<div dir="ltr"><div><div>WiFi reception in my house, using the OpenWRT powered D-Link DIR-835, is generally adequate, but could be better in some spots. Reception is intermittent in the backyard, where I am pondering a project that would need it. Perhaps the basement's concrete is interfering?<br><br></div><div>I like OpenWRT and plan to stay with it. Also the router itself has lots of storage (flash) and RAM, so will be here for the future. It is in the basement, near the cable modem, and other equipment, and connected to the UPS in there. <br><br>Moving it to the main floor is not likely since it would involve finding a power outlet and running Ethernet, as well as losing the UPS connection.<br><br></div>So, my questions are:<br><br></div>1. What does one do in this case? Do you buy another router, possibly one capable of running OpenWRT and turn off the router features, and keep it only as a WiFi hotspot and put it near the spots where good reception is needed?<br clear="all"><div><div><div><div><br></div><div>2. If so, what are good routers that you tried this on?<br><br></div><div>3. How did you turn off OpenWRT routing ...etc. on it?<br><br></div><div>4. Does the new WiFi hotspot have its own SSID or can it use the same SSID as the main router?<br><br></div><div>Any other thoughts/ideas welcome.<br></div><div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Khalid M. Baheyeldin<br><a href="http://2bits.com" target="_blank">2bits.com</a>, Inc.<br>Fast Reliable Drupal<br>Drupal optimization, development, customization and consulting.<br>Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. -- Edsger W.Dijkstra<br>Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. -- Leonardo da Vinci<br>For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." -- H.L. Mencken<br></div>
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