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help with home network

by yada Nov 17, 2004 9:36AM PST

Hi,

I have a D-Link 802.11b router on the first floor, wired with Destop #1. Desktop #2 on the same floor is connected wirelessly with a Belkin 802.11b USB adapter and the link quality is good. However my notebook on the second floor (with a 802.11b PC card), also connected wirelessly, does have poor link quality.

Recently I bought a Belkin 802.11g router, replaced the D-link one with this one, but the link quality does not improve much. I found that this Belkin router can be used as an access point. Is there anyway to take advantage of this and create better quality on the second floor, without adding ethernet cables between the two floors? Say, if I put the new router on the second floor as an access point, can it receive signals (better than those sent to my notebook?) wirelessly from the old router on the first floor?

Or, I have to get a 802.11g PC card (or USB adapter) for my notebook?

Thank you for your help!

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Re: help with home network

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 17, 2004 11:16AM PST

Since you have the access point you can take it and move it (connected with ethernet) as close to the client as possible. Otherwise you need to consider a repeater.

Bob

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