On Sep 11, 2012, at 7:09 PM, William Spencer wrote: > Hi there: A friend has Verizon DSL (because FiOS isn’t available within the > city limits, I don’t know why), and the modem, or whatever its equivalent is > for DSL, generates the wireless network in his house. He wants to extend that > network so the rest of the house gets better signal strength, but there’s an > exterior brick wall between where Verizon’s device is (in a newer addition to > the house) and where the rest of the house is. I believe it will be possible > to place the new device in such a way that it can pick up the current signal > through a doorway, but I’m not 100% certain of that. So: will any wireless > router do the trick, or should he be looking at some specific features in the > extender? And are there any configuration points to bear in mind?
Well any old wifi router will do, but given your friends geometry, I wonder if there's a way to run an ethernet cable over to the old section of the house? DSL In ----->Existing Wifi=======ethernet========New Wifi It's a wee bit more complicated since you need to configure the second Wifi as a network extender, but that is pretty easy with most any model. Besides, if you're extending it via WiFi it'll also need special configuration anyway. Has your friend considered a simpler solution, like putting on an extended range antenna, or putting the DSL router in a more central location, up near the ceiling? See: <http://www.labnol.org/internet/extend-wifi-wireless-network-range/13534/> -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
