Internet in the shop

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Okay I know someone out there is pretty proficient with computer stuff so I thought I would pass along what I am trying to do and see first if it is possible and second if I am doing it right.

Currently I am running wireless N in the house for all the laptops. I do use a laptop in the shop but sometimes my connection is low to mid range. This causes slower download times when I usually view pictures or pdf documents or watch football games online.

I have an older wireless router that I was using before I switched out to wireless N. I think the old one is G. I was wondering if I can run my wireless N router for in the house wireless and setup a secondary wireless hub for the shop. I would not be able to hard wire the shops wireless hub directly to the internet so I would be connecting to it via wireless. I would then hard wire the shop laptop when it is in the shop.



Do you think this would increase my internet connection?
Also is this even possible?

Thanks for your help. I hope I explained it right
Jesse
 
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You can get routers that function as a repeater or as a bridge. Also some wireless Linksys routers will allow you to configure what you described.
Is there a reason you want to hardwire the laptop. If you have a wireless router in the shop, wiring your laptop will only get you the same connection speed as your wireless router.
You may just want to get a wireless repeater or router that can function as a repeater and hook that up in your shop. Then you can connect wirelessly with your laptop if it is capable.
 
If you have 2 cat5 (wired Internet ports) available in the house that connect somehow to you high speed modem, you can plug the second router into the Cat 5 jackclosest to your shop.

Then set the second router to act as a high speed switch or wireless hub. This is accomplished by turning off DHCP and changing the default address of the second router in that router's set up page. For example ...if your main router's address is 192.168.1.1 (a common router address), simply turn off router 2 DHCP and set its address to 192.168.1.2.

If the G router has low signal at your shop, you can buy an extender (cheap) that will boost G signal at your shop.

If you get lost, shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it.
 
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I think you're making the problem too complicated. If low signal strength is the problem, use an external wireless adapter on the laptop. Go to Walmart or Radio Shack and look for a "USB wireless adapter." You'll find several Type N units under $40. They come with a cord a couple feel long. Use that to place the unit higher and perhaps near a window. Should improve your signal strength by a couple bars. YMMV.

txbob
 
Also check the wireless router in the house some have power adjustments that allow you to increase both the output power and the receiver strength.

If you can hit it from the shop that should be all you need. I did it with mine so my ipad has full reception.
 
If your old router is a Cisco/Linksys or other Broadcomm based router you might look at converting it to DD-WRT firmware. You will be able to do much more than what you describe. Start with the repeater bridge tutorial at this site: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Tutorials

I am using two routers running dd-wrt for wireless printer sharing, file sharing, usb storage, dlna/UPNP services along with the repeater bridges.
 
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