I just got fios installed in my house.  It comes with the wireless router...which is setup downstairs on the family pc.  All my stuff...xbox, laptop, pc, psp, ps3 are all up stairs where the signal is weak.  I have the OLD wireless router still.  Can I set that up somehow so that I can get a better signal upstairs with all of my stuff?That depends greatly on how advanced the old router is. The router will have to support being configured as a wireless repeater. I honestly haven't seen a lot of consumer grade routers that supports this though. Unless you've got a 3com router like mine. The downside of repeating is that the wireless network speed is going to be reduced.

But maybe all you need to do to get a decent signal is to experiment with the position of the new router and how its antenna is angled. Depending on the router there might also be the possibility of buying a more powerful antenna.

You could also pull a cable between the two routers and use the old router as a secondary wireless network. Just make sure to configure the two router to use DIFFERENT channels for wireless to minimize interference.

Lastly there's the possibility of buying a dedicated wireless repeater.


Different routers provide different wireless connection SPEEDS. i'm using 802.11 g, however, 802.11 b (i think), is often slower than 802.11 g. Quote from: JXY on December 30, 2007, 05:46:56 PM

Different routers provide different wireless connection speeds. i'm using 802.11 g, however, 802.11 b (i think), is often slower than 802.11 g.