Improving signal strength?

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Hi
May be this can Help.
Extending Distance: http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
Wireless Router as an AP: http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
Wireless Bridging: http://www.ezlan.net/bridging1.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).



"Larry" <Larry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23542F48-08A6-4944-B222-C6BF313957CD@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to improve my wireless signal strength in my house. There
are
> a few walls for the signal to go through, but the signal is still weak at
> times, when I'm in the same room as the router. Also, when I tried going
to
> a hot spot at starbucks, each time I try accessing the internet, i have to
> view wireless connections and click to connect it. Did something happen?
> --
> Thanks for taking the time.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Ziggy wrote:

> I was wondering if manipulating the antenas on my router would make a
> difference? It's advised to keep them in the upright position, but I
> have 10-foot ceilings in this old place and 8-foot door frames and the
> signal has to reach around doorways and down a short hallway.
>
> I actually found a better signal to the adapter with my antenas tilted
> toward the door and the adapter antena tilted slightly toward the
> incoming signal.
>
> Or is it just my imagination?
>
> Thanks.....
>
> Zig
>

It probably isn't your imagination. Old houses were built pretty
solidly, too. You might look into getting a directional antenna
booster. Another thing that can work is putting the router up higher,
not under a desk for instance.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
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