Had a lot of luck using Home plugs (ethernet over powerlines) for range extending. Connect the router to one plug and the access point to the other in the problem area. I would suggest using two different ssid's and seperate channels to avoid the networks clashing.
On 27/12/2008, Nathan Schimpf <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Thanks for all the info. I am expecting my AirPort Wireless Card to arrive > today. Please Check out my Google Group TheAppleSlice. > > TheAppleSlice > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Steve Piscione <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> I agree with this for the most part. But walls >> with unusual thinkness or material can cause an >> issue. first thing would be a better possible >> position for the router. Central in your >> apartment is optimal. >> >> In regards a repeater (including airport >> express), they only repeat what they receive. If >> they get garbage they repeat garbage. So, you >> need to properly position the repeater with a >> clean shot of the router. >> >> Still recommend a router relocation if possible. >> >> >Hi >> > >> >In a place that size your router should cope with it, even through >> >walls. >> > >> >I have a mid sized 3 bedroom house and my router is upstairs in the >> >hallway. I get a full signal whereever I go in my house, even in my >> >dining room, which is the opposite end of the house and a floor below >> >the router. >> > >> >I have a Tiscali Siemens SE587 at the mo, but have had a Thomson >> >Speedtouch 580i and it was pretty good at pushing a signal throughout >> >my old house. >> > >> >My old house was a newer cheap build, but my new house is an old >> >1950's house so a bit more solid and never have signal issues. >> > >> >I would try changing the channel on the router and see if that helps, >> >or move it to a more central location. >> > >> >Simon >> > >> >On 27 Dec 2008, at 11:21, The Powerbook Fanatic wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> On 27 Dec 2008, at 01:56, gladys pérez-almiroty wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> hi: >> >>> i noticed that there have been several airport related questions, and >> >>> maybe somebody can help me. i bought an airport express at the apple >> >>> store because they told me i could use it as a way to repeat/ >> >>> intensify >> >>> the signal. i have a very small apartment- 900 sq feet- but the wall >> >>> are mede of cement and the signal of my dsl modem is poorly received >> >>> in my living room. my modem is a wireless speedtouch. >> >>> if anybody has ideas, please help me! >> >> >> >> Lots of good information on Apples website about this. >> >> >> >> Go to apple.com/support and browse the section on Airport. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Best wishes >> >> >> >> Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic >> >> http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >--- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk and http://www.nmug.org.uk >> >--- sent from my PowerBook G4 867Mhz, 768MB RAM, Mac OSX 10.5 >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Steve Piscione >> >> This email was sent using from a Macintosh using >> Eudora, a plain / rich text mail app. If you >> can't say it in plain text it isn't worth saying >> at all. >> ;) >> >> http://www.dalet-yod.com >> http://www.kaosfieldstudios.com >> http://yod9.deviantart.com >> Come take a peek!!! >> >> > >> > > > -- > PAB4U > > > > -- Sent from my mobile device --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
