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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: Lee on May 20, 2004, 01:11:31 AM
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question: I've got a netgear 802.11b wireless router installed in our basement, and up until now have had no problems accessing it from my docking station on my lappy 2 floors above that. Now, all of a sudden, the coverage has been spotty at best, and it really lags in speed.
Is there any way to boost the output of the router or my nic through add-on kits?
Would it be possible to extend the antenna to another area of the house using some rg-8x and some crafty soldering skills?
I'm a ham radio operator but my antenna knowledge is severely lacking above about 200MHz...
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lee- first question- have you moved things like microwaves or other things that put off competing fq's around the house at all?
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lee-
check into one of these: http://www.cantenna.com/
also look up 802.11 antennas on google
you could build one.
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Ok. first off, the cheapest option is prolly another access point. I have 2 downstairs and have no problems with coverage anywhere in the house.
If you don't want to go the multiple AP's route.
Do the following:
make sure that you are on channel 1, 6, or 11
(they are the only non overlapping channels)
check for other AP's - your neighbor might have set up on the same channel or adjacent channel and is causing interference. (see www.netstumbler.com for ideas for looking for other ap's)