First time home wireless

I have a Belkin F5D8231-4 v3000 router setup in my bedroom. In the next
room over (12 feet at the most) through drywall I have a desktop using a
Belkin F5D8001 v1000 wireless card. Last night I was screaming at full
signal strength and have dropped to a low(2 bars) signal this
afternoon. There is another access point in my apartment complex that
I can pick up but it fluctuates along with my router signal strength.


I thought this would point to my desktop having issues but my Toshiba
laptop is sitting more or less on top of my router and the best signal
I have gotten is 3 bars. I don't have any phones at all hooked up and
I double checked the list of possible interferences that may be causing
this. I had a mini-fridge in the room but have moved it out in case
that was causing a problem.

I have tried calling belkin but its like pulling teeth with them. I
have tried changing channels but have seen no difference.

This is my first wireless setup as I have had access to a cable outlet
for the past 7 years so I have never needed one. I have tried checking
some other posts for ideas but they haven't applied to me or I have
tried them already.

Please be gentle


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On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:38:16 -0400, Josh L
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>I have a Belkin F5D8231-4 v3000 router setup in my bedroom. In the next
>room over (12 feet at the most) through drywall I have a desktop using a
>Belkin F5D8001 v1000 wireless card. Last night I was screaming at full
>signal strength and have dropped to a low(2 bars) signal this
>afternoon. There is another access point in my apartment complex that
>I can pick up but it fluctuates along with my router signal strength.
>
>I thought this would point to my desktop having issues but my Toshiba
>laptop is sitting more or less on top of my router and the best signal
>I have gotten is 3 bars. I don't have any phones at all hooked up and
>I double checked the list of possible interferences that may be causing
>this. I had a mini-fridge in the room but have moved it out in case
>that was causing a problem.
>
>I have tried calling belkin but its like pulling teeth with them. I
>have tried changing channels but have seen no difference.
>
>This is my first wireless setup as I have had access to a cable outlet
>for the past 7 years so I have never needed one. I have tried checking
>some other posts for ideas but they haven't applied to me or I have
>tried them already.
>
>Please be gentle

OK. Interference is still the most likely cause of your grief. Don't
put much stock in those signal strength readings. A directional antenna
on the desktop might solve your problem.

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