Receiving broadband signal within same house

We have a desktop PC on 1st floor connected by cat5 cable to an
ADSLMax service, via a Netgear D834G router.

Recently we have also inherited another desktop PC having a Broadcom
4318 wireless PCI card, which is now set up on the ground floor.

However, the signal at that PC is poor (showing 1 bar out of 5), and
although it is OK for the SO's use (email and a bit of web browsing),
any heavy downloading (e.g. software updates) tend to incure several
transmission errors.

So, the questions I have are w.r.t. the aerials:

(1) Regarding the orientation of the router and wireless card
aerials, is there any particular arrangement (vertical, horizontal,
both aligned in same direction, etc.) that would maximise the received
signal?

(2) Is there a simple way of extending one or other (or both) of the
aerials to improve the received signal?
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On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:21:42 +0000, Ato_Zee wrote:

> You can brouse Google for Pringles can antenna,

A very interesting solution; I enjoyed reading that!

> You could cut out the wireless and consider Homeplug
> ethernet over house wiring adapters.

That may well be the answer for us.

I see that Amazon have a twin pack of the Solwise Homeplugs, which
have cery good reviews, also Argos have a twin pack of the Belkin
Powerline 85Mbps kit, at about the same price as the Solwise (£50).

Anyone know if they have am option to prevent anyone else on the same
power circuit from plugging their own adaptor in, and does the
option depend on the use of Windows to set up?

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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Maurice Batey <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> We have a desktop PC on 1st floor connected by cat5 cable to an
> ADSLMax service, via a Netgear D834G router.
>
> Recently we have also inherited another desktop PC having a Broadcom
> 4318 wireless PCI card, which is now set up on the ground floor.
>
> However, the signal at that PC is poor (showing 1 bar out of 5), and
> although it is OK for the SO's use (email and a bit of web browsing),
> any heavy downloading (e.g. software updates) tend to incure several
> transmission errors.
>
> So, the questions I have are w.r.t. the aerials:
>
> (1) Regarding the orientation of the router and wireless card
> aerials, is there any particular arrangement (vertical, horizontal,
> both aligned in same direction, etc.) that would maximise the received
> signal?
>
> (2) Is there a simple way of extending one or other (or both) of the
> aerials to improve the received signal?

Why not just run another CAT5 cable down to the other computer, and forget
the wireless connection? [As an added bonus, you can then disable wireless
on the router, and avoid all the usual wireless security problems].
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On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:51:20 -0000, "Roger Mills"
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>Why not just run another CAT5 cable down to the other computer, and forget
>the wireless connection? [As an added bonus, you can then disable wireless
>on the router, and avoid all the usual wireless security problems].
Ok it you do not mind CAT 5 running all over the house Roger
everywhere I look here I see it , I shall be moving shortly and I am
very determined not to have much of it in the new house.

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:51:20 +0000, Roger Mills wrote:

> Why not just run another CAT5 cable down to the other computer

The route would be tortuous. Would rather use Homeplugs!
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(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:51:20 -0000, "Roger Mills"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>> Why not just run another CAT5 cable down to the other computer, and forget
>> the wireless connection? [As an added bonus, you can then disable wireless
>> on the router, and avoid all the usual wireless security problems].
> Ok it you do not mind CAT 5 running all over the house Roger
> everywhere I look here I see it , I shall be moving shortly and I am
> very determined not to have much of it in the new house.

Then before you decorate, embed it in the walls.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
I shall be moving shortly and I am
> very determined not to have much of it in the new house.

I wonder if anyone has developed wireless mains cable? Could be
applications for that. See that cooker over there - I want it here....

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On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:50:47 +0000, The Natural Philosopher <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:


>Then before you decorate, embed it in the walls.
Sooner not have it at all I do not like the sight of any cable not
just CAT5 in or outside the house there is no TV aerial at the house
at the moment and there won't be one .
BT telephone comes underground I think couldn't see any poles at the
back or front of the houses in the street when I was there yesterday
and there are two BT lines in the premises with both sockets installed
directly below the windows with no cable showing ( looks like another
cable hater has lived there )))))))) ) .
However looks like someone had cable run upstairs the cable was
hanging of the wall outside I noticed that will be removed very
quickly I can tell you, nearly got some cutters out of the car
yesterday but thought let Virgin do it when they come to reinstall us
over there .

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:59:51 +0000, Mark McIntyre wrote:

> all these gizmos come with encryption so provided you set up
> your network key, nobody can just amble up and connect to your systems.

Ah, that's good. Thanks, Mark!
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"Mark McIntyre" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:wr3el.46827$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Adrian C wrote:
>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> I shall be moving shortly and I am
>>> very determined not to have much of it in the new house.
>>
>> I wonder if anyone has developed wireless mains cable?
>
> Nicolai Tesla, about 100 years ago...
>
> http://www.tfcbooks.com/articles/tws8c.htm

But not with the same style as Steed & Peel
http://www.answers.com/topic/avenger...man-tv-episode

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