Wireless solution for my house

I am staying in HDB EM.

I have subscribed to Starhub max online with 100Mbps but I have problems with the wireless internet on my 2nd storey bed rooms. The starhub modem is installed on level 1 in my study room connected to a Linksys WRT54G wireless modem. I am getting very weak signal on the 2nd floor.

What can be done to improve the wireless signal on the upper floor?
Any idea how much to install wired cable to the second floor?

Any advice is much appreciated.

easy... open the door.

any way to relocate yr wireless modem to a more "central place?

if u wan wired to 2nd storey, get a long lan cable loh.... shld be able to connect to yr modem but get some1 to "run" the cble for u loh..

Bro, get a wireless repeater/extender(minor configurations involved), or you can try to change the antenna to a long range version.

hope this helps !

try this... http://www.aztech.com/sg/prod_homeplug.html
works like a wireless repeater... friend tried and say not bad...

jaketang wrote:

any way to relocate yr wireless modem to a more "central place?

if u wan wired to 2nd storey, get a long lan cable loh.... shld be able to connect to yr modem but get some1 to "run" the cble for u loh..

Difficult to move to central becoz the Starhub TV outlet is in the study room which I connect the modem...cable not long enough.

Any idea how much to get people to run the cable?

bro_edi wrote:

Bro, get a wireless repeater/extender(minor configurations involved), or you can try to change the antenna to a long range version.

hope this helps !

Thanks, will look into this option... sounds great.

mysticsea wrote:

try this... http://www.aztech.com/sg/prod_homeplug.html
works like a wireless repeater... friend tried and say not bad...

I have bought and tried this... beginning still ok... but now somehow cannot get the internet....can get the wireless signal but simply no internet connection.... maybe spoilt, will send it to AZtech for checking...

If it is stable, this would be good....

Neutralgolfer wrote:

jaketang wrote:

any way to relocate yr wireless modem to a more "central place?

if u wan wired to 2nd storey, get a long lan cable loh.... shld be able to connect to yr modem but get some1 to "run" the cble for u loh..

Difficult to move to central becoz the Starhub TV outlet is in the study room which I connect the modem...cable not long enough.

Any idea how much to get people to run the cable?

u juz need a norm lan cable, provided is long enuff.... (i use to have 1 tht is 20m.....in my ofc... works fine)
u will need those electrical guys to "keep" those cable nicely loh....

if are a DIY person, you can actually buy a long LAN cable from sim lim square, and extend it nicely from level 1 to level 2. But it is not easy. Getting contractor may cost you around $200 for this one time job.

Alternatively, you may try a stronger wireless modem. I ever saw one that can transmit signal strong enough to reach 50m of distance. So level 1 and 2 should not be a problem.

I think I will buy a repeater first to try to boost the signal, if not last resort will try to get the lan cable and DIY.

Thank you all bros for your valuable input and advice!

There a PC show coming Thursday, may have good offer. Alternatively, you can try to place your WRT54 at the ceiling of your study room.

traxxas wrote:

There a PC show coming Thursday, may have good offer. Alternatively, you can try to place your WRT54 at the ceiling of your study room.

Place at the ceiling? Do you mean install bracket and secure upside down (like fire detector)?

Place upright poistion on the wall before it reach the ceiling, sorry for the confusion. Better to use the 3M "commander" or get somone to hold it for you while you test the signal at 2nd level. If you find the signal is acceptable then you can fix it permanently. If it is still unacceptable then either get a repeater or a more powerful model.

Oic, thanks will try that.... Cheers!