Hi Yusuf and all,
Right. To start, this is a completely new airier for me.
My rooter is the Draytek Vigor2800. It has two antennas. These are the
original ones came with the rooter and I believe they are 2 or 3dB from what
I read online but I am not sure how to verify this.
In rooter settings>WDS settings I can see a repeater mode and bridge mode.
Both modes are currently disabled.
I want to increase the wireless coverage range of my rooter to reach the
room Downstairs. Presently the rooter is located upstairs in my flat and the
wireless signal can only reach the area at the bottom of the stairs.
From what I gathered I've two options:-
1. Place an AP at the bottom of the stairs to function as a repeater. I
believe this option should work.
2. Buy two new higher gain antennas (5dB). I am not sure this option will
serve my purpose.
As I said, all the above is based on some quick reading I did online. So,
any advice from anyone who has better knowledge in the rooters department is
most welcome.
Hope my query is a bit clearer now.
Many thanks to all who took the time to help so far.
Amro
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Yusuf
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 1:03 PM
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Amro, You've probably checked this, but does your existing router have a
repeater mode?
Yusuf
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From: "Amro Bilal"<info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 12:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Wireless internet boosters recommendations
Thank you for this Keith. Another thing please you or anyone else, do
you have any experience with rooter antennas? Thinking of replacing
the ones came with my rooter to a higher gain ones but I fear it will
be just a waist of money.
It is likely I will go for the AP-700, it seems to do what I want as a
repeater but a little cheaper. Do you know a good place to get them from?
Thanks once more.
Amro
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Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 9:16 PM
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Wireless internet boosters recommendations
I am using the draytek ap-800.
Not the cheapest but works well.
On 26/07/2011 22:20, Amro Bilal wrote:
Hi all, as the subject says, I'm after recommendations for a booster
to increase the range of my Draytek wireless rooter please. Something
that is easy to install and hassle free. We have iron and concrete
walls so it's got to be a pretty strong one. I heard of stories where
people bought a booster and then they weren't able to connect it to
their rooter and I'd rather not go through a similar experience. Any
thoughts?
TIA.
Amro
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