Originally Posted by
jg70124
I had a similar problem - signal degraded by metal joists in between first and second floor.
So I got a Netgear Wireless powerline range extender kit:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Powe...s/WGXB102.aspx
One of the doohickeys gets connected to your router via ethernet, then plugged into a nearby wall socket. The other doohickey gets plugged into a wall socket somewhere else in your house, and acts as a wireless repeater.
No setup if you have a netgear router.
Very cool.
I have one of these and can't figure out how to set up some simple security to prevent a neighbor from using my cable internet connection. I struggled through what I thought would work and then couldn't gat my laptop to find the signal. I am very non-techie and need some help. Note, with no security, it works fine and lets me access the internet from a bedroom at the far end of the house.