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Hello and thanks for reading,
I have been struggling for MONTHS to configure a network in my new home and am hoping you can help. For some reason, the wireless signal does not carry well in my house and anyway, I like being hooked up on a lan whenever possible. For those reasons, I have set up a primary wireless N router and then run LAN cable from the back of it to two end-points in my house (media room and office) where they are connected to older wireless routers.
I am a freelance software developer and know diddly squat about networking. I have spent so much time on this already but I just don't seem to "get" networking. So, hoping someone will have pity. . .
AVAILABLE HARDWARE:
- Main Hub connected to cable modem: Frys Wireless N Router (http://www.frys.com/product/5978974?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG)
- Office: Linksys Wireless G (WRT54G)
- Media room: D-Link Wireless N (DIR-655)
CURRENT CONNECTIONS:
- Frys Router is our primary wireless N service and has LAN connections to the office and media room. (this wireless N is working great except for the limited range)
- Linksys in my office has LAN connections to my HP laptop and to our HP C7250 printer (these LAN connections don't currently work, I don't think the wireless is working either)
- D-Link in media room has LAN connections to my PS3 and LG tv (these LAN connections do work, not sure if the wireless is working).
GOALS
- Strengthen wireless signal throughout the house under a single network connection.
- Get the LAN connections in my office working so that I can use LAN to connect to the internet and to make my printer available on the home network.
- Would be AWESOME if I could connect my laptop to my PS3 over LAN and stream a movie to it.
NOTES
- Some of my clients need me to connect to their networks through a VPN. Don't know if that matters.
- I spent time on this site (http://www.sveasoft.com) as they have some firmware that supposedly accomplishes what I need to do, but the supporting docs seem geared toward hardware pros.
Anyway, I am sure I will get a few RTFM comments, but please rest-assured that I have and am just stuck here.
Many thanks!
Matt
Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Thank you Jason! Who would have thought it was that simple?? I now have access to my printer, the LAN connections are all working--it's great! The last piece of the puzzle it to set up a media server on my PC so that I can stream content to my PS3. Thank you sir!! – Matt Cashatt – 2011-07-26T22:33:34.057
For your wifi signal problem, you can try setting up the wifi on each router to use the same SSID, effectively making them one big WiFi network. Never tried that myself, but here is a good writeup: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ConfiguringTwoWirelessRoutersWithOneSSIDNetworkNameAtHomeForFreeRoaming.aspx. You can also look at devices like Adrien mentioned (repeaters/extenders) that are specifically made for extending a WiFi signal.
– Jason – 2011-07-27T14:19:18.163