LinkSys WAG54G one of many types of Access Points commonly used in Vietnam
The configuration settings only need to avoid IP address conflicts between the modem and Access Point as well as note the security mode settings, usually choose WEP security mode. When you want to share WiFi with friends, relatives just share this password for them. Normally people put the device downstairs and the waves will bounce off the upper floors. For example, it is possible to place an Access Point at the ceiling of the first floor so that the machines on the second and third floors can also be accessed.
Thick concrete walls, iron fences, microwave transmitters, other radio transmitters as well as neighbors' WiFi waves can all be home WiFi jamming agents.
Sometimes to cover all high-rise buildings (greater than four floors), users need to be equipped with additional Access Points that can expand the wave field and equip antenna with high amplification, plug in with the existing Access Point. Besides the affordable Access Point, the budget savvy people can invest in more expensive products. These Access Points are priced at 1.5-3 million VND by big name companies like TP-Link, LinkSys to get more reliable products, strong coverage intensity and longer warranty time. For example, the LinkSys WRT300N, priced at VND2.67 million, has a warranty of up to three years while other low-cost models are usually guaranteed for only one year.
The 2.4GHz antennas with high amplification also contribute to the widening of the field width and intensity. There are two types of antennas for indoor and outdoor. Indoor type ranges from 200,000 to 1.2 million VND while outdoor type is more expensive, cost about 1.6 million VND or more. Some Access Point models have a built-in antenna extension jack, while many models require you to remove the old antenna for new plugging.
If you also want a desktop PC to be able to connect to the wireless Internet, you need to have a WLAN card installed via the PCI slot or use a wireless USB device that is currently sold quite popularly from well-known network equipment firms. . The investment cost for each wireless card is 320,000-800,000 dong depending on the type.