Wireless Router Signal Strength

Bought the Linksys WRT110, Went from my office in my house to my kitchen,
have low signal. Should I have bought something different? The so called
tech at Best Buy said to get this one as it would do the whole house instead
of the next one down. I don't t think I am more than 40ft away. If I could
easlily get a wire over I would. Any ideas? Thanks.

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newsob3k.6495$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Bought the Linksys WRT110, Went from my office in my house to my kitchen,
> have low signal. Should I have bought something different? The so called
> tech at Best Buy said to get this one as it would do the whole house
> instead
> of the next one down. I don't t think I am more than 40ft away. If I could
> easlily get a wire over I would. Any ideas? Thanks.


You didn't mention whether or not it works... (even with a low signal). I
find the widgets that show signal strength sometimes are a little 'suspect'
and most often if I can get a signal then the connection is fine.

If it doesn't *work* (or even if it does) you might consider changing the
router to use a different channel than the default or whatever one you have
selected... I tried all the channels one per day and finally settled on 10
(I think) on my router. That worked a lot better in my environment than the
default channel. YMMV.

I also bought an external antenna with about a 1 metre cable (wish it was a
little longer) and now I can fiddle with the orientation of it too -
although that requires a lot more patience since there are a lot more
positions than I care to try.

HTH

Thanks, will go and get my manual and look up settings. I did look at the
router for the antenna connection adn did not see anything, but will also
check the manual. So thanks.

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> Thanks, will go and get my manual and look up settings. I did look at the
> router for the antenna connection adn did not see anything, but will also
> check the manual. So thanks.

Some routers have antennas that cannot be replaced with an external hookup,
and some, like my old Microsoft MN-700 has both an internal and an external
(non-detachable) antenna.... If you are lucky you may find an external
antenna that can replace the little rubber stick.

good luck

If the other suggestions don't work, you can always buy a router that
can be hacked to boost signal strength and a slew of other features.
http://tinyurl.com/oug4p
--
The corporation is a true Frankenstein's monster, an artificial person
run amok, responsible only to its own soulless self.
~ William Dugger

Guess antenna is out on this model. At this point the other computer has
very low reception and can only get internet once in a great while. Looks
like I need to install a cable and just get it over with. Guess it's just
not powerful emough. Shall call my electrician and get it over with. Thanks
eveyone for all your help.

I sent back by wireless router and bought a linksys AP and plugged it into
my wired only router and it works a whole lot better
charles
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsob3k.6495$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Bought the Linksys WRT110, Went from my office in my house to my kitchen,
> have low signal. Should I have bought something different? The so called
> tech at Best Buy said to get this one as it would do the whole house
> instead
> of the next one down. I don't t think I am more than 40ft away. If I could
> easlily get a wire over I would. Any ideas? Thanks.