Networks Wi-Fi Extender

What's the best way of increasing my Wi-Fi. In one room I can only get a faint signal due to the thickness of the walls.

Currently I have a network cable from the router into a switchbox into the room I want Wi-Fi, but I'm getting fed up with the number of network cables I have lying around.

1 x Acer Revo
1 x Desktop PC
1 x Laptop.

I've looked at the AirPort Extreme but isn't there a cheaper option which allows me to connect a network cable from the router to the extender and then improve the Wi-Fi signal in that room.

 

Either add a 2nd access point or use homeplug (they also do homeplug wireless accesspoint/extenders)

 

Have you got a wireless router atm? If you have then a high-gain aerial would be my first stop, and a better aerial on the desktop too.

 

Thanks for the advice, I don't want homeplug as I've already got a network cable going into that room.

I want something that I can plug in a network cable into and then use it's Wi-Fi signal.

 

http://www.solwise.co.uk/wireless-el-ecb-3500.htm

powerful piece of kit this twin 5db aerials and transmit power upto 26db. it supports repeating so should do the job and it supports lots of other nice features too if you ever change your setup


also not that pricey @ £76

 

Thanks, looks good - I was just hoping it was going to be a lot cheaper

 

http://www.kikatek.com/product_info.php?products_id=75359 Around £40-odd.

I have one and the supplied aerial seems to be pretty good. You can detach it and add a higher power one, too (iirc it's rp-sma). You plumb in your wireless settings and that's it - wifi to 4 lan ports.

 

With another wireless router, you can set it up as anotehr access point feeding off your network cable. Would that be cheaper?

Or is something like this better at £38.75? http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Edim...multi-function-wireless-access-point-repeater

 

thing is its rubbish with a transmit power and crappy 1-2db aerial

may do the job though

 

True but if the OP already has a network cable & switch in the room he wants Wi-Fi in, all he needs is a cheap AP so he doesn't have to run cables in that room. He wouldn't need a powerful unit for that as it would be in the same room as his PC.

It may be a more cost effective option than replacing his existing router with a more powerful one.

 

well if hes cabled it already then a crappy AP would do i guess.

with a good AP acting as a repeater you could remove some cables maybe.

 

What I did was turn my server into an AP - I got 2 wireless cards, one connects to the router downstairs and the other is the AP for my room. Means I get n-speeds in my room but can still connect the router. Use connectify to setup the AP

 

just wanted something to extend my Wi-Fi as cheap as possible.

 

Would a second hand WRT54GS DD-WRT be a possibly option ?

 

I got an extender once and it was rubbish... just my 2 penny's worth... cant remember the make but it was silver, semicircular in the vertical plane and now resides in a box in the attic

 

so a second access point would be best ?