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Hi everybody,
I'm just starting off with wireless networks and I already have a big
problem, so I turn to you experts for counsel and advice. I just bought
a Corega wireless router (COR-BAR-AWLA-54) and an ASUS wireless LAN
adapter (WL-138G). They both work fine and I can connect to the Internet
without problems (I'm using the connection to write this post) except
for the fact that the operational range seems to be WAAAAY too short:
whenever I move the computer out of the room (approx. 20 feet away from
the router) the connection dies, even if the door is open. The wall is
not especially thick (about 5'') and there should'n be any lead in it
On top of that, the ASUS utility that comes with the card doesn't seem
to correctly report the strength of the signal: according to it the
signal is always 100%, even when the windows tray icon indicates a weak
signal and the connection clearly isn't working (i.e. I can't even ping
the router).
I really don't know what to do: I suspect one of the two devices is
defective, but there's no way I can determine which one. I wanted to buy
another wireless adapter for my other PC (I could then do a few
triangulations and determine whether there is a problem with the devices
or the walls are indeed made of lead) but now I'm not sure I want to do
it before I've sorted this out.
Can someone please help me solve this?
Thanks a lot,
E.
Hi everybody,
I'm just starting off with wireless networks and I already have a big
problem, so I turn to you experts for counsel and advice. I just bought
a Corega wireless router (COR-BAR-AWLA-54) and an ASUS wireless LAN
adapter (WL-138G). They both work fine and I can connect to the Internet
without problems (I'm using the connection to write this post) except
for the fact that the operational range seems to be WAAAAY too short:
whenever I move the computer out of the room (approx. 20 feet away from
the router) the connection dies, even if the door is open. The wall is
not especially thick (about 5'') and there should'n be any lead in it
On top of that, the ASUS utility that comes with the card doesn't seem
to correctly report the strength of the signal: according to it the
signal is always 100%, even when the windows tray icon indicates a weak
signal and the connection clearly isn't working (i.e. I can't even ping
the router).
I really don't know what to do: I suspect one of the two devices is
defective, but there's no way I can determine which one. I wanted to buy
another wireless adapter for my other PC (I could then do a few
triangulations and determine whether there is a problem with the devices
or the walls are indeed made of lead) but now I'm not sure I want to do
it before I've sorted this out.
Can someone please help me solve this?
Thanks a lot,
E.