Solved 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,
Josh

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

Tom

Some Great Tips Thank you

I need a speed increase! Look at my download:



maybe it was an anomaly:



Maybe not!

Richard

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

Shadowjk said:

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

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My speeds take me 78 seconds per mb when it is going fast. That is not funny!

:eek: Man You need an Extender more than Me

Shadowjk said:

:eek: Man You need an Extender more than Me

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It is not the extender! It is the phone line at the bottom of the valley of rural Surrey!

BBC News - BT required to open fibre network by Ofcom

We'll be there soon :D

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 :eek:

tom982 said:

BBC News - BT required to open fibre network by Ofcom

We'll be there soon :D

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 :eek:

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Very nice! Never seen that one before! Will give it a try!

I've Never Really used Firefox before I couldn't understand what the Fuss is about would you say it is a Good Browser?

Shadowjk said:

I've Never Really used Firefox before I couldn't understand what the Fuss is about would you say it is a Good Browser?

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Wonderful browser! What do you use?

I did use Chrome but that Got Messed up so Now I am Using Safari only because of the Browser Extensions

Does Firefox have Browser Extensions??

Shadowjk said:

I did use Chrome but that Got Messed up so Now I am Using Safari only because of the Browser Extensions

Does Firefox have Browser Extensions??

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Firefox has the biggest range of any browser in the world. I originally used it because it had add-ons that appeared on no other browser, and I needed, but now I am just hooked.

Do you have a Download Link I have heard quite a few cases with Downloading a Fake Firefox browser and getting Viruses

I have a whole load, but the main ones are:

A dictionary for Firefox's build in Spell Check (build in Spell Check, Dictionary in your own language free add-on) Malware Search, and CEOP Toolbar. These are the ones I use regularly, but I have loads (things like Flash, Java, Silverlight, .net Framework assistants, Download Managers, Personnas, VTZilla etc.)

Shadowjk said:

Do you have a Download Link I have heard quite a few cases with Downloading a Fake Firefox browser and getting Viruses

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Firefox web browser | Faster, more secure, & customizable | Mozilla Europe

I sucessfuly added a Range Extender We found an Old Router lying around also I couldn't do that Foil thing becuase my Router doesn't have any Antennas Instead it has 2 Wireless cards

1 for the Internet

and the other for transferring Media from our Home Network

Many Thanks for everyones help,

Josh

You are more than welcome (not that I did any of it!)

Well Did suggest a Great Browser that I am Using and going to keep it that way