Wireless network

I have set up sattelite broadband due to no access to cable or dsl in my
area. and then added a d- link wireless router with d link pcmia card for my
laptop it is working fine in my house with ecellent signal. ( i have set up
the aerial for router at window when i bring my laptop outside to a
portacabin roughly 50 ft from the window i t show ok-good signal but says
limeted or no connectivty icon. Any ideas what would be wrong and is there
any way i could boost the signal any way just to give me a mors stady
reception.

Many thanks in advance for any help




Loupier

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 16:08:26 +0000 (UTC), in alt.internet.wireless ,
"Loupier" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have set up sattelite broadband due to no access to cable or dsl in my
>area. and then added a d- link wireless router with d link pcmia card for my
>laptop it is working fine in my house with ecellent signal.

ok, so you know the system works.

> i have set up
>the aerial for router at window when i bring my laptop outside to a
>portacabin roughly 50 ft from the window i t show ok-good signal but says
>limeted or no connectivty icon.

Is it definitely your router's signal? You may be detecting a
neighbours router. make your SSID identifiable, so you can be sure.

Also, despite 300ft claims for wireless, lots of factors can reduce
that considerably. You'll need line-of-sight, no trees, etc etc.

My suggestion would be to start off with the laptop say 10ft from the
aerial and with a connection, then walk slowly away till you lose it.

>Any ideas what would be wrong and is there
>any way i could boost the signal any way just to give me a mors stady
>reception.

you can probably improve things with a very simple antenna, such as
some aluminium foil or a cantenna type.
Mark McIntyre
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"Loupier" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Any ideas what would be wrong and is there any way i could boost the
> signal any way just to give me a mors stady reception.

Switch your router off, go to the Portacabin and explore the spectrum. If
you find another network on the same channel, it could be an interference
problem.