2006-09-17 18:45:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It depends on the wireless routers. Many are only compatable with same company. With Apple Airports (not sure about others), this feature is called WDS (Wireless Distribution System). If you cannot figure out yourself, just call one of the manufactures and ask them.
2006-09-17 18:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by jomanscool2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you want, I think, is to make a connection from your PC/laptop further away from the 1st router than it's range. In that case, you should configure your laptop to make connection through router 2 and router 2 to connect to router 1, not sure how to do this, since that also depends on the routers.
so it'll be one of the following:
PC <-> router 2 <-> router 1 <-> modem <-> internet
PC <-> router 2 <-> router 1/modem <-> internet
Trouble is, this will only extend the range in 1 direction.
2006-09-17 18:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by Walter W. Krijthe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be possible to use 1 router as a repeater, but...Uh, this may be a dumb question, but I'll ask it all the same:
Do you have 'Extended Range' mode enabled on your router? If so, isn't that enough?
I don't use 'Extended Range' enabled on my router and I can use my laptop in my backyard just fine.
2006-09-17 18:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by Balk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are limited bandwidth.
You can set up 2 different zones with different IP addresses and increase range but most likely you will have to pay to have another router installed on your network
2006-09-17 18:47:37 · answer #4 · answered by Rock Music 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could you tell me what a "router" is please?
2006-09-17 18:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by I know nothing! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋