2 Wireless Access points in the home?

Discussion in 'Networking and Computer Security' started by CLGW, Mar 23, 2007.

  1. CLGW

    CLGW Geek Trainee

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    Hi guys, before I get my latest rig set-up instead of having cables running accross the floor I was wondering if it would be possible of having more than one wireless access points in my premisis (another wireless router that of a different make/model?).

    My SpeedTouch 585 router is situated downstairs where the Master Socket it and I don't want to interup this connection as my singal to noise ratio when moved upstairs via an internal extension wiring moves down dramaticly (over 10dB). It would be more convieniant if I have 2 wireless routers - one existing downstairs serving several laptops and another one upstairs serving my personal computer and a few others. As with the one downstairs I have frequent dropouts due to low signal (still low signal/interferance with all channels 1-13 in my case).

    All in all I was wondering if it is possible to sustain an internet connection with 2 wireless routers (1) from the master socket downstairs and (2) one upstairs from the internal house wiring?
     
  2. CLGW

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    I have just got my other router, it is a CNet Wireless-G Router CWR-854.

    However, I cannot connect to the config set-up at 192.168.1.1 it simply timeouts all the time, also I cannot ping it. Any ideas why? Thanks.
     
  3. Ferg

    Ferg Manbearpig

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    Sorry so are you trying to use two ADSL modems on one phone line to get two seperate net connections and wireless networks? Or just make a bigger network?
     
  4. CLGW

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    I am using one ADSL router and one WAN router - trying to get a bigger coverage of the network. Because if I put one downstairs the signal is not strong upstairs and vice versa.
     
  5. Ferg

    Ferg Manbearpig

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    You need to set your WAP to repeater mode, but I doubt it will work if they are not two compatable pieces of hardware, I'm doing something similar to this at work.
     

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