On Sep 25, 7:23*pm, Jeff Liebermann <je...@cruzio.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:40:01 -0700 (PDT), dubiousraves
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> >Hi there. Can anyone help me out in picking a decent wireless set-up.
> >We had a Netgear that worked great, but died after 2 years. Then
> >someone gave us a D-Link WBR-1310, but it doesn't seem up to the task.
> >We run 2 laptops off it, both within 75 *feet. One is 1 floor directly
> >below. The other is 2 rooms away. If we try to use it 3 rooms away
> >(still well within 75 feet) it doesn't work.
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> >Our internet source is comcast cable, and the PC is a compaq with
> >Windows XP, 1.99 GHz and 448 MB RAM.
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> >The wireless connection is weak, slow, *and frequently bugs out,
> >necessitating a reboot of the router. Streaming audio and video is
> >particularly a problem.
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> >Any suggestions on a more reliable, powerful router?
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> No specific suggestion but if you think you've found something, check
> out the reviews and tests at:
> <http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/86/106/>
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> The Dlink WBR-1310 is not exactly my favorite wireless router.
> However, I don't think you're problem is the router. *Methinks it's
> the number of walls and the antenna pattern that's causing problems.
> 75ft is a long way to go through what I guess will be multiple walls.
> Going through a floor implies that the antenna pattern has to be
> optimized for 2 different directions. *There's no indication of what's
> in the walls or what type of construction, but if there's any metal in
> the walls (chicken wire, foil backed insulation) or water (concrete,
> plaster), the wall is going to be a severe RF barrier. *My rule of
> thumb is that one drywall wall is easy. *Two is a bit more problematic
> but still possible if the walls are fairly RF transparent. *With 3
> walls, it's not going to work. *Floors are worse as they're often
> insulated with foil backed insulation.
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> I don't know what to suggest, but methinks the clients throught the
> floor and 3 rooms away are going to a problem no matter what type of
> wireless router you buy. *You could experiment with better antennas,
> but they just redirect the signal. *What you gain in one direction,
> you lose in another direction. *If you optimize it for the 3 rooms
> way, which is horizontal, you lose signal through the floor, which is
> vertical. *I could probably customize an antenna configuration, but
> even so, the walls will cause problems.
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> You might want to consider power line, phone line, or CATV coax
> networking instead of wireless for the remote clients.
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Thanks Jeff. My only comment is, we didn't have a problem with the
Netgear router (until it died, of course). So that leads me to believe
another router would handle the tasks.
DR
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