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Wireless range problems

by msk6261 Nov 21, 2004 4:59AM PST

I am getting conflicting advise on wireless networking.
I have 2 Dell Dimension desktops WIRED (one upstairs, one downstairs) and 1 brand new Inspiron Notebook WIRELESS with a 1450 wireless card attached to a new Dell TrueMobile 2300. I cannot receive a good signal more than 15 feet away from the router in my house. It's on the top floor and I can not go farther than the next room, not to mention downstairs to the bedrooms or family room.
This is a regular house........average sized, no steel walls or anything....just wood and sheetrock with lots of wide open spaces.
Is there a more powerful router to buy? What are repeaters, antennas, bridges, access points or airports and would any of them work for me? Each person at Dell I speak to has a different opinion!
Help??

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Re: Wireless range problems

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 21, 2004 5:12AM PST

I couldn't see what wireless router you have but let me comment on 2 items.

1. I ran into a person who had a wireless router and the antennas were missing. "It should work without them was what the salesperson told me."!!!

2. The last dozen routers didn't have the latest firmware and had range issues (4 to 10 feet!)

Bob

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