Can You Have......

[chrissa1]

Two routers in one house? One for upstairs and one for downstairs. I can get a signal for my pc upstairs but it is too weak to connect properly to the internet. I've got a router dongle thing.

[wheaten]

How big is your house?! My one router works in the field over the road and also picks up routers on the same street, so I am spoilt for choice. Mind you, they can probably pick mine up too....Scary!

[karenmac60]

My ex used to have a router downstairs that sent a signal to the router upstairs (or something...)

[chrissa1]

Not very big. It must have thick walls. That's what aol told me when I spoke to them.

[wildwood]

Have you made sure that the upstairs computer is tuned into the main router properly. If it hasn't got the right encryption it might only half-pied connect but not properly. The codes should be the same as the ones your downstairs computer connects up with, if that is wireless too.
If so, you might get away with one of those more powerful aerials that you plug in the upstairs computer for improved reception.

[chrissa1]

Yes it is wildwood. It is saying I only have "Local Access" upstairs.

[The Builder]

It sounds like you just need a "wifi extender" Chrissa.

http://www.amazon.co....ef=pd_sl_31sf1inc46_b

[beso]

The modern high speed routers use a higher frequency than earlier technology. It supports a higher speed but the signal attenuation through walls etc is much greater.

However I don't think signal strength is the problem.

there are two parts to a wireless router. The wireless networking section and the part that connects to the internet. It sounds like you are connecting to the wifi (local) but don't have it set up to route this connection to the internet.

This is set up in the router. You need to log in to the web service in the router and add permission for the upstairs PC to use the connection.

[heathfield]

There's an easy test...Move the upstairs computer downstairs temporarily, and if all is OK then it probably really is a matter of signal strength. I have this problem in my house with thick red sandstone walls, so at first I simply ran a cable between the router and the relevant computer. Fed up with tripping over the cable, I opted for the 'Homeplug' system that uses your household mains wiring as the connector between computer and router via adaptor plugs. Simples!

http://www.solwise.co...rline-pl-85pe-mk2.htm

[chrissa1]

Thanks all for the answers today. Funnily enough Heathfield I'd thought of doing that yesterday but I thought it was a bit daft. I'll do it the next time my son comes round to lug it downstairs for me. That Homeplug device looks just the ticket an dis reasonably priced too. Cheers.

[seadogg]

ethernet cable is cheap and sure chrissa, and all but invisible as it needs only small insulated staples to secure it. Nice job for son.

[chrissa1]

Isn't that why I gave birth to him seadog????

[rojash]

Or you could use:
http://www.uk-surplus...adapter/prod_226.html

Slower a bit slower than Ethernet cable, but faster than wireless. And easy to set up with no additional wiring.