Can I add stronger wireless router via a lan connection?

sealilly

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This setup is on a boat, I have a special wifi antenna with a USB connection output and a special router with a USB input connection. The signal is strong (5+ mbits) with laptop connected via the lan output of special router, and of course drops (2-3 mbits) when using wifi. Problem is, I believe the wifi output capability of this router is weak. The boat is 36' and when in bedroom less than 10 feet away, the wifi is -1 and useless.

Can I purchase a stronger wireless router and connect it via a lan connection to hopefully give a stronger wifi signal throughout the boat?
 
Solution
you should be able to no problem. just disable the wifi part of the modem and only let it output through the ethernet and then the new wifi router will be the default way to connect to the net all around the boat.

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