[kwlug-disc] Extending WiFi Range

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

The router is in the centre of the basement. Almost touching the basement
ceiling. So as high as it can be.

There are lots of cables underneath is (its power supply, Ethernet, router,
switch, modem, ...etc.) as well as beside it (furnace to thermostat, a few
Ethernet cables, ..etc.)

I want to avoid the move upstairs because of the UPS, and because I need to
run more cables. Also, don't want clutter on the main floor.

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 8:18 PM, William Park via kwlug-disc <
kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:

> Where in your basement is your router?  At the floor, near wall, etc?
>
> I used to have a router at the basement corner where all wires (phone,
> cable, electricity) would come in.  Reception at the opposite corner of
> the house wasn't that good.  So, I bought 2 external antennas (TP-LINK
> TL-ANT2408C), and place them away from the corner.  Reception got
> better.  Eventually though, I moved the router to upper floor, at the
> centre of the house.
> --
> William
>
> On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 07:29:33PM -0400, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
> > WiFi reception in my house, using the OpenWRT powered D-Link DIR-835, is
> > generally adequate, but could be better in some spots. Reception is
> > intermittent in the backyard, where I am pondering a project that would
> > need it. Perhaps the basement's concrete is interfering?
> >
> > I like OpenWRT and plan to stay with it. Also the router itself has lots
> of
> > storage (flash) and RAM, so will be here for the future. It is in the
> > basement, near the cable modem, and other equipment, and connected to the
> > UPS in there.
> >
> > Moving it to the main floor is not likely since it would involve finding
> a
> > power outlet and running Ethernet, as well as losing the UPS connection.
> >
> > So, my questions are:
> >
> > 1. What does one do in this case? Do you buy another router, possibly one
> > capable of running OpenWRT and turn off the router features, and keep it
> > only as a WiFi hotspot and put it near the spots where good reception is
> > needed?
> >
> > 2. If so, what are good routers that you tried this on?
> >
> > 3. How did you turn off OpenWRT routing ...etc. on it?
> >
> > 4. Does the new WiFi hotspot have its own SSID or can it use the same
> SSID
> > as the main router?
> >
> > Any other thoughts/ideas welcome.
> > --
> > Khalid M. Baheyeldin
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