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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Dagenham Rover on August 15, 2010, 08:30:19 pm

Title: Wireless Router
Post by: Dagenham Rover on August 15, 2010, 08:30:19 pm

How can I boost the signal on a wireless router, its a Thompson 585 v7 (freebie from isp) unfortunatly the easy option of swopping antennas isn't possible as its fixed

Title: Re:Wireless Router
Post by: MrFrost on August 15, 2010, 10:59:51 pm

Whats the receiver like at the other end? USB? Built in?

Title: Re:Wireless Router
Post by: Dagenham Rover on August 15, 2010, 11:13:20 pm

Built in
Thats why I was wondering what could be done (without changing the router)
If I could put a gain antenna onto the router or the laptop end no problem but thats about the limit of my knowledge on this wireless stuff and the Missus has banned me from running ethernet cables all over the house  :(
 I've already pee'd her off wiring my desktop in  :laugh:

Title: Re:Wireless Router
Post by: MrFrost on August 15, 2010, 11:39:16 pm

To be honest, you do need a better router. You could try an external USB dongle, it might help a little.
Where is your router and PC situated?

Title: Re:Wireless Router
Post by: Dagenham Rover on August 16, 2010, 08:15:37 am

The routers in the front room and plugged into the phone master socket, ethernet cable to my desktop and trying to get a better signal upstairs for my lads laptop.

Tbh I thought another router may have been the only real answer or at least one I can swop aeriels over on

Thanks for the help

Title: Re:Wireless Router
Post by: Dagenham Rover on August 16, 2010, 09:57:13 am

Oops just found the answer.

I've got a wireless sender I use to send sky tv upstairs to the bedroom, changed the channel on that and hey presto  :huh:

Title: Re:Wireless Router
Post by: MrFrost on August 16, 2010, 12:38:40 pm

Incidently, if anyone needs a Wi Fi antenna, i've got hundreds of them.