Wireless range?

[xoggoth]

Replaced our old cable ADSL modem with a Netgear wireless one. Got it in the entrance hall under the phone cabinet. Upstairs at back of house the signal is low and we get disconnects. But I know of others who report similar so maybe this is normal. Can't see the point of wireless if it doesn't even cover a standard 4 bed house. What should the range of these darn things be and anything one can do to improve it or should I take it back?

Cheers for any comments.

[scotspine]

check you have the proper drivers installed [and in use] and not the default windows ones. i had a similar prob installing a neighbour's nwk and that was the cause of the grief...

[ASB]

Replaced our old cable ADSL modem with a Netgear wireless one. Got it in the entrance hall under the phone cabinet. Upstairs at back of house the signal is low and we get disconnects. But I know of others who report similar so maybe this is normal. Can't see the point of wireless if it doesn't even cover a standard 4 bed house. What should the range of these darn things be and anything one can do to improve it or should I take it back?

Cheers for any comments.

I only get about 60ft inside, but it does involve a number of 18" stone walls.

Small movement of the receivng devices can help a lot, can just cover my house but still get disconnects from my wifes study.

[NoddY]

If all your devices are 802.11g then it could be a neighbour on the same channel or on a similar channel.

Try a different channel (especially 1, 6 or 11).

[xoggoth]

Cheers chaps, will check those out. Or stick a bit of wire on that crappy little aerial?

[Cowboy Bob]

Yeah, about 15 or 20 metres of CAT5 should do the trick.

Put a connector on each and voila! your problem is solved....