Wireless LAN Card lacks sensitivity

redoak · 08-28-2009, 01:52 AM

I have an Asus notebook model Z84J. It has the Asus provided wireless LAN card and the prescribed driver installed.

At two different homes of friends the connection is not possible to make at a distance greater than a few feet from the signal source. Other laptops connect well far away in other rooms and even outside the house in one case. [I will not be using wireless at my own home. I am on dial-up and plan to do big downloads at the public library or these friends' places.]

The spec on my card says it will receive up to 30 meters, (approx. 100').

What are the possible causes of this poor performance? How should I proceed to make improvement?

Thanks, {redoak}

stargazer418 · 08-28-2009, 06:48 PM

I would recommend getting a USB wireless adapter. They are the same size as a flash drive, and would probably work better than what you have built in.

08-28-2009, 01:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
redoak Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 265 OS: XP Pro SP2	Wireless LAN Card lacks sensitivity I have an Asus notebook model Z84J. It has the Asus provided wireless LAN card and the prescribed driver installed. At two different homes of friends the connection is not possible to make at a distance greater than a few feet from the signal source. Other laptops connect well far away in other rooms and even outside the house in one case. [I will not be using wireless at my own home. I am on dial-up and plan to do big downloads at the public library or these friends' places.] The spec on my card says it will receive up to 30 meters, (approx. 100'). What are the possible causes of this poor performance? How should I proceed to make improvement? Thanks, {redoak}

08-28-2009, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
stargazer418 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States Posts: 28 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 My System	Re: Wireless LAN Card lacks sensitivity I would recommend getting a USB wireless adapter. They are the same size as a flash drive, and would probably work better than what you have built in. __________________ Homebuilt PC - Vista Home Premium x64, Phenom X4 9600, Biostar TA780G uATX mobo