Boosting Wireless Range

White Fang

White Fang

White Fang

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Yet another problem I guess...

I just recently purchased that Nintendo Wii (well... I say recently, I mean on the release date) but I tried connecting it to the internet using my wireless network.

Apparantly my Wii is ever so slightly out of range of my router, but i cant move my Wii closer to the router and i cant move my router closer to my Wii.

The Wireless router that i got was the Sisco Systems Wireless-G Linksys router- I had been reccomended that router because apparantly it's easy to overclock for a range boost to make it as effective as something 4 times the price.

Any ideas about how i would go about boosting the range without having to build something with a pringles can, coat hanger and tin foil?

Thanks in advance~
 
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Buy better antennae for it (and/or the Wii), and/or turn up the power as you implied.

You'll probably need third party firmware to do the latter though - what router is it you've got?
It sounds like you mean a Linksys (who are a subsidiary of Cisco Systems), but you didn't mention a model number...
 
Type of Router

hmmmm

Wireless - G Linksys 2.4GHz Router.

My PC and laptop use the wireless conection and my 360 uses the Wired connection

Package Model no. : WGKPC354G-UK
Router Model :WAG354G ADSL Gateway
 
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No, the model number for the router, not a kit with a router and a wireless network card.
Google suggests the router's a WAG354G (is that what you've got - the router's model number should be on a label on the bottom), which isn't supported by most (AFAIK, any) third party firmware.
So if the default firmware won't let you turn up the power (and I doubt it will), you're out of luck there and your only real option is buying better antenna.

Edit: While I'm at it, your signature's too big. From the FAQ:

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White Fang said:
One of those problems was fixed before you complained
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It wasn't when I posted and I'm hardly complaining, but :shrug:

The other (somewhat more expensive) option I didn't mention was another wireless device and using WDS. Put it somewhere between the WAG and the Wii, and it should extend the range, similarly to if you'd moved the router to where the new device would be.
 
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