[fernendo]

I want to increase my wireless signal reception but I don’t have access to the transmitting router to make any modifications to it. Is there a good USB wireless device I can buy that would boost the signal or just receive it better?

Would something like this be a good buy?

Thanks for your help

> Fernendo

 

[johnwill]

where is the router?

 

[Dmouse1]

I use that same device and it works really well, About 80' from my router...

 

[Done_Fishin]

There are two parts to a radio link .. the transmitter and the reciever

so if you create a strong transmit signal at your end but cannot modify the other end to give higher output power .. where's the gain ??

Try placing your aerial higher and somewhere where there is little chance of environmental signal disruption .. place the aerial on a vertical wall that has no iron reinforcement in it .. place it closer to the transmitting source and where there are the least number off walls for the signal to travel through.
You could try using an access point as a repeater somewhere between the two points you want to be in communication

trying to improve only one side of the circuit though seems a little bit unbalanced

and as johnwill asked .. describe your surroundings and your setup .. only he said it with fewer words ..

how far between the two wireless points ..
what's in between? walls, partitions, garden, forest
what environment are we talking about .. open office .. home .. apartment block
What electrical devices are operating in the in-between area .. microwave, PC's, Mobile phone aerials, other wifi equipment

and anything else that you might consider relevant to describing the surroundings

 

[fernendo]

where is the router?

It's in a neighbours house he doesn't use his internet much so he gave me his wep key that I can use it as a backup if mine ever goes down or is too slow (which happens more than it should no thanks to plusnet!). A lot of the time I can get his signal but sometimes I can't or it's very very weak if I do.

 

[Done_Fishin]

use a wireless access point as close to his house as possible and preferably wher obstructions (including walls) are minimal. Use it as a repeater