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30-01-2013 11:58 AM
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I have a spare Linksys router kicking about at home was wondering if I can use it upstairs and
boost my WIFI signal from down stairs .... If so could someone kindly explain to me how to do so ..
Kind regards in-advance
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30-01-2013 1:14 PM
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30-01-2013 1:47 PM
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30-01-2013 3:09 PM
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30-01-2013 3:19 PM
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It all depends on models / functionality of BOTH routers. You are talking about WDS (Wireless Distribution Service). As a start point read the manual for both routers and see if they mention WDS.
If this does not help, you could try getting a pair of ethernet over power bridges. Use this to 'deliver' an ethernet connection upstairs and then plug you other router into this. In most cases you can get an ADLS modem / router to work solely as an access point (AP) with a little tweaking of the settings.
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30-01-2013 3:32 PM
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30-01-2013 4:35 PM
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Quote from: Reason5 Thank you it's an old linksys WRT54G whach I believe have WDS so I guess I better start reading about it .
I did exactly what you are talking about with an old WRT54G.
Personally I think the best way to achieve this is to flash the router with DD-Wrt (http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index)
Once the new firmware is in place, its a lot simpler to achieve all sorts of different things through a nice to use interface.
I even managed to link two houses together via a wireless bridge using two of these.
Plenty of documentation around on using DD-wrt infact it was a cisco engineer that put me onto it in the first place. The linksys router you have actually ended up being re-released because of the popularity of DD-wrt!
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30-01-2013 4:42 PM
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Edit: sry didnt read last post
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