[OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

[James Knott]

Stephen wrote:
> Don Moskaluk wrote:
>> 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
>>   
>
> I got a 7 dbi antenna.
> I tried channel 11, and also auto select
> Super G mode disabled
> extended range disabled
> G only mode disabled
>
> Moved the router and away from everything. Put the antenna up higher.
>
> Still the PS3 can't get a useful signal
>

Is it only the PS3 that has the problem?  What about a notebook computer?

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