How do i improve the distance on my  wireless network at home?
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Several options...\n\nYou can add a high-gain antenna to your router, if it has a detachable antenna type...\n\nYou can add a "Wireless access point" at a different location in the building...\n\nYou might consider re-locating your router...  perhaps it's in a shielded spot..\n\nYou can get a "repeater" which is connected through the building power wiring (though I've never actually tested one of these, and have my doubts about the bandwidth...)\n\nAn "amplifier"? No, because that would put your router outside the limits in the regulations - and probably do all kinds of horrid things to the signal. In addition, yo'd need one at each end of the link...\n\nYou could try a router with a MIMO adatptive antenna system, that might help.\n\nYou could also look at systems like Pre-N, which supposedly has a better range, though you'll need to replace all your devices with Pre-N compatible ones, to get the benefit.
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that's a common problem with the linksys. \n\nThey actually have tips for setting up your wireless and positioning the router. \n\nThe best place to put it is in the center of the room.  That's the problem with having a router & wifi in one. can move it far from the modem.\n\nI live on top of a 5 storey building.  and when I go around inspecting things I bring my laptop or pocket pc with me. so getting access was a real problem for me. Now I even have wifi down on the garage. and up to the next block. \n\nI actually bought another (cheap) access point and wired it to the farthest point of my house. and it works. Add that access point to the preffered list that your computer will connect to. \n\nThose $50 antennas dont work. \n\nOh yes the limit of the catv cable to the next hub or access point  is 100 meters dont forget.\n\nCiao
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the distance information has to travel from one station to another before connecting, can slow down all browser abilities to a crawl.  Might check the cable and go to a higher grade.
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TO increase Internet speed: Get a faster connection from your Internet service provider.\n\nTO increase signal: Update your routers firmware, buy a signal booster, or access point.
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First of all, you should place the router near the center of the home. That should allow full coverage for the entire house.\n\nWhat you didn't identify is which wireless protocol your router is? A, B, G. This will identify the actual range of the wireless router.\n\nNot sure what you mean by "BT Hub". To run a wireless network, you need a router not a hub.
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1.Change the SSID (you already did that)\n2.Turn off SSID broadcasting\n3.Set up WEP or WPA encryption\n4.Use MAC address authentication to exclude others from using your network.\n\nBonus tip:\n5. Kick your neighbors where they "live". ;)
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and make sure the 2nd computer has some sort of wireless card to receive the signal from the router.\n\nI have a card in my wifes computer has a small antenna on it and they are about 15 ft. apart and receives the signal great.
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buy a linksys wireless access point and if you want it for your laptop get a pcmcia card for it, also made by linksys. if its for a desktop there is a card with an antenna sticking out of it that you can install in your system. i have one and it works great. if you want a larger coverage area, you can buy a range expander
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set-up wireless connection
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Buy a cantenna. It's a Wifi receiver that boosts the reception range of your PC or laptop's wifi card. They sell for about 50 dollars.
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In ur case the only way to increase the reception is to change ur PCI card to another Pci cardwith antenna. if that doesn't do good, place one antenna at the top of ur house. These antenna's are available easily in the market. and i think doesn't cost much
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There must be a source of interference or the distance is too long, most wireless routers have a maximum distance for usage. Check your equipment manual, if you don't have it search it in the manufacturer's web site. It is possible that your equipment has a failure.
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Wireless is always going to be slower.. its transmitting through air. You really want to connect with an ethernet cable, it will be faster and more reliable.. that may mean having to string a long cable through the house though. \n\nYou may also want to consider either a signal booster, to increase the range and signal of the router, or even a newer router such as the pre-N 802.11n ones.
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There are few things that can actually stop a wireless signal, one of which is certain types of aluminum. Another thing, for example, is direct distance in feet. A room "right next to it" could actually be a greater physical distance than the room above it.
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Since I don't know what you're using, please copy the words below and paste them into your browser.\n\nhow to extend the range of wireless  reception
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in wireless? well that's not something that is easily fixed. It's radio waves, so it all depends on whats between him and the router. There's not much you can do other then: 1. Plug in an external antenna (that requires some soddering) 2. Move closer to the router.\n\nIf it's wired, well then, get a new wire.
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Fast and easy to setup and maintain?  Go pick up a router.  You will need cat-5 cable to stretch out to each pc from the router.  These cables cannot be more than 326 feet. Set all of the machines up to acquire an IP address automatically.  Set the workgroup to be the same on all machines (this asumes a Windows environment).  Turn everything on and give it about 2 minutes to settle down then start checking for connectivity between the machines.  Depending on your situation, wireless might work better than stringing cables.  I have a mixed network in the house here.  I also have the network bridged via wireless to the neighbors house.(Share cable modem)