Wifi from Ethernet Connection

[silkman]

Sorry if I'm not describing this correctly.
I have my modem/router in 1 room and there's a cable from the back of this going into the roof to the other end of my house.
If I plug my laptop into this cable the internet works fine.
I want to use this cable to connect to something that will be able to generate a wifi signal so that I can use my tablet at the other end of the house also.
What's my cheapest option?

 

[User52]

access point such as this is what you need : http://www.incredible.co.za/product/80584/trendnet-tew-650ap-wlan-access-point/

 

[gregmcc]

Doesn't the router come build in with wireless, or is the point at the other side of the house too far away to pick up the signal?

Otherwise you will need a access point. Have a look here for a range of them:

http://www.takealot.com/all/?qsearch=access+point&_sb=1&_dt=all&_r=1

access point such as this is what you need : http://www.incredible.co.za/product/80584/trendnet-tew-650ap-wlan-access-point/

Damn - Incredible R699. Same thing at Takealot - R411

 

[kayvee]

Rather get a Ubiquiti Unifi AP one from here, plus claim your mybb discount.

 

[yebocan]

have an old router laying around? convert it to an AP...-- I had the same issue...wifi would not cover the whole house....my solution was getting one of these : http://www.billion.com/product/home-networking/BiPAC2073R2-HomePlug-AV-200-Adapter.html ...cuts the hassles of cables....then setup my old router as an AP : http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/network-wifi/3494655/how-set-up-router-as-repeater/ net result , wifi all over the place...

 

[silkman]

thanks for the suggestions.
Don't have an old router. Will check out the other suggestions.

 

[MickZA]

have an old router laying around? convert it to an AP...-- I had the same issue...wifi would not cover the whole house....my solution was getting one of these : http://www.billion.com/product/home-networking/BiPAC2073R2-HomePlug-AV-200-Adapter.html ...cuts the hassles of cables....then setup my old router as an AP : http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/network-wifi/3494655/how-set-up-router-as-repeater/ net result , wifi all over the place...

^^ This.

I have a similar setup with a D-Link WAP in my office (external to the house) and a ZyXEL (http://shop.esquire.co.za/ProductDescription.aspx?id=2411005 - R299 excl) at the far side of the house. You just need an extra router/WAP if you already have a cable in place.

My WAPs are about 20m apart and give great coverage throughout the property, there's a thread here on MyBB somewhere detailing setting up the channels etc.