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    setting up a wireless media server

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by alienware_fanatic, Feb 2, 2009.

  1. alienware_fanatic

    alienware_fanatic Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys, i was thinking of setting up one single media server where all my digital movies, pictures and songs will be stored. now i live in a house which has 3 floors, basement, ground and first. i want to place the media server in the basement and i myself living on the first floor want to access it through a wireless network. Also i would want people living on the ground floor to be able to access it. Now i have the apple wireless router but its range is not enough that if i place it in the basement i get signals on all floors. so i need to increase its range somehow. please if any one knows how to get this done, help me out. thanks.
     
    alienware_fanatic, Feb 2, 2009
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  2. kuncheesh

    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    placing repeaters at different points must be your best way to increase wireless range. you can also change the antenna into a directional high gain antenna but this will reduce the spread of the signals and concentrate it into a single region
     
    kuncheesh, Feb 2, 2009
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    focusfre4k Notebook Evangelist

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    pick up a linksys wrt54g and put a modded firmware on it. turn the power up a bit more and your set.
     
    focusfre4k, Feb 2, 2009
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Using repeaters placed at various locations in the house is probably the best way to increase coverage.
     
    Shyster1, Apr 18, 2009
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