Freshman signal strength question

New to wireless, I'm experiencing a two-out-of-five-bar
signal strength, as shown in the XPproSP2 Wireless Network
Connection Status box, when the Linksys USB wireless adapter
is 50 feet from the 11.0 Mbps access point and the only
obstruction is window glass. Is this a typical signal
strength for these conditions?
--David

Hi, David -

Signal strength can be affected by many things, including other wireless
networks, wireless telephones, microwave ovens, elevators, garage door
openers, and reflections from metallic objects. The two-out-of-five is not
bad if your network works, but it is not great. You may want to try
switching to another channel, like 1 or 11, or you may want to try getting a
signal enhancing antenna.

HTH,
--
WLW

"David Ellis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> New to wireless, I'm experiencing a two-out-of-five-bar signal strength,
> as shown in the XPproSP2 Wireless Network Connection Status box, when the
> Linksys USB wireless adapter is 50 feet from the 11.0 Mbps access point
> and the only obstruction is window glass. Is this a typical signal
> strength for these conditions?
> --David