2 Wireless ariels - 1 network

Troubleatmill_2

Hello Chaps & Chappettes.

I have 1 router and 1 Netgear wireless antenna.

I have a spare netgear wireless antenna. ( not yet connected )

At the front of the house - the wireless connection is fine.
At the back of the house - the connection is poor and prone to dropouts.

Question - Can I setup the spare Netgear wireless antenna to be the same network ID as the one in the front?

I would like to use my laptop anywhere in the house - and the back garden

Thanks in advance
Troubleatmill

albertross_2

do you mean antenna/router/usb or pci dongle/or wireless access point?

This is an antenna.. doesn't do much on it's own.

Troubleatmill_2

Sorry - Wireless access point.
Thx

ricksExpensive

if you set up an wireless access point you need to hard wire to it to your router to send out the signal!

Cobi

I'm assuming 2 antennas = 2 access points. You need to create a wireless bridge between the two access points. You may be able to do this - it depends on the make of the access points.

ricksExpensive

I was going to suggest a wireless bridge but hes already getting wireless drop out with his current setup and therefore wireless bridge would more than likely have the same problem which is why i suggest just wiring a access point.

espresso

Why not simply relocate the original wireless router to a better position in the house to improve overall coverage.

Cobi

ricksExpensive wrote:

I was going to suggest a wireless bridge but hes already getting wireless drop out with his current setup and therefore wireless bridge would more than likely have the same problem which is why i suggest just wiring a access point.

Yes but he could position the 2nd access point in an area before the drop out to extend the coverage

Troubleatmill_2

Just to clarify. ( forgive me if I'm being dumb )

I have a Cisco router - 4 ports.

I have 2 Netgear Wireless Access Points.


Can I configure both Wireless Access Points - with the same network ID, security etc. - or do I have to configure as a different wireless network?

The idea being I can walk from the back of the house to the front on the same network.

( The problem is that the house is long and thin and all the walls are brick - there is no place that 1 antenna will cover ).

Thx
Scott

Cobi

What is the model(s) of the netgear WAPs? Not all have the bridge mode.