Better Wi-fi signal range?

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Wort

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Hey guys.

I have a wi-fi at home, but the problem is that my house is quite big and signal doesnt reach living room. I use LINKSYS WRT54GL Router, but I have another router TP LINK WR741ND still originally packed and sealed (my isp provider gave it to me, but never really used anything else than LINKSYS WRT54GL)

My question is:
1. does TP Link have better WI-FI range than Linksys? Which one of these should I use?
2. can I install 2 wi-fi routers for 1 network to cover bigger area of my house?
 
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bill001g

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That is hard to say if it will have better range. I have actually seen people say routers running 802.11g work better because they are trying to put less data into the signal so you lose less. I suspect they will be about the same.

The key here is the distance the signal is detectable is likely the same since this is regulated by the government. The key problem you get is that people do not mean "detectable" they mean "usable" and that varies greatly from person to person. In a perfect world at a given distance you will get a lot more data in a 802.11n signal that 802.11g so if one person says 1m/sec is usable the distance that hits is farther away for 802.11n than 802.11g...... except when you take data loss due to errors. Since you are trying to pack more data into 802.11n interference will lose more data in that signal.

This is why you can not really get a clear answer on what device has more range.

If you can run a ethernet cable from the main router to the area that gets poor coverage you can run the second router as a AP
 
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