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prycop
(member) Sun 07-Feb-10 20:54:19

Link 2 BT hubs to increase wireless range

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I have a BT Hub 2.0, they are sending me another one this week because i took up a new deal.

Is there a way to make 2 hubs speak to each other when placed in different rooms and thus extending wireless range around the house - I have thick walls and coverage drops in one part of the house.

Seansmit17
(knowledge is power) Sun 07-Feb-10 20:57:01

Re: Link 2 BT hubs to increase wireless range

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I to want to do the same at my mothers.

Would need to change the IP of one of the HH but i dont think you can do that frown

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rogan8
(knowledge is power) Sun 07-Feb-10 22:21:34

Re: Link 2 BT hubs to increase wireless range

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They maybe possible to set up as a wireless distribution system, but not 100% sure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_S...

zebedeee
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Mon 08-Feb-10 09:27:05

Re: Link 2 BT hubs to increase wireless range

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Even if it were possible with BT HH's, it's not a great idea, because you would have twice as much data trying to occupy the same wi-fi channel, and each link would have its own problems with drop outs etc. I've been there, and got the t-shirt. A better approach would be to have 2 Wireless Access points connected by a piece of good-ol' Cat5 smile

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nevans
(member) Mon 08-Feb-10 14:17:27

Re: Link 2 BT hubs to increase wireless range

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From what i remember, HH2 does not support WDS.

shtu
(experienced) Mon 08-Feb-10 23:08:05

Re: Link 2 BT hubs to increase wireless range

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http://www.jarviser.co.uk/jarviser/repeaterhubs.html
or
http://www.jarviser.co.uk/jarviser/repeaterhubswired...

I used the second method, with homeplugs to link the two units, which is the preferred method since you have thick walls in the way.

Whome22
(learned) Tue 09-Feb-10 21:06:52

Re: Link 2 BT hubs to increase wireless range

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there is no way to increase the wifi signal on the home hub verson 2. This is because of the inteligent people at Bt think that N range trasmit on the home hub would solve the problems of the old home hubs transmitting power. Your stuck with it apart from changing channel to 6 or 11 and checking the airels are attached securley inside the hub. Sorry couldnt help anymore

shtu
(experienced) Tue 09-Feb-10 22:08:44

Re: Link 2 BT hubs to increase wireless range

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No need to worry about the range of the existing hubs - just bridge them like Jarviser's v. handy guides, and place either side of the Big Thick Wall, job done.

It's exactly what I do to get coverage across the whole house.

Whome22
(learned) Wed 10-Feb-10 10:05:57

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the only thing that you can do to help is lay cat 5 cable from one of the outputs and run it into a router with DHCP turned off. Plug in your ps3 or pc into this and its the easiest way to get around the lack of WDS

RobertoS
(legend) Wed 10-Feb-10 12:23:29

Re: Link 2 BT hubs to increase wireless range

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InSSIDer is very good for checking which wireless channel is least likely to get interference from others in the area.

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