Re: What is Linksys range extender (WRE54G)

She is getting someone's signal. She might want to ask around if they would
let her piggy back off there signal. But then there open to attack as well
as her.
If she is not in the area for the free wireless then I doubt any antenna Is
going to help.
You could always burn her a copy of the software and send her a copy. Or
have her call linksys and they will send her one.


"DanR" <dhr22@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:QV2tf.40118$7h7.14711@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Exactly what is the Linksys wre54G range extender? Is it a repeater? Does
> it
> rebroadcast everything it sees?
> Reason I ask: Before my daughter moved to New Orleans I installed a
> leftover
> Linksys WMP11 wireless B card in her computer. The hope was that she would
> be
> able to connect to the FREE wireless that the city of New Orleans has
> installed.
> But apparently that signal is not yet in her area. But she is picking up
> many
> local signals, likely neighbors. She bought the wre54G thinking it might
> help
> her connect to the city's service but apparently that didn't help. I'm
> trying to
> help her over the phone and need to understand what this device does. In
> her
> case she gets much better wi-fi signals when the computer is in one
> particular
> room near a window but she does not want the computer in that room. So the
> wre54G is in that room and seemingly sending wi-fi to the computer room
> better
> than the computer could pick up these signals in that room. That seems to
> work
> but she can't connect to any of these nearby networks. The city is
> supposed to
> have wi-fi in her neighborhood soon. I'm wondering if she should keep the
> wre54G
> because it does seem to push the wi-fi signal to this inner room. She
> believes
> this because WinXP is showing a strong signal. (4 bars)
> Is that a good application for this device?
> By the way... She was unable to install the CDROM software for the device
> because it would not play in her DVD/CD drive. Music CDs play but with the
> Linksys disk in the tray the computer sees no disk.
>
>


.

Relevant Pages

  • What is Linksys range extender (WRE54G)
    ... Exactly what is the Linksys wre54G range extender? ... local signals, likely neighbors. ... case she gets much better wi-fi signals when the computer is in one particular ...
    (alt.internet.wireless)
  • Re: WI-FI at MSS
    ... The network was called linksys. ... Only available in the lobby area. ... There were other signals throughout the property but none of them ... allowed a free connection. ...
    (alt.vacation.las-vegas)
  • XTBIIR Install
    ... I received the XTBIIR unit and have it installed. ... The ESM-1 showed a single 5 bar signal from the motion sensor, but when I tripped the light using a palm pad controller I see what looks like two signals, a 2 bar signal followed by a 5 bar signal. ... After the XTB install I still see the same one signal, two signal difference between the two sources, although at a higher level. ... I would have been more hesitent to do so other wise, but it certainly was a great deal easier. ...
    (comp.home.automation)
  • Re: Yawn - more on Freeview reception
    ... aerial rigger to install and align it - who I bought it from. ... signals on some channels and low on others. ... I once heard of a guy who could receive all TV signals very well, ... his coax to the wall. ...
    (uk.tech.digital-tv)
  • Re: bbc4 better analogue than digital
    ... We are in a marginal area, both aerials have ... Or an aerial which will allow reception of Freeview ... with the install and asking what they might be able to do about it. ... drawing pictures out of a poor quality signals. ...
    (uk.tech.digital-tv)