Using a spare wireless router as a repeater

[Peter.Steele]

Do it while she is gone then. And I would stay away from powerline adapters. You will have problems with them since the upstairs is more than likely on a different circuit.

Mine are on different circuits. No problems. Great speed, no difference in ping compared to being on WiFi or direct connection.

They're not very secure, you can hack the network by plugging into an outside power outlet. They're useless if the room you're trying to connect is not on the same circuit. Latency is high, speeds are not constant. Bad power will cause data loss due to noise.

EDIT: It also opens your computer up to another possible source of surge damage.

BS to all of this.

1. Hackers would have to know that you've got powerline connectors, first off, and you can't exactly find that out by war driving. Further, you put a password on it, and you're pretty much golden - they can try and brute-force it all they want, but unless they have physical access to your network hardware, you're pretty much safe.

2. Again, your statement regarding different circuits is demonstrably false. My master bedroom and living room are on different circuits. There is a noticeable loss in speed, but no noticeable change in latency. The loss of speed is still virtually meaningless - the speed is still 4-5 times faster than my 35-37 mbps internet connection. After a certain point there's really no bonus to additional network speed at home.

3. Even on the off chance - and I'm going to again call BS on it - that a power surge would fry your NIC through a powerline adapter, what retard doesn't run a surge protector in this day and age? I've tested network speed with 2 or 3 different surge protectors as well as just straight into the wall, and there has been no discernable difference in speed or latency.

[Jeepers]

Mine are on different circuits. No problems. Great speed, no difference in ping compared to being on WiFi or direct connection.





BS to all of this.

1. Hackers would have to know that you've got powerline connectors, first off, and you can't exactly find that out by war driving. Further, you put a password on it, and you're pretty much golden - they can try and brute-force it all they want, but unless they have physical access to your network hardware, you're pretty much safe.

2. Again, your statement regarding different circuits is demonstrably false. My master bedroom and living room are on different circuits. There is a noticeable loss in speed, but no noticeable change in latency. The loss of speed is still virtually meaningless - the speed is still 4-5 times faster than my 35-37 mbps internet connection. After a certain point there's really no bonus to additional network speed at home.

3. Even on the off chance - and I'm going to again call BS on it - that a power surge would fry your NIC through a powerline adapter, what retard doesn't run a surge protector in this day and age? I've tested network speed with 2 or 3 different surge protectors as well as just straight into the wall, and there has been no discernable difference in speed or latency.

its not the recommended to plug a homeplug into a surge protector , as it can cause problems , but with that said all my surge protectors also have cat5 connections so the surge point is mute ....lol

[Peter.Steele]

its not the recommended to plug a homeplug into a surge protector , as it can cause problems , but with that said all my surge protectors also have cat5 connections so the surge point is mute ....lol

Didn't say not to do it in the manual, so ... I went ahead and tried it. I've got it plugged into the wall right now though.

[Jeepers]

Didn't say not to do it in the manual, so ... I went ahead and tried it. I've got it plugged into the wall right now though.

the older cheap surge protectors will cause issues(not "clean" power), all the info i have seen printed says dont use a surge protector in front of the homeplug ... but do know they are making surge protectors compatible with the home plugs now like this one ...

http://www.belkin.com/pressroom/bulletins/uploads/F9M923-08GRY-PL.pdf

[westom]

Adjacent protectors do diminish homeplug signals. How low? Well, how much signal do other homeplugs need to 'hear' it? Anyone can learn from what X-10 controller users learned decades ago. The best protector is located in the breaker box where it actually does protection. And where it does not cause signal destruction.

For some reason, X-10 users were partial to Leviton solutions. But one protector from better respected companies including Intermatic, Cutler-Hammer, General Electric, ABB, Siemens, Square D, or Ditek will do nicely. No diminish signals. Actually do protection - for everything.

[bigdawg86]

Well, you really shouldn't say things that just aren't true. There are several open-source router operating systems that you use to reprogram compatible routers to do just this. The Linksys WRT54xx series routers can be used and I "borrowed" a neighbors wifi for several months this way.

But how many end users are actually able or willing to go this rout?

EDIT: I should not have said it wasn't possible, but there are alot of people who don't even know how to change and SSID, port forward, or other basic functions... so not bricking a router with a new firmware reflash takes at least a little know how right?

[chaoticmind]

But how many end users are actually able or willing to go this rout?

EDIT: I should not have said it wasn't possible, but there are alot of people who don't even know how to change and SSID, port forward, or other basic functions... so not bricking a router with a new firmware reflash takes at least a little know how right?

There is no more know how required than the know how to get and install updated firmware from the manufacturer, it's that easy. That said, I know most people don't even know how to update the factory firmware. On the other hand, the fact that the OP even asked the question suggests that he has the required skills.

Edit: This was posted earlier in this thread. Linking Routers