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Nerd needed - can i use a wireless router as a repeater?

Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:28 pm

I've thought about resolving this issue for ages but haven't, owing to incompetence and laziness but here goes again.

My main wireless router is in the living room. Reception in the kitchen is poor to non existent. There are Ethernet cables wired into the library, next door to the kitchen. I have an spare wireless router. Can I rig this up in the library to repeat the signal from the main router in the living room and hence not have to buy any other bit of gadgetry?

Say yes. Then tell me how to do it. And then just come to my house and do it for me.
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Post by FBM » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:39 pm

If I say 'yes', but mean 'no', does that help?

The signal input for wireless routers is through wire/cable, not other wireless units, AFAIK. Sorry...
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:44 pm

FBM wrote:If I say 'yes', but mean 'no', does that help?

The signal input for wireless routers is through wire/cable, not other wireless units, AFAIK. Sorry...
The second, spare router would be connected to main router via Ethernet cable...
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Post by FBM » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:48 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:
FBM wrote:If I say 'yes', but mean 'no', does that help?

The signal input for wireless routers is through wire/cable, not other wireless units, AFAIK. Sorry...
The second, spare router would be connected to main router via Ethernet cable...
Oh! In that case, definitely that's probably a "yes", perhaps.
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:54 pm

FBM wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:
FBM wrote:If I say 'yes', but mean 'no', does that help?

The signal input for wireless routers is through wire/cable, not other wireless units, AFAIK. Sorry...
The second, spare router would be connected to main router via Ethernet cable...
Oh! In that case, definitely that's probably a "yes", perhaps.
Sir, you are a wizard!
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Post by FBM » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:59 pm

Can you plug all the plastic thingies into the other plastic thingies in line? I have a hard time doing that.
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:03 pm

FBM wrote:Can you plug all the plastic thingies into the other plastic thingies in line? I have a hard time doing that.
I've never had any complaints before...
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Post by FBM » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:05 pm

I agree. It's wisest to plug the biggest plastic thingy into her mouth...
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:06 pm

I fear the OP may have been mislaid.....no wonder I never get round to sorting out my wifi :)
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Post by Pensioner » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:13 pm

Well if you never had any complaints before you must have been pissed out of your scull.
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:53 pm

Pensioner wrote:Well if you never had any complaints before you must have been pissed out of your scull.
I never go rowing.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:55 pm

Google "Piggybacking routers".
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:57 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Google "Piggybacking routers".
That souns like some Appalachian banjo band....will have a look
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Re: Nerd needed - can i use a wireless router as a repeater?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:59 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Google "Piggybacking routers".
That souns like some Appalachian banjo band....will have a look
This from a country that likes Seasick Jim. :coffee:
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Re: Nerd needed - can i use a wireless router as a repeater?

Post by FBM » Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:01 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Google "Piggybacking routers".
That souns like some Appalachian banjo band....will have a look
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