[OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

[Don Moskaluk]

Stephen

Your problem with dlink is not unique.  There are two problems, the
radio card in your pc/laptop and radio Access Point.  

The type of protocol you are using such that 802.11b or g or N etc.
plays a part of for your wireless network.  

If you don't want to buy a new router and radio card then you can do a
few things to get better reception.

First by a 5 dbi or better antenna.  In fact buy any antenna that will
boost the signal.  

Second change your channel to 11 it better for a number of reasons.

Third move your access point and your pc/laptop away from the wall and
increase the height.

Forth reduce the bandwidth.  Lets say you are using 802.11g move it down
to 802.11b and do not use the extreme or range boosting device in dlink.

Simply doing these two function will increase the distance and
bandwidth.

Check out the antenna at http://www.dlink.ca/products/?sec=0&pid=51 I
think you said dlink.  No need to buy new access point

Sincerely, 

Don Moskaluk
www.moskaluk.com 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Stephen
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:35 PM
To: TO Linux User Group
Subject: [TLUG]: [OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment 

I have my new DLink Xtreme G 2.4GHz Wireless Router in a corner bedroom 
where my cable modem is.

I want it to connect to my PS3 which is in the living room and about 35 
feet away. But it goes through two walls. Concrete, steel reinforced, 
but not supporting walls. Wall width is about 2 inches.

The signal is weak and flaky.

I expected this to work far better than it does.

I took my laptop into the living room, and experienced the same
behaviour.

Should I try to "fix" something?

Or do I need to add a repeater in the middle room?

Where could I buy a repeater like the DLink AirPlus in Toronto.

Thanks
Stephen


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