Home Theater Design

Here are some DIY Home theater Designs which will blow your minds off…..

DIY Center Channel Speaker with HiVi F5 / SD1.1A

General Info:

• Four - HiVi F5 Kevlar MidBass Drivers
• Two - HiVi SD1.1A Dome Tweeters
• Fully Shielded
• 170 watts RMS @ 4ohms
• 2nd / 3rd Order crossover at 4kHz
• Frequency Response: 60Hz - 20kHz
• Overall Dimension: 43"x 7"x 14"

The enclosure design for the center channel is shown below.

Figure 1: HiVi Home Theatre Center Channel Speaker Enclosure Drawing

 

The crossover design for the center channel speaker and the modeled frequency response is shown below.

Figure 2: HiVi Home Theatre Center Channel Speaker Crossover Schematic

2-Way Crossover Network
Low-Pass (LP) Filter: 2nd-Order Butterworth, Corner Frequency: 4000 Hz
High-Pass (HP) Filter: 2nd-Order Butterworth, Corner Frequency: 4000 Hz
C1 = 3.3 uF, Polypropylene, 0.00764 ohms
C2 = 8.2 µF, Polypropylene, 0.00548 ohms
C3 = 15 µF, Polypropylene, 0.0048 ohms L1 = 0.27 mH, Air Core(#18), 0.215 ohms
L2 = 0.13 mH, Air Core(#18), 0.16 ohms
Woofer Impedance Equalization Circuit
Req = 2.4 ohms
Ce = 25 uF
L-Pad Circuit: 1.32 dB
Rp1 = 0.51 ohms
Rp2 = 5.1 ohms

DIY Center Channel Speaker Construction

The center channel enclosure construction is shown in the photographs below.

 

The finished center channel cabinet is then primed and painted using several coats of an oil based epoxy paint and then finished with red oak trim.

 

Photograph 6: DIY HiVi Home Theatre Speakers

7" LCD DIY Projector

This is a 7” Projector using a 80W LED 7000lm with 36V@2.8A of power source. Here below are the components used:

LCD : Innolux 7" LCD
Fresnel's : f120mm / f220mm
Projection lens: f265mm triplet
Condenser Lens: f127mm condenser
Light Engine: 80W HP-LED (arrangement 8x10, [1 led is 0.35A and 3.6v max])
LED Driver: 110W constant supply (variable to adjust 50W-110W max)
Heat sink (Fans
12V supply for LCD

This one is 14.5" X 9.5" x 5.5" internal dimensions, straight through setup.
Projected image 80" diagonal at 9ft

 

Here's the picture my parts to be use.

 

 

How to setup xbox live with ethernet

Xbox LIVE compatible hardware list

Routers, gateways, and bridges marked with Compatible with Windows 7, Works with Windows Vista, or Certified for Windows Vista logos are compatible with Xbox LIVE.

To see if your hardware and its internal software (referred to as "firmware") are compatible with Xbox LIVE, choose your hardware manufacturer from the list below.

All of the network hardware in the following lists works with multiple Xbox 360 consoles connected at the same time. If you get a NAT error or cannot connect to Xbox LIVE, try using our Xbox LIVE Connect Solution.

A router, gateway, or bridge not listed might still work with Xbox LIVE. Hardware not included has not been through our testing process. Try using your network hardware to connect to Xbox LIVE, even if it is not listed below.

 

Central Europe B.V.

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
W307R	11N Wireless Broadband Router	C300BRS4A_v2_v1.0.0

ASUS

support.asus.com/

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
RT-N13U	Wireless N Router with All-in-One Printer Server	1.0.8.2
RT-N15	SuperSpeedN Gigabit Wireless Router	1.0.7.1
RT-N16	Multi-Functional Gigabit Wireless N Router with storage, printer and media server	1.0.1.1
WL-500gP	Multi-Functional Wireless Router	WL500gp_2003_EN_0611
WL-500W	802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router	WL500W_1.9.8.1_TW_0611.trx
WL-520gU	EZ Wireless Router with All-in-One Printer Server	WL520gu_2.0.0.3_EN_0510_01.trx

Belkin

support.belkin.com

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
F5D4230	N Router 4230 v2000	3.00.03
F5D7230-4	Wireless G Router v8030	8.00.16
F5D7230-4	Wireless G Router vA010	9.00.04
F5D7230-4	Wireless G Router v9010	A.00.15
F5D7234-4	G Wireless Router v1000	1.00.01
F5D7234-4	G Wireless Router v1011jb	1.00.06
F5D7234-4	G Wireless Router v1011kr	1.00.05
F5D7234-4	G Wireless Router v3000	3.00.02
F5D7234-4	G Wireless Router v3010	3.00.03
F5D7234-4	G Wireless Router v4000	4.00.05
F5D7234-4	G Wireless Router v5000	5.00.02
F5D7234-4	G Wireless Router v5000	5.00.12
F5D7234-4	G Wireless Router v5000	5.01.01
F5D8232-4	N1 Vision wireless router v2000	2.00.03
F5D8233-4	N Wireless Router v3021	3.01.29
F5D8233-4	N Wireless Router v4010	4.00.04
F5D8235-4	N+ Wireless Router	1.01.28
F5D8235-4	N+ Wireless Router	2.01.07
F5D8235-4	N+ Wireless Router	2.01.08
F5D8235-4	N+ Wireless Router	3.00.15
F5D8235-4	N+ Wireless Router v1022	1.01.23
F5D8235-4	N+ Wireless Router v2000	2.01.04
F5D8235-4	N+ Wireless Router v2032	2.01.07
F5D8235-4	N+ Wireless Router v2044	2.01.07
F5D8236-4	N Wireless Router v1000	1.00.01
F5D8236-4	N Wireless Router v1110	1.00.02
F5D8236-4	N Wireless Router v2000	2.00.04
F5D8236-4	N Wireless Router v2111	2.01.01
F5D8236-4	N Wireless Router v2111	2.01.03
F5D8236-4	N Wireless Router v2133	2.01.07
F5D8236-4	N Wireless Router v2222	2.01.06
F5D8236-4	N Wireless Router v3000	3.00.02
F5D8236-4	N Wireless Router v3111	3.00.04
F5D9231-4	Wireless G+ MIMO Router v1000	1.00.01
F5D9231-4	Wireless G+ MIMO Router v1110	1.00.02
F5D9231-4	Wireless G+ MIMO Router v2000	2.00.02
F6D4230	N150 Enhanced Wireless Router v1000	1.00.02
F6D4230	N150 Enhanced Wireless Router v1010	1.00.03
F6D4230	N150 Enhanced Wireless Router v1030	1.00.06
F6D4230	N150 Enhanced Wireless Router v1121	1.00.05
F6D4230	N150 Enhanced Wireless Router v2111	2.00.07
F6D4230	N150 Enhanced Wireless Router v2111	2.00.08
F6D4230	N150 Enhanced Wireless Router v3000	3.00.03
F6D6230-4v	Double N+ Wireless Router	1.00.15
F7D3301	Basic Wireless Router v1000	1.00.16
F7D3301	Basic Wireless Router v1000	1.00.19
F7D3301	Surf Wireless Router v1000	1.00.10
F7D3301	Surf Wireless Router v1000	1.00.15
F7D3301	Share Max Wireless Router v1000	1.00.02
F7D3301	Share Max Wireless Router v1000	1.00.05
F7D3301	Share Max Wireless Router v1000	1.00.07
F7D3302	Share Wireless Router v1000	1.00.18
F7D3302	Share Wireless Router v1000	1.00.21
F7D4301	Play Max Wireless Router v1000	1.00.15
F7D4301	Play Max Wireless Router v1000	1.00.21
F7D4301	Play Max Wireless Router v1000	1.00.25
F7D4301	Play Max Wireless Router v1000	1.00.28
F7D4302	Play Wireless Router v1000	1.00.14
F7D4302	Play Wireless Router v1000	1.00.24
F7D4302	Play Wireless Router v1000	1.00.27
F7D5301	Connect N150 Wireless Router v3000	3.00.05
F7D6301	Surf N300 Wireless N Router v3000	3.00.07
F7D7301	Share Max N300 Wireless N+ Router v1000	1.00.06
F7D7302	Share N300 Wireless N+ Router v1000	1.00.22
F7D8301	Play N600 HD Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router v1000	1.00.27
F7D8301	Play N600 HD Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router v1000	1.00.28
F7D8302	Play N600 Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router v1000	1.00.26

Buffalo Technology

www.buffalotech.com/support/

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
WZR-AG300NH	Nfiniti Wireless Router & AP	1.46
WZR-AMPG144NH	WZR-AMPG144NH	1.47

Linksys by Cisco

www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
E1000	Linksys E1000 Wireless-N Router	1.0.00
E1000	Linksys E1000 Wireless-N Router	2.1.00.007
E2000	Linksys E2000 Advanced Wireless-N Router	1.0.00
E2000	Linksys E2000 Advanced Wireless-N Router	1.0.01.007
E2100L	Linksys E2100L Advanced Wireless-N Router	1.0.01.006
E2100L	Linksys E2100L Advanced Wireless-N Router	1.0.02.005
E3000	Linksys E3000 High Performance Wireless-N Router	1.0.00
E3000	Linksys E3000 High Performance Wireless-N Router	1.0.01.006
E3000	Linksys E3000 High Performance Wireless-N Router	1.0.02.004
M10	Valet (M10)	1.0.00
M10	Valet (M10)	1.0.01
M10	Valet (M10)	2.0.01
M20	Valet Plus (M20)	1.0.00
M20	Valet Plus (M20)	1.0.01
Valet Plus (M20)		1.0.02
RVS4000	Cisco 4-Port Gigabit Security Router with VPN	1.1.12
WAG120N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router	1.00.11
WAG160N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway	2.00.15
WAG320N	Linksys by Cisco Dual-Band Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router with Gigabit	1.00.08
WRT120N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Home Router	1.0.03.008
WRT120N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Home Router	1.0.04
WRT160N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router	1.02.10.012
WRT160N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router	2.0.02.011
WRT160N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router	3.0.02.001
WRT160N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router	3.0.02.003
WRT160NL	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link	1.0.02.005
WRT160NL	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link	1.00.01.18
WRT310N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Gigabit Router	2.0.01.002
WRT310N	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Gigabit Router	2.0.01.004
WRT310N-CC	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Gigabit Router	2.0.11.005
WRT320N	Linksys by Cisco Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router	1.0.03.10
WRT320N	Linksys by Cisco Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router v1	1.0.04
WRT54G2	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G Broadband Router	1.5.01.008
WRT54GS2	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G Broadband Router with Speed Booster	1.0.01.013
WRT54GS2	Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G Broadband Router with Speed Booster	1.0.01.008
WRT54GS2	Linksys by Cisco Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link	1.01.33
WRT610N	Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router	2.00.00.05
WRT610N	Linksys Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router	1.00.01.05

D-Link

support.dlink.com

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
DAP-1360	Wireless N Range Extender	2.10
DGL-4500	Xtreme N Gaming Router	1.10_
DGL-4500	Xtreme N Gaming Router	1.10_
DGL-4500	Xtreme N Gaming Router	1.21 NA
DIR-300	Wireless G Router	1.05
DIR-300	Wireless G Router	2.00
DIR-300	Wireless G Router	2.05
DIR-320	Wireless G Router with USB Print Server	1.21
DIR-412	Mobile Broadband Wireless Router	1.04
DIR-412	Mobile Broadband Wireless Router	1.05
DIR-600	Wireless 150 Router	1.00 NA
DIR-600	Wireless 150 Router	1.01 NA
DIR-600	Wireless 150 Router	1.01 NAb07
DIR-600	Wireless 150 Router	2.00_
DIR-600	Wireless 150 Router	2.04
DIR-600	Wireless 150 Router	2.1
DIR-601	Wireless N 150 Home Router	1.00 NA
DIR-605	Wireless N Router	4.00
DIR-615	Wireless N 300 Router	2.25
DIR-615	Wireless N 300 Router	3.11
DIR-615	Wireless N 300 Router	3.11 NA
DIR-615	Wireless N 300 Router	301B07
DIR-615	Wireless N 300 Router	4
DIR-615	Wireless N 300 Router	4.11.94ob
DIR-615	Wireless N 300 Router	4.12
DIR-615	Wireless N 300 Router	5.00 NA
DIR-615	Wireless N 300 Router	5.1
DIR-628	RangeBooster N Dual Band Router	1.10_
DIR-628	RangeBooster N Dual Band Router	1.20 NA
DIR-628	RangeBooster N Dual Band Router	1.22
DIR-628	RangeBooster N Dual Band Router	112 B01
DIR-632	Wireless N 8-Port Router	1.01
DIR-635	RangeBooster N 650 Router	2.3
DIR-635	RangeBooster N 650 Router	2.30
DIR-635	RangeBooster N 650 Router	2.32
DIR-635	RangeBooster N 650 Router	2.32 EU
DIR-652	Wireless N Gigabit Home Router	1.00_
DIR-655	Xtreme N Gigabit Router	1.11
DIR-655	Xtreme N Gigabit Router	1.31
DIR-655	Xtreme N Gigabit Router	1.32
DIR-655	Xtreme N Gigabit Router	2.0
DIR-655	Xtreme N Gigabit Router	2.00_
DIR-685	Xtreme N Storage Router	1.01
DIR-815	Wireless N Dual Band Router	1.00
DIR-825	Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router	1.11 NA
DIR-825	Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router	2.00
DIR-825	Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router	2.02
DIR-825	Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router	225 B02
DIR-855	Xtreme N Duo Media Router	1.10_
DIR-855	Xtreme N Duo Media Router	1.20 NA
DIR-855	Xtreme N Duo Media Router	1.21
DSL-2740B	RangeBooster N ADSL/ADSL2/2+ Modem Router	6.17
DSL-2740U	RangeBooster N ADSL2+ Router	6.21
EBR-2310	Ethernet Broadband Router	3.00_

I-O DATA

www.iodata.com

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
ETX-R	ETX-R	1.01

NETGEAR

www.netgear.com/support/

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
WGR614v10	G54 Wireless Router	1.0.0.10_40.0.44BRIC
WGR614v10	G54 Wireless Router	1.0.2.18
WGR614v10	G54 Wireless Router	1.0.2.26
WGR614v10	G54 Wireless Router	1.0.2.4
WGR614v8	54 Mbps Wireless Router	1.1.11
WGR614v8	54 Mbps Wireless Router	1.1.24
WNDR3300v1	RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router	1.0.27
WNDR3300v1	RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router	1.0.40
1.0.40	N600 Wireless Dual Band Router	1.0.0.34
WNDR3500v2	WNDR3500v2	1.0.0.64
WNDR3700	N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router	1.0.4.49
WNDR3700	N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router	1.0.4.68
WNR1000v3	N150 Wireless Router	1.0.2.18
WNR1000v3	N150 Wireless Router	1.0.2.26
WNR1000v3	N150 Wireless Router	1.0.2.4
WNR2000v2	N300 Wireless Router	1.0.0.34
WNR2000v2	N300 Wireless Router	1.0.0.40
WNR3500	RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router	1.0.19
WNR3500L	N300 Wireless Gigabit Router	1.0.2.26
WNR3500L	N300 Wireless Gigabit Router	1.0.2.50
WNR3500L	N300 Wireless Gigabit Router	1.2.2.30
WNR3500v2	RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router	1.0.2.10
WNR834Bv2	RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Router	1.0.32

SMC Networks

www.smc.com/

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
SMCWBR14-N2	Barricade N Pro Wireless Broadband Router (300 Mbps)	1.0.1.5
SMCWBR14S-N4	Barricade N Wireless N Broadband Router (150 Mbps)	0.0.3.8
SMCWGBR14-N	Barricade N ProMax Wireless 4-port Gigabit Broadband Router	1.0.1.2

Sweex

www.sweex.com/

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
LW310	Wireless Broadband Router 300Mbps	3.1.200
XN2590	802.11n Wireless Router	1.1.3.4

Tenda

www.tenda.cn

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
W307R	Wireless-N Broadband Router	I2_V3.3.5h
W311R	Wireless-N Broadband Router	H1_V3.3.5w

ZyXEL

www.zyxel.com/web/

Model number	Product name	Firmware version
NBG318S	Wireless G+ SuperSpeed HomePlug AV Router	3.60
NBG334W	Wireless Router with Multimedia Bandwidth Management	3.60
NBG4115	Wireless N-lite 3G Router	1.00 (BFS.1)
NBG-419N	Wireless N-lite Home Router	1.00 (BFM.1)
NBG-419N	Wireless N-lite Home Router	1.00 (BFM.4)
NBG-419N	Wireless N Home Router	1.00 (BFQ.0)
NBG-419N	Wireless N Home Router	1.00 (BFQ.1)
NBG420N	Wireless N VPN Router	3.60
NBG460N	Wireless N Gigabit Router with VPN	3.60
P-320W	802.11g Wireless Firewall Router	1.00 (BWD.0) D0
PK5000Z	PK5000Z Qwest Modem	1
WAP3205	Wireless N Access Point	1.00 (BFR.3)
X550N	Wireless N Gigabit Router	3.60

How To Turn An Old Router Into A Wireless Bridge

 

You may some day encounter a situation in which you will require a wireless internet connection for a desktop computer.  Perhaps you have decided to move your office from one room to another in your home. However, the new room does not have the cable or telephone connection you need to bring that computer online.

Before you go out and buy a wireless network card or attempt to run wire through your attic, you might be able to save yourself time and money if you have an old wireless router lying around. You may be able to upgrade your old router with a different firmware that will allow it to act as a wireless bridge. That is, turn your old router into wireless bridge. A wireless bridge allows you to connect one network to another over the airwaves, rather than having to run wire from one room to another.

 

The free firmware that makes this possible is called DD-WRT.  Before reading further, check the DD-WRT supported device list to see if your router is supported.  If it is supported, be sure to check out the notes for running DD-WRT on the supported device page. You’ll need to refer to the recommended installation method later.

Requirements

- Broadband internet connection.
- Two wireless routers:

• One connected to your broadband internet connection to serve as the access point.
• One connected to other machine(s) that need to connect to web. This one will need to support DD-WRT.

1. Make sure your main internet router is working properly. Verify the wireless connection is working properly by connecting a laptop or some other device.

2. Set up the remote computer at the remote location.

3. Connect the remote computer to the router you will be installing DD-WRT onto. Just plug it into one of the ports on the hub (i.e. not the internet port or uplink port).

4. Open your browser and connect to the router’s web configuration page.

If you’re not sure what the address is, you may need to refer to the router’s manual. If the router is running DHCP, it is likely to be the address of the computer’s gateway. In Windows XP, go to the Control Panel and then Network Connections. There Double-click on your LAN connection and go to the Support tab. The default gateway will be listed there. You can also check it on CIRT.net along with other details such default username and password for the router.

 

Download DD-WRT

Now, you need to download the DD-WRT.

 

1. Go to the DD-WRT download page and Navigate to the stable directory.

2. Navigate to the latest version (you can sort by date descending).

3. Navigate to the Consumer directory.

4. Navigate to the proper directory for your router’s manufacturer and then the model/version of the router. You should be able to find the model and version number printed somewhere on the router.

6. Download the .bin file of your choice.

The notes for running DD-WRT on the supported device list may mandate you use a specific version. If not, I recommend you select either the mini or the standard. If you want to know the differences between the different versions, check out the File Versions section of the What is DD-WRT? page of the DD-WRT wiki.

 

Install DD-WRT

If you downloaded DD-WRT from your main internet connection, you may need to copy it to a USB drive to install it on the remote router from the remote computer. The remaining instructions are to be run from the remote computer connected to the remote router where DD-WRT is to be installed.

Install DD-WRT according to the installation instructions on the wiki.  Use the installation method recommended for your device in the notes on the supported device page (if applicable).

Warning: It is possible to brick your router when you install the new firmware (i.e. render it useless).  Please take caution in reading the installation instructions carefully.  I recommend you install DD-WRT on an old router that you are currently not using, so that if something does go awry there is no major loss.

 

Configuring DD-WRT as a Client Bridge

1. Once you have DD-WRT installed, open your browser to http://192.168.1.1 and log into the router. In older versions of DD-WRT, the default username is root and the default password is admin. Be sure to change the default password to secure your router.

2. Next, click on the Wireless tab at the top.

3. Set the Wireless Mode to Client Bridge. Then click Apply.

4. Set the SSID to that of your main wireless router that is connected to the Internet.  In my case, my main wireless router SSID is sierra. Then click Apply.



5. Click on the Wireless Security tab in the second row of tabs, and configure the router to match the security settings as your main router. In my case, my main wireless router has WPA security mode with TKIP shared key, so I set up DD-WRT to match it.

6. Click Apply.



7. Click the Setup (very first tab in the upper left) to configure the LAN settings.

8. Assign the router a Local IP Address on the same subnet as your main router, but give it a different address.  That means that all the numbers for the address will be the same as the main router except for the numbers in the fourth box.  For example, the address of my main router is 192.168.1.1 so I gave my DD-WRT router an IP of 192.168.1.2.

9. Set the Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0.

10. Set the Gateway and Local DNS to the address of the main router.



11. Click Apply.

Your DD-WRT router should now allow you to connect your remote computer to your main internet router through the airwaves!  If you ever need to reconfigure the DD-WRT router, just be sure to remember the new IP address that you assigned in step number 8.  You could always use a nice label maker and slap it right onto the router.

Configuring two wireless routers with one SSID (network name) at home for free roaming

 

This setup is for people who want more wireless coverage in they house. Using the standard admin interface to boost the power of the wireless router does not work. Some people have tried replacing the standard antenna with a aftermarket external antenna for the router which helps a  little. Some do try to make a second wireless network. We can setup the router easily with another SSID (service set identifier - a wireless network name) but that would be cheesy and my devices wouldn't roam smoothly between networks.

Here's the trick, which I have come across after doing a little research.

In the below example we are using a standard Verizon (ActionTec) router with the IP of 192.168.1.1. That's a static (non-changing) address. The router has DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) turned on, which means that this router hands out IP Addresses to my devices. It hands out those addresses in a certain range, specifically 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.254. 

Your router will likely vary, but on this one you navigate to My Network, My Network Connections, then click on the Edit icon on the main network interface. You'll end up here:

 

 

Notice the Start IP Address and End IP Address. You'll want to change this to 192.168.1.3 because we're going to use 192.168.1.2 as a static address for the second router when we set it up.

Next, turn off your first (primary) wireless router completely. Routers aren't expecting folks to do what we're doing, so when you turn on the second router it will also default to 192.168.1.1. You're turning off the first so the second can be changed.

Turn on the second router and set its static IP address to 192.168.1.2. Under IP Address Distribution, set it to "disabled." It's important that you don't have TWO devices on your network passing out IP Addresses. This second router will only be bridging the wireless and wired world at your house. It has no responsibilities around IP addresses.

Here's an unnecessary diagram:

 

 

Make sure the wireless settings of the second router is the same as the first router. Same SSID, same security type, same password. The only difference will be thechannel. Moreover, we'll want to make sure the channels are sufficiently far apart.

Of course, if you're rich and famous and have a  HUGE area to cover, you can add a third wireless access point and just make sure that third AP uses a channel that's sufficiently far away from the other two. Try to make the second router be 5 away from the first router's channel. The guidance is channels 1, 6 and 11 are a good guideline. I used 11 for the first and 6 for the second.

Here's a great chart showing the channel spread from Wikipedia. I used channels 11 and 6 for my two routers.

Of course, you'll need an Ethernet run going from a LAN port on your first router to a LAN port on your second router. In my case, each room has Ethernet in the wall going to a gigabit switch. I plugged the second router into the wall from its LAN port and it worked.

Reboot everything, plug them all in and there you go.

Just thirty minutes later and I'm happily streaming video to my wireless portable devices in parts of my house that were previously useless.

 

Technical Summary

• First Router
  • 192.168.1.1
  • DHCP to use the range 192.168.1.3-192.168.1.254
  • A wireless channel like 11
• Second Router
  • 192.168.1.2
  • DHCP is disabled
  • Identical wireless security setup as First Router
    • Except the wireless Channel. Try channel 6 if the first is 11.
  • Plug hard-wire into the LAN port, not the WAN port.