I live a few block away from my parents. They have a high-speed connection and a wireless router hooked up. I'm probably just out of their wireless range, how could we boost the range and with what equipment? What equipment will I need for my Dell PC to receive and use their wireless connection?
2006-12-14 05:43:04 · 4 answers · asked by v 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You could try a range expander. Here are some from linksys, but you could use the brand that you have now..good luck..
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Promotion_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1121121185927&packedargs=site%3DUS&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
2006-12-14 06:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if its a few blocks away you are way out of range. They typical wireless router is only going to send a signal 300 feet. You are just going to be able to see your immediate neighbors and nothing from that far away.
2006-12-14 13:50:49 · answer #2 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 usb adapter for a start now how you know ur out of range buy da usb adapter set that up then from there router set up a network name with key and try that frist if it dont go then ur need to buy something to boost the range if you can get anything like that
2006-12-14 13:48:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all u need on ur end is a wireless card or usb reciever ... on their end they will prolly need a WAP to reach u ...i have a linksys and it goes a couple of hundred yards and was pretty cheap ..
2006-12-14 13:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋