wifi repeater?

[guydewdney]

Is there such a doofer as a wifi repeater?

I have an AP in my dining room (yeah - ok)

walls so thick, cant get reception in living room

so - is there a 'box' i can lob in the kitchen, that recieves said traffic from AP and re-sends it along?

So that i can use the laptop from the living room to the dining room (or whatever) without having to change settings?

Or should I just get a 4 watt aerial for the current box?

Thnaks

 

[Andyni]

What you are looking for is a wifi extender and there are plenty about. One of the cheapest options is DABS own brand PM me if you need more information.

Andrew

 

[WLeg]

http://www.linksys.co.uk/acatalog/WRE54G.html

 

[SEM]

http://www.linksys.co.uk/acatalog/WRE54G.html

This is what i use, brilliant booster if you have a linksys AP

 

[Spinal]

Just discovered a new shortcut for IE7... it closes the current tab making you lose the nice long paragraph you typed!

Trial 2:

In the UK, the legal limit for 802.11b/g networks is 100mW ERP. ERP= effective radiated power. Hence a 4W antenna would be illegal without special licences (which are given only in 2 cases, testing and educational/confined environments).

100mW ERP would mean that with a 'common' 9dbi antenna, your transmitter can be at most 25-something mW. (its logarithmic, every 3db will double your power, hence 25mWx9dbi = 25mW x 2^(9/3) = 95mW ERP

Hence, multiple(or just one) <100mW repeaters is what you need

Michele

 

[w124coupe]

I have a 5db replacement antenna and two of these on my BT Home Hub http://www.tritium.co.uk/Flatennaroot.htm works a treat to get the signal through my 30's brick interior walls....from the front corner where the study is to the back garden where the bench is!

Looks a bit techno though.

 

[guydewdney]

bought one of these
http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0
for 38 quid...

Thanks guys

oh - i was jokign about 4 watts