Boosting wireless internet signal

[forgop]

Holy cow...I just set up 2 of the 3 extenders on my 2 desktop computers downstairs. They're hardwired to the desktops, but I've gone from very low signal strength and 1-5 Mbps speeds at times all the way up to full strength and 54 Mbps.

Now I'm downloading the DD-WRT...

[Kneo]

Originally Posted by forgop

Holy cow...I just set up 2 of the 3 extenders on my 2 desktop computers downstairs. They're hardwired to the desktops, but I've gone from very low signal strength and 1-5 Mbps speeds at times all the way up to full strength and 54 Mbps.

Now I'm downloading the DD-WRT...

DD-WRT is awesome. Just because not to set your wireless strength to high. I found that out the hard way and burnt out a router

[357]

Originally Posted by Kneo

DD-WRT is awesome. Just because not to set your wireless strength to high. I found that out the hard way and burnt out a router

You can do it, but only if you want to add some sort of more effective cooling to it. Running at 100% power output will cook the hardware. It also causes problems at shorter ranges.

I am a DD-WRT fan too. I highly recommend it.

[WyoBob]

My wireless G's signal was low by the time it got to my shop so I recently bought a "D Link" that uses the house wiring. My old laptop's speed is now 8 megs instead of 2.5. The downside is that the laptop is "hard wired" but the laptop stays in one place. I think you can use the D link to power another wireless router.

WyoBob

[waffle]

Originally Posted by 357

You can do it, but only if you want to add some sort of more effective cooling to it. Running at 100% power output will cook the hardware. It also causes problems at shorter ranges.

I am a DD-WRT fan too. I highly recommend it.

I only install DD-WRT routers in friends & family's house. It makes it easier for me to work on, I can give them greater configuration and I'm rocking a 3 AP setup at my house... 2 purely N and 1 for all the stragglers... My neighbor throws me a 20 a month to piggyback (thats how strong my network is) and I'm in about the same size pad as you.