Wireless Router - second aerial

[Jinkster]

Is it possible to add a second aerial to a wireless router so that we can pick up wifi in a different part of the house....???

Thanks, Jinkster

[BOAC]

Sounds as if you mean add a 'wifi repeater'? Have a 'Google'.

[BLUE SKY THINKER]

SUGGESTION:
These are new and getting positive reviews.....



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Plug above into the mains; connect to router. Then plug wireless unit (below) into the mains in the required area of the house, or several units for very large properties.










SEE:
Review 1 HERE
Review 2 HERE




INFO: HERE & HERE

[ormus55]

you shouldnt need a repeater for a house. unless youve got a crap router!
you can buy aerials with a longer lead to plug into your router, or make one yourself. it aint rocket science.

my netgear wireless router here in the back room, is used by my daughter who lives across the road, bout 100 feet.
we both use my connection for aol.

[Jinkster]

the repeater looks very interesting.

House - router is netgear but signal through thick stone walls not very good!

Jinkster

[marlowe]

I have a Hawking aerial plugged into a netgear router works great over a long distance can even sit in shed at bottom of garden and get strong signal!!!! I bought it specifcally because had thick walls in house solved my problem.

[Land After]

Originally Posted by ormus55

you shouldnt need a repeater for a house. unless youve got a crap router!

Fine if you have a house with paper walls. No good if you have a big house, with stone walls. Or if you happen to live near Jodrell Bank, where local planning requires RFI blocking material in the walls.

[airborne_artist]

Breeze blocks can have a high metallic content which can cause a problem for WiFi.