[OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

[Stephen]

James Knott wrote:
> 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?
>
The notebook does no better.

I am wondering what they have in the walls in my building.

I also wonder how long the wire from the router to the antenna can be? 
Can I add an extension cable to get the antenna into the middle room?

Stephen
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