Hey everyone,
I have a question about linking two routers together. Although I've seen questions other people have asked on it before, I'm not quite sure I understood the explainations.
Anyway! I'm using a WRT54G linksys router to provide signal for my house. Unfortunately it's in the office downstairs and my computer in my room is about 50' away, and between about 3 walls and a celling. I've added 7dbi antennae to both my router and my ethernet card with only slight increase in signal. As of now the signal ranges from "very low" to "very good". However almost any online gaming (especially FPSers) are almost unplayable.
Before spending any more money on repeaters or any new gadgets, my co-worker had told me that it was possible to add a second wireless router into the network. I could link this router as another computer in one of the 4 ports in the back of the primary router. I could then be able to wire this router to a better spot in my house, closer to my computer upstairs to achieve a better signal...
To me this doesn't seem like it could work, but I don't see any harm in trying. I have the extra router, which I only use at school when there was no wireless. I'm just in the process of crimping a longer cable once I get the tool from a friend.
Would this work? Or am I going to spend hours trying, once I get all the equipment only to find out it doesn't?
Thanks for any help!
I have a question about linking two routers together. Although I've seen questions other people have asked on it before, I'm not quite sure I understood the explainations.
Anyway! I'm using a WRT54G linksys router to provide signal for my house. Unfortunately it's in the office downstairs and my computer in my room is about 50' away, and between about 3 walls and a celling. I've added 7dbi antennae to both my router and my ethernet card with only slight increase in signal. As of now the signal ranges from "very low" to "very good". However almost any online gaming (especially FPSers) are almost unplayable.
Before spending any more money on repeaters or any new gadgets, my co-worker had told me that it was possible to add a second wireless router into the network. I could link this router as another computer in one of the 4 ports in the back of the primary router. I could then be able to wire this router to a better spot in my house, closer to my computer upstairs to achieve a better signal...
To me this doesn't seem like it could work, but I don't see any harm in trying. I have the extra router, which I only use at school when there was no wireless. I'm just in the process of crimping a longer cable once I get the tool from a friend.
Would this work? Or am I going to spend hours trying, once I get all the equipment only to find out it doesn't?
Thanks for any help!