Foo options...

First of all do you have a dual (or more) antenna 802.11N router and client? N is hugely better on reach as well as speed. If not upgrades are not that expensive.

Secondly you can buy an extender. They just pick up the signal and amplify it. You can position it in the current range and it will extend your range.

Or if you have a spare router you can do what I also did and piggy back it as an extender. Then it has to connect to your current router using an Ethernet cable.

Just be aware that if an extender or piggy backed router is B/G you will of course not have the N speed on your network.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on February 15th 2013 at 09:22:10

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Without moving my router, what the best/cheapest way for me to get my wifi network to reac (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 15, 09:15:42
- use powerline adapters and make use of house plug sockets (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary, Feb 15, 14:11:51
- tie a long piece of string to the router with a yoghurt pot on the other end (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 15, 10:52:38
  - That is so 2004. Tin cans much better. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Feb 15, 10:56:54
- Email your home comms man (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 15, 10:32:18
  - No man practices dark arts in my house but me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 15, 10:34:53
    - Yes but you're obviously in need of help now or you wouldn't be cloud sourcing the wisdom (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 15, 10:37:00
      - By learning how to fix it myself I'm expanding my book-learnin'. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 15, 10:59:36
- Set up a series of angled mirrors to reflect the signal around the house (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 15, 09:38:09
  - an easier way is to just drill large holes in the walls to allow the signal through! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 15, 09:50:57
- Foo options... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 15, 09:22:10
  - This is my router: (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 15, 09:37:30
    - also what about powerline networking (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Feb 15, 09:57:27
      - They are quite ropey. Got one here, but doesn't cope with large file tranfers very well (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 15, 10:17:20
      - If, for about 40 quid, it'll help me get my wifi signal into the kitchen and the loft, the (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 15, 10:16:11
    - another old router will do that (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Feb 15, 09:56:13
      - Can't get my old router to connect to the new wifi. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 15, 10:13:42
        
        I've got one of these for my parents house (General Chat) - Yellalee, Feb 15, 10:38:30
        
        With link... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Feb 15, 10:53:12
        
        Perfect. You are an hero. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 15, 10:57:32

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