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How Do You Extend Your Wireless Connection?

Posted by timothy on from the high-quality-tin-can dept.

ganjadude writes "So I am moving to a location where the cell signal is very poor (I don't get signal inside my house), and I have been looking at wireless extenders such as the ones that Sprint and Verizon have. I am brought down by the cost (Sprint charges monthly, Verizon $250 up front, AT&T.... well they are AT&T). Being that this is Slashdot, and a lot of us live in basements (I kid!), I assume that some of the crowd has had this issue in the past. What have you done, or what alternatives are available to someone in such a situation?"

5 of 214 comments (clear)

  1. Purple Pill by CaptainPatent · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think I heard something about a pill that will extend the range of your hardware...

    There was some drawback about a doctor and four hours though.

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    1. Re:Purple Pill by spazdor · · Score: 3, Funny

      How would you like to get your simm card's contents RIPPED IN 4 WEEKS?

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  2. Re:This, my friends. by Pojut · · Score: 2, Funny

    -_-;;

    I'll just be going over here now ----->

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  3. quiet by FrankieBaby1986 · · Score: 4, Funny

    What have you done, or what alternatives are available to someone in such a situation?

    Enjoy the peace and quiet?

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  4. Linksys installs free extenders in many places by noidentity · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've found that linksys helpfully installs range extenders in many neighborhoods already. Sometimes I can pick up my WiFi across town! Just look for "linksys" in the SSID. It's a great service.