best way to increase signal

604shizzle · 06-06-2008, 01:02 PM

Whats the better way of increasing signal for a wireless network? I have the Dlink dir-655 router and dwl-g520 wireless card. the 2 machines are on opposite sides of the house, i would say at least 50ft apart. I never ahve more than 2bars on the wireless comp, usually its only 1 bar. Ive looked online and found a dlink usb rangebooster and im wondering what would be the best way to get a better signal.

NeilF · 06-07-2008, 07:39 AM

easyist and cheapest way would be to move your Router to a diffrent location, try and get it as high up in the building as you can. If that dont work you might need a relay

604shizzle · 06-08-2008, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by NeilF

easyist and cheapest way would be to move your Router to a diffrent location, try and get it as high up in the building as you can. If that dont work you might need a relay

Right now its sitting on a desk right in the window....should i try moving it up onto a bookshelf or something?

NeilF · 06-08-2008, 01:44 AM

I Would try and get in onto the second floor. assuming you live in a house and not a flat :)
fact is you are getting structural interference, you might get away with moving it to a different area on the ground floor, you might not.

604shizzle · 06-09-2008, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by NeilF

I Would try and get in onto the second floor. assuming you live in a house and not a flat :)
fact is you are getting structural interference, you might get away with moving it to a different area on the ground floor, you might not.

its already on the 2nd floor. i moved it from the desk to the top of a bookshelf. now i get 4 bars occasionaly, but its usually 2. I guess it is an improvement cuz i dont remember the last time i saw 4 bars of signal.

DonP · 06-09-2008, 05:03 AM

I had the same problem except I went from 2 bars to 0 bars and back. I ordered a Hawking HWU8DD. I had trouble getting it to work with the software on the disk, so I ended up just installing the driver. Now I get 3-5 bars

NeilF · 06-09-2008, 11:22 AM

Like everything there are Good and Bad , same with Routers what works in one house might be crap in the second, (i personally like the Netgear rangemax series), but unless you can get your routers for nothing it all boils down to a question of cost.

604shizzle · 06-10-2008, 12:38 AM

is there a chance the router could be defective???

NeilF · 06-10-2008, 12:09 PM

Wouldnot think so.

06-06-2008, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
604shizzle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 38 OS: win xp pro	best way to increase signal Whats the better way of increasing signal for a wireless network? I have the Dlink dir-655 router and dwl-g520 wireless card. the 2 machines are on opposite sides of the house, i would say at least 50ft apart. I never ahve more than 2bars on the wireless comp, usually its only 1 bar. Ive looked online and found a dlink usb rangebooster and im wondering what would be the best way to get a better signal. __________________ Asrock K7S41GX MB/AMD Athlon XP 2400+, 2.02GHz/2.00GB of ram/LG Dvd burner/40gb hard drive/500gb hard drive/ATI Radeon HD2600 Pro/Xtreme Sound 7.1/D-Link DWA-552 wireless card/Cooler Master 750 Watt PSU

06-07-2008, 07:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
NeilF Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 180 OS: win xp, vista, linux	Re: best way to increase signal easyist and cheapest way would be to move your Router to a diffrent location, try and get it as high up in the building as you can. If that dont work you might need a relay

06-08-2008, 01:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
NeilF Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 180 OS: win xp, vista, linux	Re: best way to increase signal I Would try and get in onto the second floor. assuming you live in a house and not a flat :) fact is you are getting structural interference, you might get away with moving it to a different area on the ground floor, you might not.

06-09-2008, 05:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
DonP Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 9 OS: windows xp	Re: best way to increase signal I had the same problem except I went from 2 bars to 0 bars and back. I ordered a Hawking HWU8DD. I had trouble getting it to work with the software on the disk, so I ended up just installing the driver. Now I get 3-5 bars

06-09-2008, 11:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
NeilF Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 180 OS: win xp, vista, linux	Re: best way to increase signal Like everything there are Good and Bad , same with Routers what works in one house might be crap in the second, (i personally like the Netgear rangemax series), but unless you can get your routers for nothing it all boils down to a question of cost.

06-10-2008, 12:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
604shizzle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 38 OS: win xp pro	Re: best way to increase signal is there a chance the router could be defective??? __________________ Asrock K7S41GX MB/AMD Athlon XP 2400+, 2.02GHz/2.00GB of ram/LG Dvd burner/40gb hard drive/500gb hard drive/ATI Radeon HD2600 Pro/Xtreme Sound 7.1/D-Link DWA-552 wireless card/Cooler Master 750 Watt PSU

06-10-2008, 12:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
NeilF Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 180 OS: win xp, vista, linux	Re: best way to increase signal Wouldnot think so.