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post #1 of 16
6/8/05 at 3:40am
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do u guys know whats the best way to get better service for a wireless router, mine i can't even use it like couple feet away and it sux. i tried most of the online guide such as placing it in the middle of the house, and also i heard of the extention attenna do they work thx.
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post #2 of 16
6/8/05 at 4:15am
what is the brand of the wifi router?

have you updated to the latest firmware for both the wifi router and your laptops wifi card?
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post #3 of 16
6/8/05 at 4:22am
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i think it's berkins. and i only updated my laptop card but not the firmware would that help thx.
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post #4 of 16
6/8/05 at 12:02pm
i am having the same problem but i have i linksys
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post #5 of 16
6/8/05 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by traithoinay
i think it's berkins. and i only updated my laptop card but not the firmware would that help thx.
Have you tried your laptop elsewhere (work, Starbuck, etc) and does it connect well?
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post #6 of 16
6/8/05 at 9:33pm
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well it' connect well to the school libary when i visited, but its just the signal sent out by my router sux major ass
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post #7 of 16
6/8/05 at 9:38pm
hmmm... Belkin routers have their ups and downs, I guess. their pre-N one is supposed to be great, although it's really expensive. For a more budget router, I'd recommend a 802.11g-compatible router by Linksys or D-Link.
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post #8 of 16
6/8/05 at 11:06pm
I just picked up a Linksys conpact G at Amazon for 49.00 shipped and it work great even without the high gain antenna attached.
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post #9 of 16
6/9/05 at 12:02am
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does the high gain antenna really help out the wireless alot of just a little thx
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post #10 of 16
6/9/05 at 12:49am
I didn't order it as I figure I'll try it without first and it turns out that I have no problem thruout the house. A friend who is using one said that although it claim a 8db gain he actually got about 10bd gain from using it.
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post #11 of 16
6/9/05 at 4:57am
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whats' 8db gain and 10bd gain thx
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post #12 of 16
6/9/05 at 5:16am
traithoinay, if you have problems with your wireless router only a couple feet away, then there is some issue either with your router or wireless card. A set of high gain antennas can cost more than a new router.Spending money on high gain antennas will not help you in this situation. See if you can try a different router or wireless card to trroubleshoot. Or just start over and set everything to default.
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post #13 of 16
6/9/05 at 2:22pm
Yea, I don't think a highgain antenna will solve your problem. Look for firmware updates for your router and if that didn't work, time to try a new one.
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post #14 of 16
6/10/05 at 12:58am
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where can i find more information about firmware updates thx
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post #15 of 16
6/10/05 at 2:20am
http://www.belkin.com/support/downlo...9&lang=1&mode=
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post #16 of 16
6/10/05 at 3:16am
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thx
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