Hello,
My friend has a wireless G network that consists of a desktop computer
in the basement (WinXP) and a desktop upstairs (WinXP). The cable modem is downstairs, so thats where we have the router. (Belkin wirelessG)
The PC in the downstairs has great reception but the desktop upstairs is in the far corner of the house and has very poor reception.
I tried different channels (1,6,11) and I tried setting long and Short preamble in the router config .
we even tried different wireless adapters (belkin, netgear)
No matter what we do this room always has poor reception. If we move the router we would have to drill holes everywhere
I was wondering if it would be possible to add a second router upstairs and use it as some type of
repeater?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Hi jplink...you can get a wireless bridge...might do the trick for you.

Suggest you move the upstairs desktop into the same room as the router. This is just for test purposes. Set it up on the floor, if you need to. What kind of reception do you get now. It should be excellent. If it is still poor, then you either have a bad setup or bad hardware.

Let us know the result of this test.

Good Luck...

Recommend you do this test first, then if the reception is good you can go with the GaRHaR wireless bridge recommendation.

The bridge will only work if the test passes.

Thanks

I pretty sure it's reception, because we tested it with 2 difference laptops and we got the exact same problem, great reception downstairs, poor upstairs.

Is this what you mean by wireless bridge?

Most of the things ive read regarding wireless routers and reception is to place them high up and central.