"Peter Pan" <Marcs1102NOSPAM@HotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> 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" <Marcs1102NOSPAM@HotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:384e0mF5l6q58U1@individual.net...
>
>>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.
>

> 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.
>
>