1.2.
> 2. Disable the DHCP server. IP addresses will be served by the DHCP
> server in the main router.
> 3. Do not connect anything to the WAN (internet) port. It's not
> used.
> 4. Connect an ethernet cable between one of the LAN ports on the main
> router, to one of the LAN ports on the spare router.
>
> If running the cable half way through the house is unacceptable, there
> are alternatives, but they cost money. For example, a power line
> networking wireless bridge might be useful:
> http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGXB102.php

Thanks for the help, guys. This is actually a whole lot more
complicated than I imagined it would be. Running cable anywhere in the
house is something I want to avoid.

The Netgear wall-plugged product looks interesting. I've never seen it
in any stores round here or indeed online so I'm unsure as to whether
it's available in the UK.

Could somebody clarify the term 'repeater' for me? I see a lot of
devices offering this function. Could this do what I need?

Regards,

Chris

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