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alc101ma
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I've just moved to this new apartment and the design is horrible for wireless. I currently have a WRT54G in the living room. This is the only cable entrance point so I can't move the router. I get tolerable performance on the desktop in the den so web surfing is fine, but heavy audio/video streaming is a mixed bag (Windows usually reports 24-36Mbps, signal strength fluctuates). Performance in the kitchen is pretty bad and spotty at best in bedroom 2. The X'ed out rooms are bathrooms/closet and not suitable for any electronics. My goal is at least make basic web browsing feasible through the whole apartment.
Here are some ideas I was considering:
- Attach homemade tinfoil reflectors to router antenna / upgrade antenna
- Purchase a signal repeater/booster and install in either den or bedroom 1
- Purchase N router/upgrade adapters, and flash WRT54G to use as a signal repeater (run mixed B/N network)
Here are some questions:
- If I boost router signal, don't I also need to upgrade adapter antenna?
- Does upgrading to all N hardware increase performance through walls? (I've read mixed opinions on this)
One last thing - my diagram is not to perfect scale. The apartment is actually not so much a square shape but rather a narrower rectangle top to bottom. Thanks in advance.
Here are some ideas I was considering:
- Attach homemade tinfoil reflectors to router antenna / upgrade antenna
- Purchase a signal repeater/booster and install in either den or bedroom 1
- Purchase N router/upgrade adapters, and flash WRT54G to use as a signal repeater (run mixed B/N network)
Here are some questions:
- If I boost router signal, don't I also need to upgrade adapter antenna?
- Does upgrading to all N hardware increase performance through walls? (I've read mixed opinions on this)
One last thing - my diagram is not to perfect scale. The apartment is actually not so much a square shape but rather a narrower rectangle top to bottom. Thanks in advance.
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