How Do You Extend Your Wireless Connection?

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?"

Purple Pill

[CaptainPatent]

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.

Re:This, my friends.

[Pojut]

-_-;;

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

Re:Purple Pill

[spazdor]

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

quiet

[FrankieBaby1986]

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

Enjoy the peace and quiet?

Linksys installs free extenders in many places

[noidentity]

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.