Signal Strength - Or lack of...

Although I am over the moon of my newly completed network, I am a little
upset that the signal seems to fade from 100% to 80% after moving it
half a metre.

I have done a little research, but i'm still unsure which is the best
solution.

As I see it, here they are:

1.) Get a signal boosting box that sits with the router and sends out a
stonger original signal.
2.) Get little signal boosters that go around the house strengthening
it in the immediate area.
3.) Get bigger antena so sent and recieved signal is better.
4.) Kock big holes in walls and have glass ceilings and floorboards.

Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Phil Sturgeon

i would not worry about it one bit.
it will not have any effect on throughput at all

mike

"Phil Sturgeon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Although I am over the moon of my newly completed network, I am a little
> upset that the signal seems to fade from 100% to 80% after moving it
> half a metre.
>
> I have done a little research, but i'm still unsure which is the best
> solution.
>
> As I see it, here they are:
>
> 1.) Get a signal boosting box that sits with the router and sends out a
> stonger original signal.
> 2.) Get little signal boosters that go around the house strengthening
> it in the immediate area.
> 3.) Get bigger antena so sent and recieved signal is better.
> 4.) Kock big holes in walls and have glass ceilings and floorboards.
>
> Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Phil Sturgeon

Phil Sturgeon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


> 4.) Kock big holes in walls

Are you the guy who demonstrated Iron Penis Kung Fu, on "Mind, Body
and Kick Ass Moves"? ;-)
--

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Fr Jack
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mikeFNB wrote:
> i would not worry about it one bit.
> it will not have any effect on throughput at all
>
> mike
>
> "Phil Sturgeon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ethyd.2236$(E-Mail Removed) ...
>
>>Although I am over the moon of my newly completed network, I am a little
>>upset that the signal seems to fade from 100% to 80% after moving it
>>half a metre.
>>
>>I have done a little research, but i'm still unsure which is the best
>>solution.
>>
>>As I see it, here they are:
>>
>>1.) Get a signal boosting box that sits with the router and sends out a
>>stonger original signal.
>>2.) Get little signal boosters that go around the house strengthening
>>it in the immediate area.
>>3.) Get bigger antena so sent and recieved signal is better.
>>4.) Kock big holes in walls and have glass ceilings and floorboards.
>>
>>Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Phil Sturgeon
>

Well you may say that, but when you have to ask it to reconnect every
few minutes it can be annoying. It hasn't done it for a while, but I
would still like the safty of it not hoving on the brink of unconnection
in case I am doing something that I would require it to work for.

That understandable?

Phil Sturgeon wrote:

> Although I am over the moon of my newly completed network, I am a little
> upset that the signal seems to fade from 100% to 80% after moving it
> half a metre.

Not sure that the technology is really designed to traverse the curvature of
the lunar surface. It's not like Short Wave back on Earth, you know.
--
Ian Tindale

ok fair comment if it is causing drop outs.
how about one of the many reflectors you can build and put on.
i get good results with my router in the loft with each duck horizontal and
with a reflector on them both.
in a three story house i get connection everywhere (apart from in the
kitchen near the fridge/microwave)
and even get out to my garden.

mike



"Phil Sturgeon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> mikeFNB wrote:
> > i would not worry about it one bit.
> > it will not have any effect on throughput at all
> >
> > mike
> >
> > "Phil Sturgeon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:ethyd.2236$(E-Mail Removed) ...
> >
> >>Although I am over the moon of my newly completed network, I am a little
> >>upset that the signal seems to fade from 100% to 80% after moving it
> >>half a metre.
> >>
> >>I have done a little research, but i'm still unsure which is the best
> >>solution.
> >>
> >>As I see it, here they are:
> >>
> >>1.) Get a signal boosting box that sits with the router and sends out a
> >>stonger original signal.
> >>2.) Get little signal boosters that go around the house strengthening
> >>it in the immediate area.
> >>3.) Get bigger antena so sent and recieved signal is better.
> >>4.) Kock big holes in walls and have glass ceilings and floorboards.
> >>
> >>Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>Phil Sturgeon
> >
>
> Well you may say that, but when you have to ask it to reconnect every
> few minutes it can be annoying. It hasn't done it for a while, but I
> would still like the safty of it not hoving on the brink of unconnection
> in case I am doing something that I would require it to work for.
>
> That understandable?

mikeFNB wrote:

> in a three story house i get connection everywhere (apart from in the
> kitchen near the fridge/microwave)
> and even get out to my garden.

But that's a different story.
--
Ian Tindale

Phil Sturgeon wrote:

....
> when you have to ask it to reconnect every
> few minutes it can be annoying. It hasn't done it for a while, but I
> would still like the safty of it not hoving on the brink of unconnection
> in case I am doing something that I would require it to work for.

You are assuming that the disconnections are due to low signal strength.
This isn't necessarily so -- before spending money, check that you don't
get disconnections at shorter range, and try using a different WiFi
adaptor.

You can try strengthening the signal by additional antennas, directional
antennas, and moving stuff around; there's a lot of information on the
Web.

You can also get a repeater, which is better than a simple signal
booster (if they exist). The repeater must be known to work with your
AP. For example, the D_Link DWL-990+ (I think that's the model) is
specified to work with many other D-Link models, and is known (though
not guaranteed by either manufacturer) to work with Draytek Vigor kit
ADSL and cable wireless routers.

HTH,
--
Michael Salem

Michael Salem wrote:
> Phil Sturgeon wrote:
>
> ...
>
>>when you have to ask it to reconnect every
>>few minutes it can be annoying. It hasn't done it for a while, but I
>>would still like the safty of it not hoving on the brink of unconnection
>>in case I am doing something that I would require it to work for.
>
>
> You are assuming that the disconnections are due to low signal strength.
> This isn't necessarily so -- before spending money, check that you don't
> get disconnections at shorter range, and try using a different WiFi
> adaptor.
>
> You can try strengthening the signal by additional antennas, directional
> antennas, and moving stuff around; there's a lot of information on the
> Web.
>
> You can also get a repeater, which is better than a simple signal
> booster (if they exist). The repeater must be known to work with your
> AP. For example, the D_Link DWL-990+ (I think that's the model) is
> specified to work with many other D-Link models, and is known (though
> not guaranteed by either manufacturer) to work with Draytek Vigor kit
> ADSL and cable wireless routers.
>
> HTH,

Good point. The signal repeaters you mentioned are what I was reffering
to in point 2.

But I think it may now not be due to low signal, as I have experienced a
few cutouts right here, and my router is half a meter from my adapter (I
clearly plan to move this as there is little point in a wireless link
for that. heh!).

So if its not signal strength, what is it? And what can be done about
interfearence from a wireless phone handset? When somebody rings, it
cuts too.

Phil

Ian Tindale wrote:
> Phil Sturgeon wrote:
>
>
>>Although I am over the moon of my newly completed network, I am a little
>>upset that the signal seems to fade from 100% to 80% after moving it
>>half a metre.
>
>
> Not sure that the technology is really designed to traverse the curvature of
> the lunar surface. It's not like Short Wave back on Earth, you know.

There's always one... :P