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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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need help boosting wireless router range

I've got a Netgear WGT624 wireless router and want to extend the range of it. I'm pretty sure the antenna is not removable so getting a new one is out of the question. Do you guys recommend getting the Hawking signal booster thing-a-majiggers? What would work for my router? Or am I "scrood"!!!

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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 05:16 AM
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Linksys makes this . You might could look into something like that.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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Have you researched wireless repeaters' you may be able to extend your range by as much as 150 percent. Or are you trying to rebroadcast your broadband (an ethical/moral/legal dilema) a helical antenna and a server would do the trick.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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pringles can antena double or more your range

google is your friend.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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Are we talking pringles original or woould spicy cajun work as well?
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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Have you researched wireless repeaters' you may be able to extend your range by as much as 150 percent. Or are you trying to rebroadcast your broadband (an ethical/moral/legal dilema) a helical antenna and a server would do the trick.

They do thta in Florida with the repeaters. One person pays for the actual service, and the rest pay them $10/month.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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Well, I was trying to figure out if I could take off the antenna and guess what, the damn thing broke :cry: , so I guess the new question would be: What's a good wireless router these days?
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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Do you really need more than a 11Mb/s link? If not, buy this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5803421908

I've personally compared this model (when it was >$400 when new) to the likes of Linksys and Netgear (<$100) that you find in retail stores and it was literally 3-4 times the range.
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