[Ham-Computers] Re: Wireless Extender for Bellsouth-AT&T?

[kd4e]

Thank you Aaron!  Will give it a try here.

> Oh, I would also suggest you replace the existing router/modem with a
>  newer one.  If anything, disable the wireless function in the 
> existing router and setup a new wireless AP in it's place with better
>  encryption.  73, - Aaron, NN6O

I did find a site that described the alternatives to
generic AT&T/Bellsouth modem-router - I am looking
into some of those.

AT&T/Bellsouth are extremely difficult to communicate
with.  We have never been able to reach anyone who
really understands the technology and are always told
that there are no alternatives to their ancient junky
modem-router.

> BTW, the wireless setup at my church consists of one wireless 
> router/AP (Netopia 3387) and two additional AP's (Netgear WG302). The
> church was built in the early 1900's primarily of concrete and rebar
> - near impossible to get wireless to go more than a couple rooms
> over.  So, the router/AP covers the church office (plus the rooms
> above and below the office (2nd floor and basement), one AP covers
> the Sanctuary, and a third AP covers some additional rooms on the 2nd
> floor.

I read that the pre-N routers are amazingly more powerful
and have exceptional coverage, one of our members described
one on the 3rd floor of a concrete & steel building and
said that he had max-signal in the basement.

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