[OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

[Stephen]

James Knott wrote:
> 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.
>>
>
> The reinforced concrete walls are what's killing your signal.  Knock 
> them out and you should be OK.  ;-)
>
> Can you move the router, to get a better signal?
>
No. The router is beside my main computers.

I thought the G band routers were supposed to do 100 ft in clear space. 
I figured the walls were an issue, but I hoped I could get 1/3 of the 
distance.

I hope that I don't have to run wire.

Stephen
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