My router is on the other side of my very long apartment, and I get a pretty weak signal with my desktop and the Rosewill wireless card it has. The card has a removeable antennae (little screw-on connector) that appears quite craptastic. Are there any different antennaes that could help with reception?
Can a different wireless antennae help reception?
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Sure, there are lots of high gain antennae that you can buy.
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10403540
You can make your own directional antenna out of a coffee can, too. Is your weak signal actually affecting performance or are you just noticing that the bars are low?
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10403540
You can make your own directional antenna out of a coffee can, too. Is your weak signal actually affecting performance or are you just noticing that the bars are low?
Tinfoil/paper wi-fi antenna booster. Supposedly this works very well. (I have a small house, I haven't needed it)
More stuff you can do:
http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/top-10-wi+fi-boosts-tweaks-and-apps-306436.php
More stuff you can do:
http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/top-10-wi+fi-boosts-tweaks-and-apps-306436.php
Definitely affecting performance...Currently DLing a 220mb file at 20k/second on what should be a 5mbps cable hookup, amongst the hanging website loads etc etc...
Check out the tinfoil thing. Supposedly it works on pretty much any radio antenna. (wi-fi, stereo, walkie talkie, etc)
Tinfoil did no good, so I bought a 7dbi antennae from CumguzzlerUSA. Does absolutely no good for my network either on my computer or AP, but I now pick up a bajillion networks that aren't mine. Perhaps it's time to learn how to crack WEP...
They had a 12dbi monstrosity that cost $50, I think I'm going to return this one and perhaps try that one out.
They had a 12dbi monstrosity that cost $50, I think I'm going to return this one and perhaps try that one out.
What kind of router?
And are you absolutely sure it's the router distance that's causing a problem? What if you move the computer closer, does your connection improve?
And are you absolutely sure it's the router distance that's causing a problem? What if you move the computer closer, does your connection improve?
Linksys...and moving my gf's laptop around makes it much better.
I blame the plaster and lead paint in this old place. I am reminded of an old Simpsons episode. I really don't want to move my PC, but I guess if I have to...
I bought a thousand ft. of Cat5 for like $30, you could always run a really long wire 
Oh dude, I have like 9 billion feet of that chit...but running a network cable through the length of my apartment just feels...mildly geeky.I bought a thousand ft. of Cat5 for like $30, you could always run a really long wire
If I DO move the computer to the other side of the haus, there's an unlocked network that picks up really strong there. I may just ditch my own internets altogether...maybe setup my AP as a repeater.