Hello,

I have set-up a wireless network at my home through a netgear wireless router which is connected to my ADSL broadband modem i.e. the usual scenario.

In some areas of my house, the wireless signal is very weak and sometimes there is no signal at all. I would like to extend my wireless network by placing a device in that area.

What can I use to extend my wireless network range? I have heard about something called Wireless Access points? Will I need those? What is a difference between a regular Wireless Router and a Wireless Access point?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

You really want to place a "wireless extender" between the area where you lose or have a weak signal and the wireless router or access point. Belkin, D-Link, Netgear and others make wireless extenders which is one option.

The wireless router and wireless access point are pretty much the same thing. Both supply wireless access, the wireless access point plugs (wired cable) into the Lan side of a router or hub (even if it is a wireless router). Just about all wireless routers can also work like an access point, just plug a cable from the Wan port to a Lan port of a router or hub (and yes the router can also be a wireless router).

Any method you choose to extend the wireless range should work just fine. It does take a little planing, reading manuals and configuration but will accomplish your goal.

Thanks for your reply. That helped me to clear few things.

I would like to avoid running a cable from my main router (connected with broadband) to another router (wireless access point) to extend the range.

I would like to place a device which can wireless-ly extend my wireless network range. By reading your description it seems I might need a Wireless range extender...Is that right?

Thanks

Yes, that is right.