Hi
First you should take into account that when using Entry Level Wireless
devices achieving real seamless is an Iffy issue even if you use same Brand
matching devices.
If real seamless is very important you should be ready to spend few
thousands and go with professional Wireless (Cisco, Proxim. etc.).
Start with a Good Wireless Router. Load Netstumbler on a Laptop and make a
survey at each corner of the perimeter that would give you an idea about how
many Access Points you would need.
The general approach that I take for Coverage issues is the following.
The best way is to lay few CAT6 cables to central locations in the house,
install Access Points, or Cable/DSL Routers configured as an Access Points
( Using a Wireless Cable/DSL Router as a Switch with an Access Point ), and
connect them to the Main Router.
You do not want/can not/hate/your client hate to lay Cables.
Buy a Pair of Wireless Routers that can do WDS (Zyxel, SMC, Belkin have
models that do WDS as is out of the Box).
Linksys WRT54GL can do WDS when flashed with DD-WRT firmware.
Using a Laptop loaded with Netstumbler, do a Wireless survey in the house,
http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/
According to the Netstumbler's signal strength reading, identify spots that
have strong signal. and spot with weak, or No signal.
Evaluate how you can cover the space and start placing WDS units.
Additional Wireless Routers in WDS Mode (Wireless Network - Configuration
Modes. ) has to be placed in spots were the signal is good about Half way to
the dead spots.
How many WDS units are needed? It depends on your specific environment (that
is a good the reason to buying WDS units one at the time, try it, and decide
on the Next step).
Otherwise.
Extending Distance -
http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
Wireless Router as an AP -
http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
Wireless Modes -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html
Wireless Bridging -
http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html
Hi Gain Antenna -
http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
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>i would like to create a wifizone around my house
> that covers seamless access
> i would like to use a gigabit N-router and two AccessPoints
>
>
> how to proceed and which brand?
> it seems that different brands or types do not connect together ?
> any suggestions ?
>
> thx