Wireless connection problems

[harryspark]

Hi guys, thought i would post a question about my poor internet connection i have a router in my kitchen but my laptop only picks up connection in the living room any further than that if looses connection. I have looked at home plugs which use the socket wires to make connection, but i dont think it can work becuase there is two cu units in the house (its a long barn conversion). Is there any other way to improve the signal like a booster of some sort to improve the connection half way through the house so i can pick it up in my room?

 

[green-hornet]

Thick barn walls are a nightmare. I have just done a wire job where I installed an extra cat5 because I saw what all the others missed, the dreaded what if?

This is one of the reasons why I dislike wifi and prefer hard wired. Is there any chance you can move the router to another position? This may help.

 

[harryspark]

i have phone lines upstairs, is it ok to move it straight up there?

 

[green-hornet]

I would try it, and see if the connection improves, if the signals are going through wood its got to be a lot better than 4 feet of solid stone.

 

[sellers]

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/953522/Netgear-XE102-Wall-Plugged-Ethernet-Bridge-Single-Unit/Product.html?_$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:953522|cat:Networking

I've seen these before, haven't got a clue how they work though.

 

[vandalay]

Are you sure problem is not with router?

 

[NozSpark]

We have cinder block walls and they are a right pain.. and we soon learn't that the router would give better coverage in the loft conversion,, also a G rated (basic) router gave a really patchy signal so I now have a N rated one and it's much better!

 

[Robojin]

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/953522/Netgear-XE102-Wall-Plugged-Ethernet-Bridge-Single-Unit/Product.html?_$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:953522|cat:NetworkingI've seen these before, haven't got a clue how they work though.

They piggy back data on the sine wave, Devolo AV200 would a better choice

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=98007

In theory they will work on the same phase, and are blocked by the meter, I have two boards when I get a chance I'll try it crossing over boards

Like GH I prefer wired, wish I'd included the kitchen 10+ back when I did the rest of the house :|

 

[castlehill]

I would imagine if you can get a cat 5 across your property, just plug thishttp://www.it247.com/product/1/NTGNT04S/WN802T-200UKS-NETGEAR-Wireless-N-Access-Point-WN802Tv2-radio-access-point.html device (or one like it) into your existing wireless router and you have extended your coverage

 

[Sidewinder]

You could use a wireless repeater, but, the only one I have experience of was hard wired and mimicked (?) the main router, it could be used as a wireless repeater, but I never tried this out, I still have it and have never had the need to try it out.

 

[bassman]

google wireless extender fitted two to a site old farm, and got cover belkin g something.

Gave plenty of coverage round a quadrangle and into two cottages from the main wifi modem.

On different phases so did not use mains to transmit data.