Network Prob

"DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi we have recentally had our garage converted into a bedroom for my son,
> today i have decided to add his machine to the network, we use a Belkin
54g
> Wireless Router which is situted inside the house downstairs, all other
> machines inside the house get a very good/excellent signal, the one in his
> room is about 12m away from the router, all the machines have a Belkin 54g
> PCI card, his signal is only very low/low, and it keeps disconnecting.
>
> What could i do to improve the signal are there any attenas i could add or
a
> better router? or pci card?
>
> Thanks
>

What OS is he using ?

I have the same problem with a similar set-up except I'm running W98SE. The
range is greatly less than that claimed. I have had lots of advice. The
one thing that has helped, but not enough, is to move the wireless router as
high in the house as possible. I am 'assured' that adding a wireless access
point (e.g. Belkin 7130) would solve the problem but am reluctant to spend
yet more money.

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Rex
((E-Mail Removed) Rex D Last Somerset UK)
"DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Windows XP Pro
> "mutley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:cgd7fr$658$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > "DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:T8qWc.295$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi we have recentally had our garage converted into a bedroom for my
> son,
> > > today i have decided to add his machine to the network, we use a
Belkin
> > 54g
> > > Wireless Router which is situted inside the house downstairs, all
other
> > > machines inside the house get a very good/excellent signal, the one in
> his
> > > room is about 12m away from the router, all the machines have a Belkin
> 54g
> > > PCI card, his signal is only very low/low, and it keeps disconnecting.
> > >
> > > What could i do to improve the signal are there any attenas i could
add
> or
> > a
> > > better router? or pci card?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
> > What OS is he using ?
> >
> >
>
>

Hi we have recentally had our garage converted into a bedroom for my son,
today i have decided to add his machine to the network, we use a Belkin 54g
Wireless Router which is situted inside the house downstairs, all other
machines inside the house get a very good/excellent signal, the one in his
room is about 12m away from the router, all the machines have a Belkin 54g
PCI card, his signal is only very low/low, and it keeps disconnecting.

What could i do to improve the signal are there any attenas i could add or a
better router? or pci card?

Thanks

Windows XP Pro
"mutley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:T8qWc.295$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi we have recentally had our garage converted into a bedroom for my
son,
> > today i have decided to add his machine to the network, we use a Belkin
> 54g
> > Wireless Router which is situted inside the house downstairs, all other
> > machines inside the house get a very good/excellent signal, the one in
his
> > room is about 12m away from the router, all the machines have a Belkin
54g
> > PCI card, his signal is only very low/low, and it keeps disconnecting.
> >
> > What could i do to improve the signal are there any attenas i could add
or
> a
> > better router? or pci card?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
> What OS is he using ?
>
>

If i got a wireless access point would i just put it beside the router?


"Rex D Last" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have the same problem with a similar set-up except I'm running W98SE.
The
> range is greatly less than that claimed. I have had lots of advice. The
> one thing that has helped, but not enough, is to move the wireless router
as
> high in the house as possible. I am 'assured' that adding a wireless
access
> point (e.g. Belkin 7130) would solve the problem but am reluctant to spend
> yet more money.
>
> --
> Rex
> ((E-Mail Removed) Rex D Last Somerset UK)
> "DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:luqWc.316$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Windows XP Pro
> > "mutley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:cgd7fr$658$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >
> > > "DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:T8qWc.295$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hi we have recentally had our garage converted into a bedroom for my
> > son,
> > > > today i have decided to add his machine to the network, we use a
> Belkin
> > > 54g
> > > > Wireless Router which is situted inside the house downstairs, all
> other
> > > > machines inside the house get a very good/excellent signal, the one
in
> > his
> > > > room is about 12m away from the router, all the machines have a
Belkin
> > 54g
> > > > PCI card, his signal is only very low/low, and it keeps
disconnecting.
> > > >
> > > > What could i do to improve the signal are there any attenas i could
> add
> > or
> > > a
> > > > better router? or pci card?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > >
> > > What OS is he using ?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I'm told that the router and the WAP should be separated within the area of
the computers which are being served.
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Rex
((E-Mail Removed) Rex D Last Somerset UK)
"DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If i got a wireless access point would i just put it beside the router?
>
>
> "Rex D Last" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:412a3a79$0$8485$(E-Mail Removed). ..
> > I have the same problem with a similar set-up except I'm running W98SE.
> The
> > range is greatly less than that claimed. I have had lots of advice.
The
> > one thing that has helped, but not enough, is to move the wireless
router
> as
> > high in the house as possible. I am 'assured' that adding a wireless
> access
> > point (e.g. Belkin 7130) would solve the problem but am reluctant to
spend
> > yet more money.
> >
> > --
> > Rex
> > ((E-Mail Removed) Rex D Last Somerset UK)
> > "DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:luqWc.316$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Windows XP Pro
> > > "mutley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:cgd7fr$658$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >
> > > > "DC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:T8qWc.295$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Hi we have recentally had our garage converted into a bedroom for
my
> > > son,
> > > > > today i have decided to add his machine to the network, we use a
> > Belkin
> > > > 54g
> > > > > Wireless Router which is situted inside the house downstairs, all
> > other
> > > > > machines inside the house get a very good/excellent signal, the
one
> in
> > > his
> > > > > room is about 12m away from the router, all the machines have a
> Belkin
> > > 54g
> > > > > PCI card, his signal is only very low/low, and it keeps
> disconnecting.
> > > > >
> > > > > What could i do to improve the signal are there any attenas i
could
> > add
> > > or
> > > > a
> > > > > better router? or pci card?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > What OS is he using ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:51:47 GMT, DC <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hi we have recentally had our garage converted into a bedroom for my son,
> today i have decided to add his machine to the network, we use a Belkin 54g
> Wireless Router which is situted inside the house downstairs, all other
> machines inside the house get a very good/excellent signal, the one in his
> room is about 12m away from the router, all the machines have a Belkin 54g
> PCI card, his signal is only very low/low, and it keeps disconnecting.
>
> What could i do to improve the signal are there any attenas i could add or a
> better router? or pci card?
>
> Thanks
>

Hi.
A few things to consider. If you can connect an external antenna to
the card that might help or you can get another AP, configure as a
client and connect to your sons PC with a crossover cable, this way
you can pretty well put the AP where ever you want in the
garage/bedroom.
Might be worth while changing the direction the PC is facing to see if
that helps ( give you some idea of how much more signal you need ).
Just a thought, did you line the walls of the garage with foil backed
paper or similar during the conversion? That would help kill the
signal.

Jon



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