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    Question How would you connect this hardware?

    Hi. I've just signed to Sky broadband and, as you may know, I have to use their Sagem router due to their terms and conditions. This isn't a bad router and has an average wireless range but it's not good enough for the size of my house.

    I have a Linksys WAG320N and a WAG54GS and would like to use them to extend the range of my wireless network.

    I also have a Sony TV which is internet enabled and has a NIC but it is in another part of the building than the Sky router and so can't be connected.

    My question is:-

    Can I use one or both of the Linksys routers to act as a wireless range extender/access point for the Sky router? This way I can put one next to the TV and connect it whilst also extending the wireless signal into that part of the house?

    I've looked at some custom router firmware to achieve this but the devices seem to be unsupported/incompatible.

    Any help or advice gratefully accepted.

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    Re: How would you connect this hardware?

    unless they can all be setup to work as a wireless bridges you may stuggle with this, the best way to do this would be to run a cable to the back of the wireles router from your other wireless router, turn off DHCP and give it the same Wireless ID, key and channel.
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    Re: How would you connect this hardware?

    Powerline networking is my solution. Put one by the Sky router, the other near where you want to extend your coverage, and then set them up as above

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    Re: How would you connect this hardware?

    could use a repeater with the Sagem afaik
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    Re: How would you connect this hardware?

    Thanks for the replies people. So it would seem that I'll need to buy a wireless repeater/access point in order to achieve what I want?

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    Re: How would you connect this hardware?

    Pop over to skyusers.co.uk, it's a forum dedicated to all things sky
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