Resolved wireless router used as an adapter?

I live in a basement and share the landlord's wireless network [rent comes with Internet included]. Reception is OK in the living room, but I get 3 bars at best in my bedroom [now that I moved the PC closer to the door].

I was wondering if I could use my wireless router as an adapter, to "receive" a stronger signal. I search the Internet, but it seems quite complicated with cautions of routers getting "bricked ", so I decided to post for more interactive "advice" and opinions on the subject.

Thanks in advance,

JC

 

Some can - most cannot
regardless its not easy - the router is not really meant for that purpose and you have to set up manually
If your landlord allows see if the signal can be better - after all the wireless router is basically a radio
You might want to change the channel if its set on channel 6 default
First picks are number 1 and channel 11
Ensure router is high and not cluttered
Sometimes moving it over a foot even will help
Some people build focusing antennas -if they allow behind the router
Sometimes setting the signal to g only from mixed will help

 

@ Steve and Visionof: I did read that thread, but I don't have access to the broadcasting side of things. Talking the Landlord into doing things differently for me is a very last resort.

@ TonyT: Thanks, My "WRT 300N V1" is on their list, I just want to make sure this is reversible by simply reinstalling the original firmware? And is it as risky as some make it sound, or they just can't follow simple instructions?

You're right about 3 bars (it's up to 4 this morning, maybe the landlord did something...)

I was experiencing difficulties connecting to the network at times, but since I moved the desk across the room next to the door, it's much improve! As for the "Problem loading page/ server not found" trouble while connected, seemed to be unrelated and caused by [high traffic?] or other causes on the ISP side of the network... Turns out the landlord was also having problems connecting, he thinks because we have too many machines connected, we used 3 at the time (we use 4 now), he uses 2 and another tenant 1. Yet when he was gone for the weekend and I was using only 1 machine and the problem still persisted (pages only loading after 3 or 4 attempts).

Anyway it's working well now, so I will leave well enough alone... [if it ain't broke don't fix it] adage.

I will mark as resolved ounce TonyT answers some of my questions [for the record...], I'm still curious to know about receiving with the router.

 

Thanks a lot Tony for the very useful info, no wonder you have so many little green tennis balls I feel confident about giving it a try sometimes, I like to have options!

I was willing to pay an extra $20 a month for high speed Turbo, but it's not available here yet (new subs on the outskirts of town). An other attractive option I was contemplating was Wind Mobile Internet for $30 a month for a year with a $120 pocket wireless [router].

But it's good enough now and no extra monies spent!