What do you recommend for extending your wi fi signal.

[ingeborgdot]

I need to extend my signal on my router. It is not going as far as I need. The place where I need it has an Ethernet port in the room but I would need to be able to wire from the piece of equipment that I decide to use there. It would probably best be a router unless an access point can have ports to hook up to additional equipment in the room that I already use. I know it is best to stay with the same brand and my router is NETGEAR DGN3500. Can anyone tell me what they would use? Thanks.

[zanzabar]

the best option would be to get a good new router with proper range most of the time. the next best option is to get a router and put it on an ethernet port and then disable DHCP on it when you get it set up so you can get them on the same network.

[ingeborgdot]

This is a new router. It cost $170. I really don't think that getting a new router would solve the problem because the location where I need the router is not necessarily a good one but a must. There are certain rooms that have different things in them that kill the signal too. I have so many wires running through my house and home automation etc. that it really messes things up. I have actually been thinking about a switch in the room and then an access point. A little more expensive setup, but a much easier configuration unless you know of a router that has a push of the button and it becomes an extender. I have heard they are out there but just have not had the time to look.

[3lfk1ng]

Just a simple range-expander like an Airport Express should do the trick. Stupid simple to setup too.

[ingeborgdot]

Will that work with a PC?

[ingeborgdot]

Would something like this work? I would not even need a switch.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833127256

[3lfk1ng]

Will that work with a PC?

Yes, I have two of them. One has speakers plugged into it so I can stream music wirelessly using Airfoil.

[HuffPCair]

Will that work with a PC?

If it is extending 802.11 it will work with any modern PC.

[Kingcarcas]

Everything worked great in this house, until they decided to have an Ipad fixed by a non-apple authorized repair place, now it doesn't work downstairs and we might need to buy an extender. Like you it's a $100 N class router so i blame Apple You could try a different antenna, not sure if it makes any difference, but Newegg gave me one a while back when i bought something