700 Weak Signal

My PC and Base are approximately 30 feet from each other
and I cannot get a good signal. All firmware is updated
and I tried every channel. My signal strength shows very
low and the fastest I ever see is 24 Mbps, then it drops
to 1 to 2 and back up. I did all MS trouble-shooting
steps too. There are no brick, steel or kryptonite walls
in the way. Any ideas or suggestions before I return this
stuff? I am using the MS usb G adapter on the PC side and
my base station is set to 54G fastest.

Thanks in advance.

How many wall does the signal have to go through?

Does it have to go up one or more floors?

Does it have to go through old lap & spackle walls or regular drywall?

Do any of your walls have lead paint?

Do you have any other 2.4 Ghz equipment? (Please note that several 5.8
Ghz phones also use the 2.4 Ghz frequency.)

Andy wrote:

> My PC and Base are approximately 30 feet from each other
> and I cannot get a good signal. All firmware is updated
> and I tried every channel. My signal strength shows very
> low and the fastest I ever see is 24 Mbps, then it drops
> to 1 to 2 and back up. I did all MS trouble-shooting
> steps too. There are no brick, steel or kryptonite walls
> in the way. Any ideas or suggestions before I return this
> stuff? I am using the MS usb G adapter on the PC side and
> my base station is set to 54G fastest.
>
> Thanks in advance.

It is 1 foor and 2 walls with drywall. New house with no
lead paint. Have other 2.4 Ghz equip, that is why I tried
all channels. I thought that would solve any conflicts. I
have a microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard, one would
think they would be the last to conflict. But you ever
know.

Thanks,

Andy Z


>-----Original Message-----
>How many wall does the signal have to go through?
>
>Does it have to go up one or more floors?
>
>Does it have to go through old lap & spackle walls or
regular drywall?
>
>Do any of your walls have lead paint?
>
>Do you have any other 2.4 Ghz equipment? (Please note
that several 5.8
>Ghz phones also use the 2.4 Ghz frequency.)
>
>Andy wrote:
>
>> My PC and Base are approximately 30 feet from each
other
>> and I cannot get a good signal. All firmware is
updated
>> and I tried every channel. My signal strength shows
very
>> low and the fastest I ever see is 24 Mbps, then it
drops
>> to 1 to 2 and back up. I did all MS trouble-shooting
>> steps too. There are no brick, steel or kryptonite
walls
>> in the way. Any ideas or suggestions before I return
this
>> stuff? I am using the MS usb G adapter on the PC side
and
>> my base station is set to 54G fastest.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>
>.
>

You might try turning off all of the other 2.4 Ghz equipment. This
means unplug the phones basestation & remove the battery from it (if it
has one) & the battery from the phone (They do "chat" to each other even
when you are not using them). Then try again, If it works then it is
the phones that are blocking you. The reason I mention this is because
the 802.11b & 802.11g specification by IEEE has the maximum output at
only 1 Watt while most cordless phones have 2-3 digits on the number of
Wattage fort the output.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> It is 1 foor and 2 walls with drywall. New house with no
> lead paint. Have other 2.4 Ghz equip, that is why I tried
> all channels. I thought that would solve any conflicts. I
> have a microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard, one would
> think they would be the last to conflict. But you ever
> know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy Z
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>How many wall does the signal have to go through?
>>
>>Does it have to go up one or more floors?
>>
>>Does it have to go through old lap & spackle walls or
>
> regular drywall?
>
>>Do any of your walls have lead paint?
>>
>>Do you have any other 2.4 Ghz equipment? (Please note
>
> that several 5.8
>
>>Ghz phones also use the 2.4 Ghz frequency.)
>>
>>Andy wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My PC and Base are approximately 30 feet from each
>
> other
>
>>>and I cannot get a good signal. All firmware is
>
> updated
>
>>>and I tried every channel. My signal strength shows
>
> very
>
>>>low and the fastest I ever see is 24 Mbps, then it
>
> drops
>
>>>to 1 to 2 and back up. I did all MS trouble-shooting
>>>steps too. There are no brick, steel or kryptonite
>
> walls
>
>>>in the way. Any ideas or suggestions before I return
>
> this
>
>>>stuff? I am using the MS usb G adapter on the PC side
>
> and
>
>>>my base station is set to 54G fastest.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>.
>>

Tried unplugging every 2.4 Ghz device in the house with
still no success. My old 802.11b network was steady and
every device was in the same location.

AZ


>-----Original Message-----
>You might try turning off all of the other 2.4 Ghz
equipment. This
>means unplug the phones basestation & remove the battery
from it (if it
>has one) & the battery from the phone (They do "chat" to
each other even
>when you are not using them). Then try again, If it
works then it is
>the phones that are blocking you. The reason I mention
this is because
>the 802.11b & 802.11g specification by IEEE has the
maximum output at
>only 1 Watt while most cordless phones have 2-3 digits
on the number of
>Wattage fort the output.
>
>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
>> It is 1 foor and 2 walls with drywall. New house with
no
>> lead paint. Have other 2.4 Ghz equip, that is why I
tried
>> all channels. I thought that would solve any
conflicts. I
>> have a microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard, one
would
>> think they would be the last to conflict. But you ever
>> know.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Andy Z
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>How many wall does the signal have to go through?
>>>
>>>Does it have to go up one or more floors?
>>>
>>>Does it have to go through old lap & spackle walls or
>>
>> regular drywall?
>>
>>>Do any of your walls have lead paint?
>>>
>>>Do you have any other 2.4 Ghz equipment? (Please note
>>
>> that several 5.8
>>
>>>Ghz phones also use the 2.4 Ghz frequency.)
>>>
>>>Andy wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My PC and Base are approximately 30 feet from each
>>
>> other
>>
>>>>and I cannot get a good signal. All firmware is
>>
>> updated
>>
>>>>and I tried every channel. My signal strength shows
>>
>> very
>>
>>>>low and the fastest I ever see is 24 Mbps, then it
>>
>> drops
>>
>>>>to 1 to 2 and back up. I did all MS trouble-shooting
>>>>steps too. There are no brick, steel or kryptonite
>>
>> walls
>>
>>>>in the way. Any ideas or suggestions before I return
>>
>> this
>>
>>>>stuff? I am using the MS usb G adapter on the PC side
>>
>> and
>>
>>>>my base station is set to 54G fastest.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>

Ok, this is odd. I am sitting on my laptop 5 feet from
the MN-700 using the MN-710 USB adapter. I am getting
strong signal strength but only connected at 24 MBS. It
spikes to 54 MBS sporadically. There are NO 2.4 Ghz
devices located here.

Andy Z
>-----Original Message-----
>Tried unplugging every 2.4 Ghz device in the house with
>still no success. My old 802.11b network was steady and
>every device was in the same location.
>
>AZ
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You might try turning off all of the other 2.4 Ghz
>equipment. This
>>means unplug the phones basestation & remove the
battery
>from it (if it
>>has one) & the battery from the phone (They do "chat"
to
>each other even
>>when you are not using them). Then try again, If it
>works then it is
>>the phones that are blocking you. The reason I mention
>this is because
>>the 802.11b & 802.11g specification by IEEE has the
>maximum output at
>>only 1 Watt while most cordless phones have 2-3 digits
>on the number of
>>Wattage fort the output.
>>
>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>>> It is 1 foor and 2 walls with drywall. New house with
>no
>>> lead paint. Have other 2.4 Ghz equip, that is why I
>tried
>>> all channels. I thought that would solve any
>conflicts. I
>>> have a microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard, one
>would
>>> think they would be the last to conflict. But you
ever
>>> know.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Andy Z
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>How many wall does the signal have to go through?
>>>>
>>>>Does it have to go up one or more floors?
>>>>
>>>>Does it have to go through old lap & spackle walls or
>>>
>>> regular drywall?
>>>
>>>>Do any of your walls have lead paint?
>>>>
>>>>Do you have any other 2.4 Ghz equipment? (Please note
>>>
>>> that several 5.8
>>>
>>>>Ghz phones also use the 2.4 Ghz frequency.)
>>>>
>>>>Andy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My PC and Base are approximately 30 feet from each
>>>
>>> other
>>>
>>>>>and I cannot get a good signal. All firmware is
>>>
>>> updated
>>>
>>>>>and I tried every channel. My signal strength shows
>>>
>>> very
>>>
>>>>>low and the fastest I ever see is 24 Mbps, then it
>>>
>>> drops
>>>
>>>>>to 1 to 2 and back up. I did all MS trouble-shooting
>>>>>steps too. There are no brick, steel or kryptonite
>>>
>>> walls
>>>
>>>>>in the way. Any ideas or suggestions before I return
>>>
>>> this
>>>
>>>>>stuff? I am using the MS usb G adapter on the PC
side
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>>>>my base station is set to 54G fastest.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

I'm not sure then. Maybe someone else has another idea.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> Tried unplugging every 2.4 Ghz device in the house with
> still no success. My old 802.11b network was steady and
> every device was in the same location.
>
> AZ
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You might try turning off all of the other 2.4 Ghz
>
> equipment. This
>
>>means unplug the phones basestation & remove the battery
>
> from it (if it
>
>>has one) & the battery from the phone (They do "chat" to
>
> each other even
>
>>when you are not using them). Then try again, If it
>
> works then it is
>
>>the phones that are blocking you. The reason I mention
>
> this is because
>
>>the 802.11b & 802.11g specification by IEEE has the
>
> maximum output at
>
>>only 1 Watt while most cordless phones have 2-3 digits
>
> on the number of
>
>>Wattage fort the output.
>>
>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>It is 1 foor and 2 walls with drywall. New house with
>
> no
>
>>>lead paint. Have other 2.4 Ghz equip, that is why I
>
> tried
>
>>>all channels. I thought that would solve any
>
> conflicts. I
>
>>>have a microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard, one
>
> would
>
>>>think they would be the last to conflict. But you ever
>>>know.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Andy Z
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>How many wall does the signal have to go through?
>>>>
>>>>Does it have to go up one or more floors?
>>>>
>>>>Does it have to go through old lap & spackle walls or
>>>
>>>regular drywall?
>>>
>>>
>>>>Do any of your walls have lead paint?
>>>>
>>>>Do you have any other 2.4 Ghz equipment? (Please note
>>>
>>>that several 5.8
>>>
>>>
>>>>Ghz phones also use the 2.4 Ghz frequency.)
>>>>
>>>>Andy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My PC and Base are approximately 30 feet from each
>>>
>>>other
>>>
>>>
>>>>>and I cannot get a good signal. All firmware is
>>>
>>>updated
>>>
>>>
>>>>>and I tried every channel. My signal strength shows
>>>
>>>very
>>>
>>>
>>>>>low and the fastest I ever see is 24 Mbps, then it
>>>
>>>drops
>>>
>>>
>>>>>to 1 to 2 and back up. I did all MS trouble-shooting
>>>>>steps too. There are no brick, steel or kryptonite
>>>
>>>walls
>>>
>>>
>>>>>in the way. Any ideas or suggestions before I return
>>>
>>>this
>>>
>>>
>>>>>stuff? I am using the MS usb G adapter on the PC side
>>>
>>>and
>>>
>>>
>>>>>my base station is set to 54G fastest.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>

Thanks so much for your assistance. I will let you know
when I find a solution.

Andy Z

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm not sure then. Maybe someone else has another idea.
>
>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
>> Tried unplugging every 2.4 Ghz device in the house
with
>> still no success. My old 802.11b network was steady
and
>> every device was in the same location.
>>
>> AZ
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You might try turning off all of the other 2.4 Ghz
>>
>> equipment. This
>>
>>>means unplug the phones basestation & remove the
battery
>>
>> from it (if it
>>
>>>has one) & the battery from the phone (They do "chat"
to
>>
>> each other even
>>
>>>when you are not using them). Then try again, If it
>>
>> works then it is
>>
>>>the phones that are blocking you. The reason I
mention
>>
>> this is because
>>
>>>the 802.11b & 802.11g specification by IEEE has the
>>
>> maximum output at
>>
>>>only 1 Watt while most cordless phones have 2-3 digits
>>
>> on the number of
>>
>>>Wattage fort the output.
>>>
>>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>It is 1 foor and 2 walls with drywall. New house with
>>
>> no
>>
>>>>lead paint. Have other 2.4 Ghz equip, that is why I
>>
>> tried
>>
>>>>all channels. I thought that would solve any
>>
>> conflicts. I
>>
>>>>have a microsoft wireless mouse and keyboard, one
>>
>> would
>>
>>>>think they would be the last to conflict. But you
ever
>>>>know.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Andy Z
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>How many wall does the signal have to go through?
>>>>>
>>>>>Does it have to go up one or more floors?
>>>>>
>>>>>Does it have to go through old lap & spackle walls
or
>>>>
>>>>regular drywall?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Do any of your walls have lead paint?
>>>>>
>>>>>Do you have any other 2.4 Ghz equipment? (Please
note
>>>>
>>>>that several 5.8
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Ghz phones also use the 2.4 Ghz frequency.)
>>>>>
>>>>>Andy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>My PC and Base are approximately 30 feet from each
>>>>
>>>>other
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>and I cannot get a good signal. All firmware is
>>>>
>>>>updated
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>and I tried every channel. My signal strength shows
>>>>
>>>>very
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>low and the fastest I ever see is 24 Mbps, then it
>>>>
>>>>drops
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>to 1 to 2 and back up. I did all MS trouble-
shooting
>>>>>>steps too. There are no brick, steel or kryptonite
>>>>
>>>>walls
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>in the way. Any ideas or suggestions before I
return
>>>>
>>>>this
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>stuff? I am using the MS usb G adapter on the PC
side
>>>>
>>>>and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>my base station is set to 54G fastest.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>

USB 1.0/1.1 or 2.0 ? If not a 2.0 port, I could see why a "b" device
would perform as advertised but a g device would not.

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 21:26:06 -0700, "Andy"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am using the MS usb G adapter on the PC side and
>my base station is set to 54G fastest.

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