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hey guys,

just bought a ps3, looking to increase my wifi to the other end of the house where my ps3 is located as its abit sketchy.

is there a unit i can get which simply plugs into a powerpoint and away i go without the need to run anything thing back to the main computer/router?

can anyone recommend me a product?

cheers

alex

I know small swamp aka little puddle aka big pond sell a device that does what you want but it is around 200 dollars.

another other alternative is http://lifehacker.com/5563196/turn-your ... i-repeater

which will need a degree in electronic engineering to configure

EDIT ebay have these little beautysIm sure they would enhance testicular growth as well

or this one the little mosters using it seem very happy

TOONGA

yeh that last option is abit extreme Jules haha

http://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/netw ... sku-69447/

something like this might be goer. I spose it would be nice if i could hotspot my tablet or phone into this thing and use that to run other devices within my house.

those last few ebay ones look okay. hrmmmmmz

and yes if they increase testicular growth i might buy two!

alex

Yeah but it would bad testicular growth

any idea where I can find a female 3/5mm / one eighth stereo imput jack?

ebay keeps giving me male cables or brand specific cables that cost 50 dollars and up.

TOONGA

like this? female headphone jack to RCA input

http://www.abccables.com/255-036.html

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-5-3-5mm-Fe ... 27bf2f958b

yeah but I just want the female jack part so I can make my own connector if I go ahead with my elcheapo stereo project

TOONGA

Is your router a wireless N type?

Get a better router, wireless N with high range. They get good signal strength 50+ M away through walls.

Wifi is never going to be particularly reliable, cable is always your best bet.

If you're not in a position to run network cable you can use ethernet over power adaptors.

A few here to choose from: http://www.techbuy.com.au/searchcat/NET ... _POWER.asp

Netgear would be my pick. No need to get the biggest and fastest, just get what suits your needs. If you're only interested in internet gaming then anything faster than your broadband connection is just a waste of money, if you want to stream SD movies 85mbps is fine, if you want to stream HD movies then go for as much bandwidth as your wallet will allow.

Jordan.

Sweet thanks guys. But will look into all of the above

Most of the house end-to-end problems come from multiple walls (esp brick walls) and/or other barriers in between the two communication points. These block or bounce (causing interference) the signal.

A) If your router has a detachable antenna (e.g my Dlink DIR-600), you could
1) replace it with a better one
2) and/or mount the antenna in the roof (v. important you get the correct cable, see e.g. http://x.net.au/wifi-antenna-cable/ )

B) Check your both router and Playstation settings- often there is a power setting and it may not be at max power.

C) You could also try your router in a more central or evenly spaced position in the house.

D) You could also possibly use a ethernet over power (BVCP suggested) with another router acting as a repeater at the other end near the Playstation. This starts getting hairy as you need to know how to set it up and some consumer equipment may not play ball as it won't have the features.

E) Some routers have more than one aerial to assist with reception, this may be an option, e.g. some Netgear routers.