Wireless Signal Booster

I have a HP Pavilion with a built-in Broadcom Wireless card. I travel for
extensive periods of time to locations that the router is not close enough
to have more than 10-15 percent signal strength. Typically it is physical
barriers walls or multiple floor living arrangements not electronic
interference. And to be sure I am tracking right, I equate the lack of
strong signal strength to poor performance.

Is there a device which can be used on the laptop to enhance the reception?
Is there a means of ensuring the card is working correctly? Specifically,
there may adequate signal, but the card is not detecting because of defect
etc...?

Thanks in advance for any advice and assistance.

GUS

Hi
To check the card, stand few feet away from the Wireless Router/AP and see
if you get a regular bandwidth.
If your Wireless card can be fit with external Antenna, you can put on it an
a High Gain Directional Antenna. It should enhance the reception.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"GUS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a HP Pavilion with a built-in Broadcom Wireless card. I travel for
>extensive periods of time to locations that the router is not close enough
>to have more than 10-15 percent signal strength. Typically it is physical
>barriers walls or multiple floor living arrangements not electronic
>interference. And to be sure I am tracking right, I equate the lack of
>strong signal strength to poor performance.
>
> Is there a device which can be used on the laptop to enhance the
> reception? Is there a means of ensuring the card is working correctly?
> Specifically, there may adequate signal, but the card is not detecting
> because of defect etc...?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice and assistance.
>
> GUS

wireless signal is definitely impacted by the number of walls and
ceilings and obstacles like HVAC ducting and even the angle between
the computer and the router with the wireless.

If you use the laptop at home and have a strong signal when you are
near your own router, that would be an indication things are working
correctly.

are these routers in hotels that you stay at while traveling?
sometimes you can ask to be located in a room where the wireless
signal is strong.

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:43:56 +0300, "GUS" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I have a HP Pavilion with a built-in Broadcom Wireless card. I travel for
>extensive periods of time to locations that the router is not close enough
>to have more than 10-15 percent signal strength. Typically it is physical
>barriers walls or multiple floor living arrangements not electronic
>interference. And to be sure I am tracking right, I equate the lack of
>strong signal strength to poor performance.
>
>Is there a device which can be used on the laptop to enhance the reception?
>Is there a means of ensuring the card is working correctly? Specifically,
>there may adequate signal, but the card is not detecting because of defect
>etc...?
>
>Thanks in advance for any advice and assistance.
>
>GUS
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Let's see if I reply correctly for everyone to read...

I guess we can call this a done deal then.

My wireless card is internal so the high gain antenna is out.

The amount of physical interference is the key culprit.

The card is fine just not in the right places to have great quality signal.

Just posted here in the event there was technology out there that I was
unaware of that could be pin pointed as a remedy.

Thanks to each of you for the advice and recommendations.

GUS


"GUS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a HP Pavilion with a built-in Broadcom Wireless card. I travel for
> extensive periods of time to locations that the router is not close enough
> to have more than 10-15 percent signal strength. Typically it is physical
> barriers walls or multiple floor living arrangements not electronic
> interference. And to be sure I am tracking right, I equate the lack of
> strong signal strength to poor performance.
>
> Is there a device which can be used on the laptop to enhance the
> reception? Is there a means of ensuring the card is working correctly?
> Specifically, there may adequate signal, but the card is not detecting
> because of defect etc...?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice and assistance.
>
> GUS