Wireless Interface to the Internet

[heathicus]

Dusty, I doubt you'll be able to adjust the tx/rx strength on that router.

[dusty]

I think you answered my question when you said you swapped the wireless adapters in both computers. That was my first guess I thought perhaps one was G receiver and the other an N. Since both protocols was popular when XP came out.

I find many things effect wireless. I have my router in my office and my wife's laptop is out in the family room. Some days the signal strength is full and other times it is reduced. Why who knows nothing changed other than time I checked them.

Sometimes my wife's laptop takes forever to make the wireless connection but when it does it is full strength like wise sometimes it is almost instantly connected and as often as not it is at a reduced strength level.

Why????

Your comment here peaked my curiosity because I have never discussed wireless-N or wireless-G technology. I know my USB ports are not all totally compatible with one another but I don't know if that is the discussion. I have some ports that accept USB 2.0 devices while others give me a warning that the devise would work better in a USB 2.0 port.

I also know that one of my Internet Adapters is Wireless-N technology. It says so very clearly on the box. The other is a maybe. The box sorta leads the uninformed (me) to think it is N-technology but I would hesitate to bet on it.

It is a Netgear N600 Dual Band USB Adapter and during the setup procedure I am instructed to push the 'N' Connect push button.

If that makes the Netgear N-Technology then I have no conflict there.

[JPG]

Your comment here peaked my curiosity because I have never discussed wireless-N or wireless-G technology. I know my USB ports are not all totally compatible with one another but I don't know if that is the discussion. I have some ports that accept USB 2.0 devices while others give me a warning that the devise would work better in a USB 2.0 port.

I also know that one of my Internet Adapters is Wireless-N technology. It says so very clearly on the box. The other is a maybe. The box sorta leads the uninformed (me) to think it is N-technology but I would hesitate to bet on it.

It is a Netgear N600 Dual Band USB Adapter and during the setup procedure I am instructed to push the 'N' Connect push button.

If that makes the Netgear N-Technology then I have no conflict there.

Now what are the computers wireless link protocol?;)

[dusty]

I experimented this morning. I moved the shop computer to four different locations in the house; each a little bit further away from this computer (access point).

The connection speed and signal strength diminished at each step (moving further away).

Bottom line: Remote wireless connection is questionable with these computers and wireless adapters at this location unless I installed a booster. I have learned.

I conclude that the variables are endless. I just brought a different computer into the scheme of things and it connects. I am using the same network adapters and access point as before. The computer and its operating system have changed. This computer is much older but it is operating with Windows 7. This is the computer discussed earlier (maybe a different thread) that was used to recover files from the hard drive in my "Big Black Beast". Somehow, I not only transfered files and also moved the OS (which I did not think could be done).

[beatnik]

Maybe this something like ? I have one of their small wifi routers at work and it covers the whole office and shop.

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WPA422 ... s+extender

This kit does 2 things: 1. it turns your house's electric circuit into an ethernet network and 2. it provides a WiFi access point to said network, thus extending the range of your WiFi To accomplish that you have to connect the small box to both an outlet and to your (existing) wireless router. Then you plug the large box to an outlet when you have little to no WiFi signal. It's not a repeater because it doesn't "catch" your router's wifi signal, amplify it and then repeat it wherever you place it. What it does is to provide a wifi hotspot with the same parameters (SSID or network name, security and password) as your existing wifi network and communicates with your router through your house's electrical system, providing a more reliable and strong connection. The ethernet ports on the bigger box could also be used as regular network ports.

[dusty]

Maybe this something like ? I have one of their small wifi routers at work and it covers the whole office and shop.

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WPA4220KIT-ADVANCED-Universal-Powerline/dp/B00HSQAIQU/ref%3Dsr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1402616946&sr=1-1&keywords=powerline+wireless+extender

Thank you for this link. This looks interesting. I need to make up my mind. Booster or something like this.

i'm really surprised I need this. My house is not all that large. It is single story, frame construction and measures about 70' across the front (includes the garage).

[beatnik]

I get good strong signal from neighbors and my back bathroom nothing from my living room router. It has to go through 5 walls to there and barely registers. I run wired from my couch to across the room to the modem because I stream tv and want a solid signal.

[beatnik]

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detai ... A-overview

[dusty]

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1114/~/improving-wireless-range%3A-overview

I have the Netgear genie loaded. It looks different than what this link shows but that is probably because I have a different modem/router.