Anyone know much about wireless boosters?

**Reido** · 16th February 2009, 20:58

KB save me again!

wireless boosters, i've seen little satellite dish thingys,
and other little routers..

but google fails me and doesnt tell me how they work,

i need to extend the wireless range about 100m

anyone know anything about this kind of thing?

**Mikkel** · 16th February 2009, 21:18

Line the inside of your helmet with tinfoil - I find that helps.

Short of fitting a bigger antenna I can't see how you'd up the wireless range. I doubt you'd be able to just up the signal strength without altering the original device significantly.

Try Dick Smith.

**hazard02** · 16th February 2009, 21:21

http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/49992d...ct/View/XH9057

or

http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/49992d...uct/View/L5983

I managed to get full signal from my D-link router at about 30m with the wireless antenna. I never actually got to testing its range though, so I wont make any promises but one of the above is definitely worth a try.

**AllanB** · 16th February 2009, 21:23

I hear ya buddy - those under-wire bras can be bloody uncomfortable when roll playing with the missus.

**Forest** · 16th February 2009, 21:55

Originally Posted by hazard02

http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/49992d...ct/View/XH9057

or

http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/49992d...uct/View/L5983

I managed to get full signal from my D-link router at about 30m with the wireless antenna. I never actually got to testing its range though, so I wont make any promises but one of the above is definitely worth a try.

In case the OP doesn't realise it, those antennas will only work on equipment which has an external antenna port (not all wireless equipment does).

**rphenix** · 16th February 2009, 22:19

gowifi.co.nz sells a lot of good gear (aerials, AP's).

**rphenix** · 16th February 2009, 22:24

Get a real router like an Engenius ECB-3220. Wireless aerials cost a bit of money and a $70 aerial can often do nothing for you so I recommend starting off with a good access point.

**dhunt** · 17th February 2009, 07:56

+2 on gowifi.co.nz They have some good gear.

Depending what you need to do in regards to physical location. You may be able to extend your range simply by buying a couple $10 woks (frying pan thingy that looks like a satellite dish) and mounting them behind your existing antennas.

**xwhatsit** · 17th February 2009, 10:01

You can get wifi repeaters. Is this what you're talking about? Most people convert existing wireless routers into repeaters, but you can buy (somewhat) expensive dedicated repeaters as well.

**Reido** · 17th February 2009, 15:13

A is the house with the wireless (my aunty's place)

B is where i am

distance is about 70-100m

i want to mooch off their wireless cause we're not getting a land line.. or vodem now.. sooo yeah

*looking though the gowifi website*

**imdying** · 17th February 2009, 15:22

Screw that, CAT5 cable will run that far happily enough, and you'll only need about $30 worth

/edit: Maybe contact this guy and have one made longer for another $10?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/C...-203192422.htm

**Reido** · 17th February 2009, 15:27

also there are two computers/laptops that need to connect.

wont it make it stupidly slow?

**imdying** · 17th February 2009, 15:39

Nope, 70 metres of wireless will be stupidly unreliable and slow, 70 metres of cable will race along... considerably faster than any internet connection.

Stick a $20 hub in at the end you want to connect the computers at, then you can plug like 7 computers in! Still a heap cheaper than any viable wiresless solution.

**Reido** · 17th February 2009, 15:57

could i stick another wireless router at the end?

situation is 2 caravans want internet

**peasea** · 17th February 2009, 15:58

Originally Posted by Reido

KB save me again!

wireless boosters, i've seen little satellite dish thingys,
and other little routers..

but google fails me and doesnt tell me how they work,

i need to extend the wireless range about 100m

anyone know anything about this kind of thing?

NASA, they use boosters all the time.