Wireless Hardware

[TheRealDave]

i recently got wireless.. its great, i get excelent to good signal strength anywhere in the house and in the garden.. i havnt tried any further thought


mine was a bitch to set up though

[lynx]

Check if 802.11 validation is turned on. If it is on (which by default it will be) try turning it off. I've seen exactly the same problem, and turning that off solved it. It is particularly true if you've got a mixture of 802.11g and 802.11b.

Also, consider where the router is in relation to your pc. If it is "just on the other side of the wall", but on a lower floor, the diagonal signal path may go through several feet of wall material. Moving the router just a few inches can make a vast difference in that situation. If you can place the router against an outside wall you cut down the chances of this happening.

[Storm]

make ur own antenna from a pringles can!!!!

[mojo2185]

I was thinking about the Cantenna... but I'm not too sure that would be effective if my router is not sending a strong enough signal. What I intend to do is build a reflector to bounce/redirect the signal in the direction where I need the wireless connection. It shares similar concepts with the cantennas though.

Thanks

[Storm]

id just give it a go, its not like they're expensive 2 build

[mojo2185]

Well here's my results. Instead of a cantenna, I built 2 parabolic dishes called reflectors. They go over the antenna's of the router and bounce the signal in the direction that I want it.

Materials used:
poster board
aluminum foil
styrofoam
rubberbands

The results:
Went from "Low signal to "Very Good" signal (which is one step away from excellent signal).
Not too shabby for aluminum foil and posterboard

[clocker]

And you did not move the router at all?

Bravo.