Cpl + wifi router
quentin01301
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scheuscheu Posted messages 1 Status Member -
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Hello everyone
I'm reaching out to you because I want to improve my current internet network.
Today I have a Freebox in the living room that emits Wi-Fi to the living room computer without any problem.
However, I live in a house with rather thick walls, and unfortunately, my console and my bedroom are at the other end of the living room. You understood, I cannot catch the Wi-Fi coming from the living room, neither with my tablet, nor with my second PC (the first one is not mine), nor with my iPhone. My computer is therefore connected via Powerline which works relatively well, but I would like to have Wi-Fi so that my tablet, console, and smartphone can benefit from it.
I therefore wanted to buy a Wi-Fi router (because it's cheaper than a Wi-Fi access point) and connect it to the current Powerline in my room to somewhat create a secondary Wi-Fi network. Can you help me with my setup? Is this setup feasible? How should I configure my router (SSID, IP, DHCP...) so that it acts as an extension of the Wi-Fi signal from the Freebox and that my devices don't notice the difference between the two? Will I experience a significant loss of speed?
Will I still be able to play online on my PC?
I wanted to get this router http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00066282.html?ao=15
or this one http://www.commentcamarche.net/guide/2579387-tp-link-tl-wa701nd
which one do you recommend? (if my setup is feasible of course :) )
PS: I do not want to try Wi-Fi repeaters as I have no place to put them :)
I'm reaching out to you because I want to improve my current internet network.
Today I have a Freebox in the living room that emits Wi-Fi to the living room computer without any problem.
However, I live in a house with rather thick walls, and unfortunately, my console and my bedroom are at the other end of the living room. You understood, I cannot catch the Wi-Fi coming from the living room, neither with my tablet, nor with my second PC (the first one is not mine), nor with my iPhone. My computer is therefore connected via Powerline which works relatively well, but I would like to have Wi-Fi so that my tablet, console, and smartphone can benefit from it.
I therefore wanted to buy a Wi-Fi router (because it's cheaper than a Wi-Fi access point) and connect it to the current Powerline in my room to somewhat create a secondary Wi-Fi network. Can you help me with my setup? Is this setup feasible? How should I configure my router (SSID, IP, DHCP...) so that it acts as an extension of the Wi-Fi signal from the Freebox and that my devices don't notice the difference between the two? Will I experience a significant loss of speed?
Will I still be able to play online on my PC?
I wanted to get this router http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00066282.html?ao=15
or this one http://www.commentcamarche.net/guide/2579387-tp-link-tl-wa701nd
which one do you recommend? (if my setup is feasible of course :) )
PS: I do not want to try Wi-Fi repeaters as I have no place to put them :)
9 answers
First, for the WI-FI, is it a WI-FI router or a WI-FI modem?
For your room, you don't need a WI-FI router but a WI-FI access point (it's a wireless switch)
You take powerline adapters, plug them into your electrical circuit and in your room, you recover via another powerline adapter and you inject this signal into an access point (wireless switch) you don't need a WI-FI router, which wouldn’t work anyway.
For your room, you don't need a WI-FI router but a WI-FI access point (it's a wireless switch)
You take powerline adapters, plug them into your electrical circuit and in your room, you recover via another powerline adapter and you inject this signal into an access point (wireless switch) you don't need a WI-FI router, which wouldn’t work anyway.