I have cable broadband, and as such the router has to be attached to a cable modem which also has to connect to the TV. That means the router is stuck in the corner of my house.
This is good when I’m in the street at the front of the house, but not in my bedroom, kitchen or garden.
Without moving my bed into the street, what’s the best way to increase the range of the router? I primarily use it with devices such as an iPod Touch which isn’t 802.11n capable, so that’s not really a solution.
Solution:
The best way is to buy an extender [repeater], but those are expensive.
Buying a better antenna (if you have a weak one) is slightly cheaper and can help as well.
But not all routers make it easy to change the antenna, in some cases they glue it in even though it’s connected as a screw-attachment.
Other than that, trying to optimise the location of the router might help.
High and in the center of the area is usually good.
Some antennas come with an extended cable so you can locate them in a better place even if the router is wall-bound.