help needed (router/access point configuration)

[johndoe1983]

hey guys, was wondering if you could help.

See attached picture link for layout.

http://i50.tinypic.com/2z843y9.jpg

everything works fine in room#1, and 99% of the time all is fine with smart tv and dongle in room 2 to be able to connect to network/internet wireless, but recently I've added a ps3 in the bedroom and keep getting disconnected from the network every half an hour or so.

So i decided to get myself an access point (WG102 Netgear access point), which I can just put in my bedroom so both smart tv and ps3 can connect to it, which should (if not mistaken) connect to my wireless in room 1.

I don't have the slightest clue how to set this up (Access point).

Any suggestions/ideas as to the configuration of the Access point/Router/ps3 to get it to have a stable internet connection?

My wireless in room#1 works on WPA2-PSK through a DGN2200 Netgear router.

Unfortunately, the other half doesnt want a LAN cable to run from room#1 to room#2, and don't want to go the route of purchasing those EOP plugs, so will have to do with what I have I suppose.

 

[Dean]

hey guys, was wondering if you could help.

See attached picture link for layout.

http://i50.tinypic.com/2z843y9.jpg

everything works fine in room#1, and 99% of the time all is fine with smart tv and dongle in room 2 to be able to connect to network/internet wireless, but recently I've added a ps3 in the bedroom and keep getting disconnected from the network every half an hour or so.

So i decided to get myself an access point (WG102 Netgear access point), which I can just put in my bedroom so both smart tv and ps3 can connect to it, which should (if not mistaken) connect to my wireless in room 1.

I don't have the slightest clue how to set this up (Access point).

Any suggestions/ideas as to the configuration of the Access point/Router/ps3 to get it to have a stable internet connection?

My wireless in room#1 works on WPA2-PSK through a DGN2200 Netgear router.

Unfortunately, the other half doesnt want a LAN cable to run from room#1 to room#2, and don't want to go the route of purchasing those EOP plugs, so will have to do with what I have I suppose.

A second access point (eg. WG102) requires a LAN cable to be laid between the devices.

If you instead bought a repeater/range extender (eg. D-Link DAP-1360/Linksys RE1000/Netgear WN2000RPT), you could put that roughly in the middle of the two rooms and expect pretty decent performance (and a fully wireless solution as required).

 

[froot]

If you instead bought a repeater/range extender (eg. D-Link DAP-1360/Linksys RE1000/Netgear WN2000RPT), you could put that roughly in the middle of the two rooms and expect pretty decent performance (and a fully wireless solution as required).

I've got [well, had, thankfully it got blitzed by lightning] a WN2000RPT. The performance was horrifying. Range good, Performance bad. I wouldn't ever recommend an extender/repeater. It's only advantage is that it's essentially a wireless alternative to an Access Point.

 

[Dean]

I've got [well, had, thankfully it got blitzed by lightning] a WN2000RPT. The performance was horrifying. Range good, Performance bad. I wouldn't ever recommend an extender/repeater. It's only advantage is that it's essentially a wireless alternative to an Access Point.

While repeaters are less-than-ideal in terms of performance, sometimes they're the only option in the case of not being able to lay cable.... this is apparently one of them. I try to answer the OP's question rather than give my own semi-related opinions