Weak wireless signal on laptop

If your router has antennas try moving them around........not kidding seen it work. Also some router have adjustments for the signal strength.

BTW the IBM ThinkPads are exceptional mach's

Thanks, but I tried that. It appears to be a design flaw in the E1705 with the antenna. Perhaps it does not direct enough power it, or there is some kind of signal conflict. I have an old IBM T40 that gets a strong signal. It seems strange that a big pretty new Dell can not hold a candle (connection) to a little old IBM.

Is that computer new or did this just crop up... Ive bought a a few dell laptops over the years and typicaly the built in wireless work great with exclent range.

It is the Intel unit that is included with the 1705. I believe the model number is 3945.

Right click on my computer
left click on properites
click on the hardware tab
click on device manager
click the + sign next to network adapters
right click on your Intel wireless mini-pci card
left click on properties
click on advanced
- depending on the type of card you have you may not have some of these options
- left click to select:
Throughput enchancement - uncheck "use default value box", use drop box to select enable

Power management- uncheck "use default value box", make sure slider is to the highest point

Preamble mode - uncheck "use default value box", use drop down to select long

Transmit Power - uncheck "use default value box", make sure slider is to the highest point

click OK, close device manager
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I'd go into the router interface and make sure the router was on channel 6 or 11, these channels have the least amount of interference
- if you need help call router manufacturer, if ur gonna call em' make sure you have the latest firmware for the router as well !
- good luck