wifi range

hi all, sorry for my english
my laptop wifi performance is bad. compaq v2000 turion. i've got a big
flat but a small bank money. i'm not interested in upgrading my card -
it's very good- am not interested in reflectors or dishes or whatever i
see on internet. what i want to know and can't to find is
inter-computer hack to increase the range of signal. in other worlds,
is there some way to configure my card - or laptop - to pickup my weak
signal?? there must be "hack" to pickup my "distant" signal but i
haven't been able to find it in system data. the presario aren't
helping nor neither are the d-link peoples. so the question is, does
there exist any advice for changing the settings of a computer with
wifi card to pick up larger distance?
thank you much

gideon

> flat but a small bank money. i'm not interested in upgrading my card -
> it's very good- am not interested in reflectors or dishes or whatever i

Not interested in focussing the signal via a reflector or changing
antenna?

> signal?? there must be "hack" to pickup my "distant" signal but i
> haven't been able to find it in system data. the presario aren't

Because it's a computer, there *must* be a hack to quadruple the power
output and magically increase the receive sensitivity of the radio, is
that it?

No, go back to the first solution and look at tinfoil reflectors!

David.

G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> hi all, sorry for my english
> my laptop wifi performance is bad. compaq v2000 turion. i've got a big
> flat but a small bank money. i'm not interested in upgrading my card -
> it's very good- am not interested in reflectors or dishes or whatever i

http://www.freeantennas.com EZ-12.
I choose to ignore the "i'm not interested".

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Thus spake G:

> my laptop wifi performance is bad. compaq v2000 turion. i've got a big
> flat but a small bank money. i'm not interested in upgrading my card -
> it's very good-

But you don't tell us the make or model of the card. I presume it's D-Link?
What model?

> am not interested in reflectors or dishes or whatever i
> see on internet. what i want to know and can't to find is
> inter-computer hack to increase the range of signal. in other worlds,
> is there some way to configure my card - or laptop - to pickup my weak
> signal?? there must be "hack" to pickup my "distant" signal but i
> haven't been able to find it in system data.

There is no way to boost the reception of a distant signal in any card, that
I know of. Certain cards allow you to increase the *output* of the
transmitted signal, but that is only half of the formula (you must increase
output power *and* receiver sensitivity in order to successfully increase
your card's performance).

If your card has an external antenna connector (is there a small plastic
cover on the side of the card?), you can use an external antenna which may --
depending on the antenna -- increase both your received signal and your
transmitted signal.

But then, you're not interested in that solution...

> the presario aren't
> helping nor neither are the d-link peoples. so the question is, does
> there exist any advice for changing the settings of a computer with
> wifi card to pick up larger distance?
> thank you much
>
> gideon

Good luck,
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On 1 Nov 2005 11:17:28 -0800, "G" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>hi all, sorry for my english

Your English is better than most in this newsgroup.

>my laptop wifi performance is bad. compaq v2000 turion. i've got a big
>flat but a small bank money. i'm not interested in upgrading my card -
>it's very good- am not interested in reflectors or dishes or whatever i
>see on internet. what i want to know and can't to find is
>inter-computer hack to increase the range of signal. in other worlds,
>is there some way to configure my card - or laptop - to pickup my weak
>signal?? there must be "hack" to pickup my "distant" signal but i
>haven't been able to find it in system data.

A reflector or different antenna is the right answer.

However, there are a few tricks. You can always trade speed for
range. Normally, the 802.11g access points are setup for "automatic"
which means go as fast as possible. This is a good thing under most
circumstances, but it doesn't do much for the range. The access point
will constantly be trying faster and faster speeds, resulting in
constantly varying connection speed with weak signal.

The trick is to use a fixed speed at the access point or router. I
suggest you start with 6Mbits/sec OFDM. The client radio will
automagically adjust its speed accordingly. Because it's a fixed
speed, it will not spend its time trying other speeds.

If 6MBits/sec doesn't work, try 2Mbits/sec. The sensitivity is
slightly better at this slow speed. Don't bother with 1Mbit/sec as
the sensitivity roughly the same as 2Mbits/sec.

>the presario aren't
>helping nor neither are the d-link peoples. so the question is, does
>there exist any advice for changing the settings of a computer with
>wifi card to pick up larger distance?
>thank you much
>
>gideon
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G wrote:
> hi all, sorry for my english
> my laptop wifi performance is bad. compaq v2000 turion. i've got a big
> flat but a small bank money. i'm not interested in upgrading my card -
> it's very good- am not interested in reflectors or dishes or whatever i
> see on internet. what i want to know and can't to find is
> inter-computer hack to increase the range of signal. in other worlds,
> is there some way to configure my card - or laptop - to pickup my weak
> signal?? there must be "hack" to pickup my "distant" signal but i
> haven't been able to find it in system data. the presario aren't
> helping nor neither are the d-link peoples. so the question is, does
> there exist any advice for changing the settings of a computer with
> wifi card to pick up larger distance?
> thank you much
>
> gideon
>
Without changing the antenna or moving the unit closer to the source
there isn't alot you are going to be able to do. The problem here is
the receiver sensetivity. This is something that you are not going to be
able to change. You could replace your card with a unit that has a
better receiver sensetivity, that is if you can even find one. The best
and cheapest fix would be change the antenna to a higher gain, but this
may not be possible depending on the card you have. Without being able
to be flexable there maybe NOTHING anyone can do that help you.

this tinfoil. where do u get it? best buy men dont have tinfoil - they
say alnimum??

thank u sir. u r right that i am not interested in such solution not
b/c i am cheapskate. but everyperson is not rich. i have the computer
but going out an buying an antenna is too much ok. that's why i had
posted. but thnks for the advice. if i get the chance i WILL explore
the other options. i want internet now thow.

OFDM thank you jeff. you people (jewish people like the senator are
very smart and giving). thank you for truly sincere suggestion.
gideon

thank u for the info. i will try yoga classes. ok really thanks.
basically i am getting here that there is no boost to enhance the card
unlike freakin everything with XP and hardware running on XP. my
country thanks you.