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**johnwill** · 06-26-2009, 07:08 AM

Probably nothing wireless! You are bumping into the limitations of wireless technologh.

I'll tell you what I did for a client of mine.

Use Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector to find the spot with the the weakest interferring channel first.

Next, configure the DIR-615 to that channel, and disable 802.11n capability on the wireless page to minimize it's channel footprint.

Finally, install something like this Hawking [HSB2] Hi-Gain WiFi Signal Booster, and this Hawking [HAI7SIP] Hi-Gain 7dBi Omni-Directional Antenna on one of the antennas of the router.

The purpose of the boost in signal is to simply make your signal "taller" then the rest of the networks.

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,822 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: What is the best router for my situation ? Probably nothing wireless! You are bumping into the limitations of wireless technologh. I'll tell you what I did for a client of mine. Use Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector to find the spot with the the weakest interferring channel first. Next, configure the DIR-615 to that channel, and disable 802.11n capability on the wireless page to minimize it's channel footprint. Finally, install something like this Hawking [HSB2] Hi-Gain WiFi Signal Booster, and this Hawking [HAI7SIP] Hi-Gain 7dBi Omni-Directional Antenna on one of the antennas of the router. The purpose of the boost in signal is to simply make your signal "taller" then the rest of the networks. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience