antil33t 90 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 Ahh yes, Now I understand You have a Netgear wireless router, which is good. If you want to go any higher in gain, it would be beneficial to replace the access point. (router) as the access points have a built in booster, 'home' access points have quite low boosters 100mW or so, you can get larger ones with bigger boosters 600mW+ What's the computer running for wireless? USB adaptor, PCI card ect? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
320guy 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 For the computer with crap signal just get an external antenna for it if you wireless device will support it. Get a directional one and point it at the router. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 What's the computer running for wireless? USB adaptor, PCI card ect? A USB wireless adaptor... I tried an extension on it and tried moving it around, but nothing changes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 http://gowifi.co.nz/Client-Adaptors-802.11...gowifi.tpl.html Could try that, as 320guy said, you can put a directional aerial on this. It's the same one I have in my bedroom computer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 If its only upstairs can you not cable it in mate ? You must have some serious stuff in your ceiling/floor for the signal to be affected that much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 Cables are best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 If its only upstairs can you not cable it in mate ? You must have some serious stuff in your ceiling/floor for the signal to be affected that much. Thats what I cant understand...its only a timber floor and the computers are only about 5 meters appart Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 Theres no insulation or anything? Just timber wouldnt cause this amount of interference, unless the usb adaptor you have in the pc upstairs is faulty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 Thats what I cant understand...its only a timber floor and the computers are only about 5 meters appart In that case, It could be an issue with the wireless adaptor/drivers... I've heard of some overheating. Could try a driver update/test that wireless adaptor in another machine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) In that case, It could be an issue with the wireless adaptor/drivers... I've heard of some overheating. Could try a driver update/test that wireless adaptor in another machine? I swapped the adaptor to a new port and reloaded the driver disc. I'll try it in the other computer and see what happens. That might point to the adaptor being faulty. It's new too Edited August 19, 2009 by *Glenn* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 That'd be what I would do. Good luck at least you can always get warranty on computer stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 Glenn what Operating System are you running? I've got a spare wireless network card and antenna i can give you to test with if you want? It just doesn't like Vista... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Glenn what Operating System are you running? I've got a spare wireless network card and antenna i can give you to test with if you want? It just doesn't like Vista... I'm running XP Pro BTW. the Dlink aerial I gave all the specs for is on the server...not the PC thats giving me the problem. That has the USB aerial Edited August 19, 2009 by *Glenn* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 I can pop over on the weekend if your going to be open. The server has a wireless usb dongle? or the PC has a wireless usb dongle? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 I can pop over on the weekend if your going to be open. The server has a wireless usb dongle? or the PC has a wireless usb dongle? The PC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 Problem now solved... thanks for all the help Would of helped if we were actually connected to our own network.... we were running on someone elses computer in the area Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 Would of helped if we were actually connected to our own network.... we were running on someone elses computer in the area HAHAHAHAHA !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted August 24, 2009 Free internets! Sounds to me like a user error? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
