Ok here's the goal. Extend the network to the basement well enough to stream video, play xbox live and online pc games, often times simultaneously. I also want the option of having small lanparties.
On the main floor of my house I have a Linksys E4200 N900 router broadcasting on both bands. The "future man cave" (I'll abbrev this to MC) is one floor down but across the house. Physically about 50ft from router to center of MC. Currently I have a Belkin repeater about halfway between to two repeating both bands (on different channels). While this works, anytime I try and use 3+ devices pulling from repeater on any one band it randomly loses signal and requires waiting for a restart. My house backs up to woods, so I don't get a lot of other people's wifi signals creating "noise"
Obstacles in the the path include: water heater, 2x central heat/ac ducts, 1 floor and three walls (drywall and standard framing), large gunsafe, and standup fridge/freezer. None of this can be altered anymore, so please don't suggest this or anything like moving my MC. (I know 90% of people won't mention these "suggestions, but there's always "that guy")
I've decided to get a bit aggressive with solving this. I've already removed all cordless phones in the area and moved the router to the best location it can be. The cost of adding another line from the ISP is outrageous, so I'm looking for some DIY ideas.
I'm not above drilling a hole through the floor and running cat5e to the room directly below the office (which is the only room not finished, holding guncase, fridge, water heater etc.). If I do that I'm lost on the next step. Can I set up another router to "boost" the signal produced upstairs and move my repeater further into the MC to act as a hardline switch of some kind? Would the extra router put out the same signal it receives from the cable or would I have conflicting signals? If I could do something like this I would essentially be able to limit the physical interference to one wall and reduce distance to about 20 feet.
Disclaimer: Although I am not completely ignorant to technology, all my knowledge is from personal experience and the wonderful people on this website and others like it. I do not have any professional training. I did not search the entire forum for already posted solutions to this, the ones I did read where not quite the pertinent to my specific needs. I will not be upset if someone has knowledge of another post and just pastes a link.
On the main floor of my house I have a Linksys E4200 N900 router broadcasting on both bands. The "future man cave" (I'll abbrev this to MC) is one floor down but across the house. Physically about 50ft from router to center of MC. Currently I have a Belkin repeater about halfway between to two repeating both bands (on different channels). While this works, anytime I try and use 3+ devices pulling from repeater on any one band it randomly loses signal and requires waiting for a restart. My house backs up to woods, so I don't get a lot of other people's wifi signals creating "noise"
Obstacles in the the path include: water heater, 2x central heat/ac ducts, 1 floor and three walls (drywall and standard framing), large gunsafe, and standup fridge/freezer. None of this can be altered anymore, so please don't suggest this or anything like moving my MC. (I know 90% of people won't mention these "suggestions, but there's always "that guy")
I've decided to get a bit aggressive with solving this. I've already removed all cordless phones in the area and moved the router to the best location it can be. The cost of adding another line from the ISP is outrageous, so I'm looking for some DIY ideas.
I'm not above drilling a hole through the floor and running cat5e to the room directly below the office (which is the only room not finished, holding guncase, fridge, water heater etc.). If I do that I'm lost on the next step. Can I set up another router to "boost" the signal produced upstairs and move my repeater further into the MC to act as a hardline switch of some kind? Would the extra router put out the same signal it receives from the cable or would I have conflicting signals? If I could do something like this I would essentially be able to limit the physical interference to one wall and reduce distance to about 20 feet.
Disclaimer: Although I am not completely ignorant to technology, all my knowledge is from personal experience and the wonderful people on this website and others like it. I do not have any professional training. I did not search the entire forum for already posted solutions to this, the ones I did read where not quite the pertinent to my specific needs. I will not be upset if someone has knowledge of another post and just pastes a link.
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