Access point queries

Phil2008

Phil2008

Phil2008

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I have quite a long house and my router is at the 1 end of the house so the wifi doesn't reach the other end of the house. Im thinking to put a access point in the middle of the house and then that should cover all the house.

What I want to know is can you buy access points that communicate with the main router wirelessly and cover the house wirelessly together, or does the router and access point need to be hardwired up together?

I have a old dlink G604t wireless router, can that act as a access point?
 
I've thought about that, but a access point is prob cheaper and I think my room is on a diff circuit, as my room we had built on to the house. I would need to borrow one to see if it worked.
 
Ummm, I don't know if im doing something wrong, but the access port doesn't seem to be doing much.

Ive set it as a repeater and its connected to the router fine I think, but its just not improving the range at all. This is right, if laptop is close to the access point then the main router, it should use the access point?
 
heres a few screenies of my settings, maybe you can see where Im going wrong........

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Ive tried disabling the DHCP on the access point, but all that achieves is that the laptop wont connect using the automatic IP configuration in windows.

I need the same SSID, password and encryption on the access point, so it knows what its connecting to... It does work as when the access point is hard wired up to the pc, the internet works, so both routers are talking to each other. But its from access point to laptop wirelessly, it dont seem to be doing anything, but then again laptop wont automatically connect if I disable the DHCP from the access point. Ummmm

Also Ive notice that when laptop isn't connected, it shows the wireless network to be very good and then as soon as its connected, is drops to "very low". Like its bypassing the access point all together?

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Ok guys got it somewhere sorted now, I needed to use universal repeater mode and now the access point is accessing the net now. but signal it still not great, its gone from very low to low now, I can improve that by moving the access point into the room that I want the net access in. But that means moving the access point further away from the main router, and that causes laptop disconnecting every few secs. So I guess I need to experiment some more with placement, or buy another access point.
 
Im going to loose it with this thing before too long,,,,,,, After its been powered up for 10-15 mins the laptop starts loosing connection every few secs, but if the connection is busy by the laptop it stays connected.

Any ideas why access point cant keep laptop connected after 10-15mins of the access point being switched on guys,, cos Im really thinking about giving up and sell the dam thing on ebay?
 
Ah right, like it seems to work fine about 10meters away from the router, but any further it goes wrong, and the place that Im trying to improve the signal is about another 10meters away, plus the upstairs for my sister, but I cant get up their cos im in a chair, so just have to hope the wifi is getting up there aswel

At the moment I have both APs at either ends of the house, but I will now try the access point at about just over quarter the house width, cos half it drops out aswel cos theres a huge thick wall to get through.

Thanks Telalc
 
I guess you could get 100m+ outside where there's no brick walls in the way or interference, as I think these are the problems Im having. I might get someone to put the access point upstairs cos in theory it has only got to get through floor boards to get to the main router, and it might cover a bit better.

Ive change the antenna for this one I had lying around (not using the base part) http://www.pixmania-pro.co.uk/gb/uk/04040009/art/d-link/ant24-0700-7dbi-54-mb-wifi-antenna.html no idea if its made things better tho. I dont know if a directional antenna would work as I need the signal going more then 1 way.
 
Ok guys, after a few more hrs or playing, Ive come to the conclusion that the access point is faulty or a setting isnt right somewhere. Because laptop still keeps disconnecting even with the routers close together.

If you reboot either of the routers, connection is fine for about 10-15mins and then the access point start disconnecting the laptop every 5-10secs from then onwards, but if you keep the connection always active its fine. The main router is fine if laptop connects to that.. Any ideas guy.
 
Ok Im going to have a few more hrs trying to get this stupid thing running properly, by doing what Cyber-mav suggested. To be honest Im running out of things to try now, as I tried updating drivers on laptop, turning off the encryption on both routers, messing with 20/40mhz mode, but nothing will keep the connection stable after 10-15 mins with it being turned on or rebooted. If I dont get it working after today, Im giving up with the stupid thing.:mad:
 
Well its beaten me, I tried access point mode by connecting both routers hardwired together, that works fine. Tried repeater mode again but this time hardwired laptop and tp-link together, that also worked fine. So then I tried taking the tp-link in the room where I wanted the net and hardwired laptop and tp-link together, I got no net at all, guessing tp-link was too far away from the router, so I give up.

With current router I do get net access in sitting room and I guess its reliable enough, but sisters ipod cant pick it up at all and shes getting a laptop for xmas, so who knows if her laptop will be able to pick it up. I was just trying to make sure she had a signal before she got the laptop but that has failed.

Unless you guys can think or why tp-link is dropping out the wireless connection to laptop after tp-link been booted for 10-15mins. like when it works for those 10-15mins I get good signal from the router to tp-link and good signal in sitting room, also still good signals after 10-15mins when it decides enough is enough and disconnect/reconnects like a yoyo.
 
Where I put the tp-link is in the middle of the house and like I said the signal is good there, as it gets 20 -25db from belkin to tp-link and tp-link gives good coverage in the sitting room. Anyway even if it was a poor signal, that still dosent explain why the tp-link can hold a connection fine for the first 10-15mins with laptop when tp-link had been switched on or rebooted, and then cant hold a connection more then 5secs at a time, unless you reboot tp-link again.

Anyway its back in the box now cos Ive been messing about with this for a week,, so ive had it with the thing, I might see if I can get a replacement.
 
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1 of those wouldn't be any good for my tp-link if I ever get it working, as I need signal to go forward, back and up? It would be good for the belkin as signal only has to go forward, but I don't think you can remove the antennas from the belkin

Your tp-link looks identical to mine accept yours is a fiver more and a diff model Tealc. I might see if I can get a refund on mind and try the one you have
 
tonight Ive ordered this after lappy wouldnt connect at all in the sitting room using just my belkin router
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-030-TP&groupid=46&catid=1837&subcat=

So I will be totally gutted if this produces the same prob as the current TP-Link AP I have at the moment, and if not, and a big IF, it will be great.

Ive tried the current TP Link AP that I have again, (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-006-TP&groupid=46&catid=1837&subcat=) and no the laptop just wont stay connected after 10mins of the AP being on. Also tried it with a diff laptop too

So its kill or cure time, and Im hoping and praying with everything crossed, this 1 will work.
 
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I Received the new access point today and its doing the exact same thing, so I must be doing something wrong....... plz plz help:mad::mad::mad:

Laptop disconnects after 5secs of the connection being idel from tp-link, after tp-link been booted longer then about 10mins
 
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