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I need a wireless n router for concrete house. it need to penetrate at least 2 stories. Does anyone know which brand has more stable connection? SMC or DLink?
Originally posted by: lookouthere
i still don't really understand. Right now, there is a wireless g router on third floor. The mbps reading on the wireless g notebook is 11-12. If I change to wireless N router with wireless N notebook, will the signal strength increase? As I said before, it's concrete with steel.
Originally posted by: SammyJr
No easy/cheap answer. The best answer for complete wireless coverage is to run cable to each floor. Then use something like a SonicWall NSA as your firewall/wireless controller and set a SonicPoint on each floor.
Originally posted by: kevnich2
Originally posted by: SammyJr
No easy/cheap answer. The best answer for complete wireless coverage is to run cable to each floor. Then use something like a SonicWall NSA as your firewall/wireless controller and set a SonicPoint on each floor.
You don't anything like this for a residential house. I would recommend running cables to each floor and putting a dedicated WAP on each floor for maximum coverage but you don't need a wireless controller for such a small setup - unless you've got loads of $$ to throw away. I ran cable in my house to every room and have a WAP at either side of my house so I get maximum signal everywhere I am.
The general approach that I take for Coverage issues is the following.
The best way is to lay few CAT6 cables to central locations in the house, install Access Points, or Cable/DSL Routers configured as an Access Points ( Using a Wireless Cable/DSL Router as a Switch with an Access Point ), and connect them to the Main Router.
You do not want/can not/hate/your client hate to lay Cables.
This is a very good choice.
You start with One affordable Router that can Do WDS (the reason for the WDS support is in case you need to add more Wireless hardware).
If you are lucky and your environment is conducive to get covered with one Wireless Router you are done.
Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833162134
To do WDS you flashed with DD-WRT firmware ( http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page ).
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/ind..._Linked_router_network
Using a Laptop loaded with Netstumbler, do a Wireless survey in the house, http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/
According to the Netstumbler's signal strength reading, identify spots that have strong signal. and spot with weak, or No signal.
Evaluate how you can cover the space and start placing WDS units.
Additional Wireless Routers in WDS Mode (Wireless Network - Configuration Modes. ) has to be placed in spots were the signal is good about Half way to the dead spots.
How many WDS units are needed? It depends on your specific environment (that is a good the reason to buying WDS units one at the time, try it, and decide on the Next step).
Otherwise.
Extending Distance - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
Wireless Router as an AP - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
Wireless Modes - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html
Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html
Hi Gain Antenna - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html