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Bad Wireless Signal
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I'm currently having a D-Link DI-624 at one end of my house and I get a very low signal at the other end. What should I do to fix that? Should I get a DWL-G800AP Range Extender [Reviews seem very bad for this product] or is there anything better I could buy?
I'm currently having a D-Link DI-624 at one end of my house and I get a very low signal at the other end. What should I do to fix that? Should I get a DWL-G800AP Range Extender [Reviews seem very bad for this product] or is there anything better I could buy?
Also, you can do some Google searched on WARDRIVING. This is the "art" of driving by people's homes and connecting to their Wireless networks. While most may not agree with their practices, these users have helped the community develop better software & hardware for all.
They can offer various ways to help improve signals.
They can offer various ways to help improve signals.
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you could drop a reflector on your AP antenna and see if it works for you . freeantennas.com has a cutout you can slice and glue together.
Also, try to mount the router at a higer point.. bookshelf, or I mounted mine on the wall and antenna facing out.
Also, if you're not using any of the wired ports, you can setup your router anywhere in the house, find a central location. If you have DSL, just move your DSL modem & router to another phone jack closer to the center of the house. If you have Cable, do the same with the cable modem, router, just find a cable jack.
If those options dont work for you, you can get a better card for your laptop, I use a PROXIM ORINOCO 802.11b&g Gold Combo w/ Ext. Antenna port.. bought a small 7db antenna on eBay for $7 and I pickup signals from across the road.