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Wireless with 2 x routers

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oligopoly | 17:09 Wed 30th Aug 2006 | Technology
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bear with me guys, i dont think im going to explain this well. due to poor wireless internet reception in my house - long distance between phoneline and second computer - i was thinking of introducing a second router (gateway?) to bridge the connection and improve the signal. how do i go about this? is it just a question of placing the second router where i want and 'connecting' the second pc to it in windows?!! sorry for the poorly written question.
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You cannot put in a second router.

What you can do is put it a Wireless Access Point, which will then connect wirelessly back to your router, but also to your nearby laptop.

See diagram

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Prefs/Shop1/im ages/products/wg602_diagram.gif
It can be done, you need something called Wireless Distribution System, but it's not easy and I don't think all routers are capable. There's some instructions for the popular Linksys WRT54G here.

Perhaps OBonio's suggestion is the best!

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