bobbie13 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I need to increase the coverage of my router by about 50 m. Anyone know the best way to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Buy a router with a bigger range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbie13 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Buy a router with a bigger range Can I just change it for the True router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Buy a router with a bigger range Can I just change it for the True router? Cant see any reason why not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Make sure you have a router using "N" protocol, not "G". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbie13 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Buy a router with a bigger range Can I just change it for the True router? Cant see any reason why not Thanks for that. I thought that I would have to change settings etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Alternatively you can purchase an "extender antenna", the one I purchased from Tukom was 800baht, it is an 8DBi one and I can now connect my netbook to my home wifi from the swimming pool that is about 60m away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Buy a router with a bigger range Can I just change it for the True router? Cant see any reason why not Thanks for that. I thought that I would have to change settings etc. Most have a set-up wizard these days, you will need to know your username and password for your true connection though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbie13 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 If you buy another router, I would from personal use recommend TP-Link W8960N, the key setting for TRUE (different than most) is VPI=0 and VCI=100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkofdavid2 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Make sure you have a router using "N" protocol, not "G". 1) How do I know what protocol my router is using? 2) What is the "usual" range of the standard True-issued home router inside an apartment with rooms/walls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Alternatively you can purchase an "extender antenna", the one I purchased from Tukom was 800baht, it is an 8DBi one and I can now connect my netbook to my home wifi from the swimming pool that is about 60m away. How do those work? Do you replace the existing antenna on the router, or do you attach the extenders some other way? My router has fixed, i.e. non-removeable, antennae, and I was wondering if there were a way to use such an extender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) Alternatively you can purchase an "extender antenna", the one I purchased from Tukom was 800baht, it is an 8DBi one and I can now connect my netbook to my home wifi from the swimming pool that is about 60m away. How do those work? Do you replace the existing antenna on the router, or do you attach the extenders some other way? My router has fixed, i.e. non-removeable, antennae, and I was wondering if there were a way to use such an extender. Every wifi router/modem/AP I have encountered has a removable antenna, these extenders simply replace that antenna. Edited May 15, 2011 by Spoonman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I asked that question while I was away from home, thinking about my Zyxel router that I thought didn't have removeable antenna. Now, I'm home and realize I forgot I replaced it with a Belkin modem/router that doesn't even *have* an external antenna, much less an antenna jack. So, "never mind..." <sigh...> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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