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popper · 24-03-2007, 22:21

while the firmware update is a good thing if your tech inclinded you can also go the other route and as its a weak signal your needing to boost then these
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http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?...u=y&doy=search
work really well, although its hard to get maplins to stock the low loss cable and connectors or pre-made is a pain if you want to extend them past the 9inch of cable already attached.

assuming you/they have a detachable arial connection then these or something like them should do you real good.

i get around 20 foot more indoor coverage at the same signal strengh or around 87% SNR with one of these.

at one or two bars , id expect a massive increase if you position them right , rememeber its a directional arial.
the higher the dBi the better it is...

if you dont like the looks of that one theres more to choose from.

a direction arial does this

http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/Full/a19ft.jpg

im playing with 2 USB wireless cards and some old sky dishs to get a long distance directional 11G network going, great fun.

that 100mW (or rather just below it to be safe) would be very useful for getting the router distance, did anyone find any useable MESH software to install in these routers BTW?.

24-03-2007, 22:21	#7
popper Inactive Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,270	Re: How do I strengthen signal with Linksys WRT54GS router? while the firmware update is a good thing if your tech inclinded you can also go the other route and as its a weak signal your needing to boost then these [img]Download Failed (1)[/img] http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?...u=y&doy=search work really well, although its hard to get maplins to stock the low loss cable and connectors or pre-made is a pain if you want to extend them past the 9inch of cable already attached. assuming you/they have a detachable arial connection then these or something like them should do you real good. i get around 20 foot more indoor coverage at the same signal strengh or around 87% SNR with one of these. at one or two bars , id expect a massive increase if you position them right , rememeber its a directional arial. the higher the dBi the better it is... if you dont like the looks of that one theres more to choose from. a direction arial does this http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/Full/a19ft.jpg im playing with 2 USB wireless cards and some old sky dishs to get a long distance directional 11G network going, great fun. that 100mW (or rather just below it to be safe) would be very useful for getting the router distance, did anyone find any useable MESH software to install in these routers BTW?.