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Hey guys, I'm wondering how I can improve my wifi speed in my room. My room is all the way across the house and upstairs from my wireless router so my connection on my laptop and xbox are really bad. I was wondering if I could put an N Router in my room that would receive the wifi and make it stronger. If this won't work please just tell me some ways to make my connection a lot better without me having to move my xbox or wireless router because it's not really an option right now. This may be a dumb question but I'm not good with techy things besides really basic things.

Thanks for all the help guys
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Move your router/hub towards whatever you using for internet and also make sure your not using anything else on the internet like iPods or other Computers
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If you could just move the wifi connection into the room and let the other ones suffer! But other than that no man there isn't another way to get a better connection unless you can connect to another wifi Hot Spot next door?
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Just read something online about a wifi repeater. I read I can plug that into an outlet in between my room and the wireless router and it strengthens the signal. Is that true? and if it is true, any suggestions on wifi repeaters?
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Steuby44 wrote Just read something online about a wifi repeater. I read I can plug that into an outlet in between my room and the wireless router and it strengthens the signal. Is that true? and if it is true, any suggestions on wifi repeaters?
Yeah that is true I just read up on that and yes it extends your wireless connection. I would invest in one of those for better connection!
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Steuby44 wrote Just read something online about a wifi repeater. I read I can plug that into an outlet in between my room and the wireless router and it strengthens the signal. Is that true? and if it is true, any suggestions on wifi repeaters?
Yeah that is true I just read up on that and yes it extends your wireless connection. I would invest in one of those for better connection!


Yea I definitely need to. I always have a 3 bar when trying to play CoD online and its getting really annoying it looks like it is definitely worth it.
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Steuby44 wrote
SuperMagicalDragons wrote
Steuby44 wrote Just read something online about a wifi repeater. I read I can plug that into an outlet in between my room and the wireless router and it strengthens the signal. Is that true? and if it is true, any suggestions on wifi repeaters?
Yeah that is true I just read up on that and yes it extends your wireless connection. I would invest in one of those for better connection!


Yea I definitely need to. I always have a 3 bar when trying to play CoD online and its getting really annoying it looks like it is definitely worth it.
I would purchase it and good luck on if you get it man and hope for a better connection! Also there is a few pointers if you have a lot of ipods or other things that is connected to your wifi it will slow it down and make it really weak.
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as nice and convenient wifi is, if you want a good computer connection, then use ethernet, but if you still would like to use wifi, try adding another WAP closer to you.
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Yes I have the WiFi Range Expander! It seriously does help out a bit but not the best. It could probably help you out perfectly with what you are explaining, though.
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you could try powerline (from netgear)

you plug the device into an outlet near your router, put a cable from it to your router.

then take the other device to your room and plug it into the wall outlet, then connect a cable from it to your computer and then you will have internet just as if you were connected through wiring.

it might give you better speeds then wireless, and also you wil always have a connection that way and dont have to worry about a signal.


now if that doesnt seem interesting to you, you also could go buy a cheap router that is compliable (will work with) your other router, and you could forward the signal to it, so the 2nd router you buy could act has a "signal enchancer" to provide more coverage in your home.
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