Router help required

[macdadi112]

Hi,

I've got a terrible headache reading up on routers..

Currently I've been provided with a router by Talk talk and as you know its not as good as it could be. Well thats on the ground floor and to it I've got connected it is tv, sky box via ethernet cable. Right now I've sitting directly above it working on a pc which has been connected wirelessly. I've also got 2 further laptops that run of it wirelessly (limited usage on where they can be run as depends on the signal from the router).

The question I have is what needs to be done in order for me to extend the signal to the loft where later on I expect to place a ps3 (preferably via an ethernet cable)? I've checked out wireless bridges and access points.

Thanks,
Macdadi112

[mikie8]

i dont use your router , but if it has external aerials you may be able to remove them and replace with upgraded ones .

to gain more ports at the end of a network cable you use a network switch

[jack2012]

Hi guys, I know it's been a while since this was posted but thought I'd share my experience of a similar situation.



I had a similar problem to yours, I wanted to be able to connect to my network outside of its signal range (down the garden in my case). I didn't know much about this at the time so I assumed I needed to buy a better router that had a longer range on it. Just as I was about to buy one a friend told me about wireless access points.
The access point pulls in the signal from the router and extends it so you can connect to it wirelessly. Since I've installed mine I haven't had any problems at all, works a treat!

[wirelesseagle]

Don't you need two access points if you wanna use them?

[jack2012]

Yeah sorry I didn't make it clear. I have my router plugged into 1 AP via ethernet and the other one by the back door.