WiFi Range Extender - Fix Skype Problems

Many of the well aired problems with Skype can be fixed with a WiFi range extender. Because Skype is a bandwidth intensive application, drop outs and broken conversations are inevitable penalties to be paid for using an old 802.11 b/g router at the fringe of it's range. The good news is that extenders are typically an inexpensive solution to these problems.

Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender	7dBi Omni-Directional Wi-Fi Indoor Antenna

An even better solution than hunting down the best WiFi antenna or range extender is to install a long range router. WiFi routers are a potentially Skype's weakest link. It's worth investing a little extra to get a credible Skype router or upgrading to N mode via a TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader (TEW-637AP).

TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader TEW-637AP	Belkin Wireless N+ 802.11n Router

Fortunately, N mode wireless routers are backwards compatible with older equipment, so existing WiFi networks can be progressively updated on a suck it and see basis.

An additional bonus is that N mode routers don't interfere with cordless phones using the 2.4 GHz frequency.

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