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Adding a Range Extender
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    Adding a Range Extender

    Hey Guys,



    Hey I have been looking into a Range Extender for my Router because my Vista Machine and Windows 7 Desktop both receive Poor Signal at the End of the House and was wondering how and what Hardware I need to Install a Range Extender

    Our Router is a Belkin I will give you the Full Details Later today

    Also Another Question what Range Extenders are compatible

    Many Thanks,
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    Re: Adding a Range Extender

    Are you sure you want an extender? They can cost a fair bit of money, so I'll give you the free alternatives first:

    10 tips for improving your wireless network

    ^^It's really helpful and I have followed the steps that I haven't already done and I can see the speed differences already


    ^^Try putting some foil at the back of the router (between the router and the wall). This will reflect any signals that go that way - I'm assuming you don't have laptops in the walls

    Apple - AirPort Express - Features - Internet Sharing

    ^^ A friend of mine does this, and he seems to like it but it does cost $100 (here's the ebay results: airport express items - Get great deals on Computing, Consumer Electronics items on eBay UK!)

    Hope this helps Josh

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    Re: Adding a Range Extender

    Some Great Tips Thank you

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    Re: Adding a Range Extender

    I need a speed increase! Look at my download:

    downloading-file.jpg

    maybe it was an anomaly:

    downloading-file-2.jpg

    Maybe not!

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    Re: Adding a Range Extender

    Yeah you might want a Speed Increase I am only getting speeds of 1MB/S

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    Re: Adding a Range Extender

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowjk View Post
    Yeah you might want a Speed Increase I am only getting speeds of 1MB/S
    My speeds take me 78 seconds per mb when it is going fast. That is not funny!

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    Re: Adding a Range Extender

    Man You need an Extender more than Me

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    Re: Adding a Range Extender

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowjk View Post
    Man You need an Extender more than Me
    It is not the extender! It is the phone line at the bottom of the valley of rural Surrey!

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    Re: Adding a Range Extender

    BBC News - BT required to open fibre network by Ofcom

    We'll be there soon

    Also, Rich I see you use Firefox, why don't you get the DownloadThemAll addon?

    DownThemAll!

    Its a download manager with an accelerator and I've hit speeds of over 300kbps

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    Re: Adding a Range Extender

    Quote Originally Posted by tom982 View Post
    BBC News - BT required to open fibre network by Ofcom

    We'll be there soon

    Also, Rich I see you use Firefox, why don't you get the DownloadThemAll addon?

    DownThemAll!

    Its a download manager with an accelerator and I've hit speeds of over 300kbps
    Very nice! Never seen that one before! Will give it a try!

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