I don't think b (or g, for that matter) go through heavy masonry, as you are finding out.
Here we put our access points above the ceiling. Does the brick wall continue all the way up or is it possible to have a signal up high be able to go over the top?
As far as signal strength and coverage are concerned, I was impressed and happy with Pre-N (Belkin?) and it has several (four) antennae / antennas. However, in that case I would make all the equipment be of the same manufacturer.
is it possible, that if i extended the aerial of the wireless router, so that it went up through the ceeling into my room, i would get good signal? im sure using the correct cable i could extend the aerial
get a Netgear RangeMax WPN824 -- my strength dropped to 1-2 mps in the next room with my Westell modem/router -- now I get 24mps in the *farthest* room and 54mps in the next room!
May sound strange but I have found that up is not the best.
With both a Dlink and Linksys router going down seems better.
With the router on desk and going through 2 plaster walls to living room (20ft) best signal was good. Moved router to basement directly below desk and strength moved up to excellent. Tried same thing moving router to ceiling above desk with little or no change. At work found same type of behaviour and even rotating router 90' makes big difference in broadcast pattern. Recommend anyone with wireless network to take laptop around building and yard and map out signal strength for various orientations of router to get max performance in area most used. Seems that the antenna broadcast patterns are somewhat directional.
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May 2nd, 2006 19:00
You've run into a brick wall.
I don't think b (or g, for that matter) go through heavy masonry, as you are finding out.
Here we put our access points above the ceiling. Does the brick wall continue all the way up or is it possible to have a signal up high be able to go over the top?
As far as signal strength and coverage are concerned, I was impressed and happy with Pre-N (Belkin?) and it has several (four) antennae / antennas. However, in that case I would make all the equipment be of the same manufacturer.
schmintan
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May 2nd, 2006 19:00
is it possible, that if i extended the aerial of the wireless router, so that it went up through the ceeling into my room, i would get good signal? im sure using the correct cable i could extend the aerial
Volsung
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May 3rd, 2006 01:00
get a Netgear RangeMax WPN824 -- my strength dropped to 1-2 mps in the next room with my Westell modem/router -- now I get 24mps in the *farthest* room and 54mps in the next room!
:)
manitobamike
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May 4th, 2006 13:00
With both a Dlink and Linksys router going down seems better.
With the router on desk and going through 2 plaster walls to living room (20ft) best signal was good. Moved router to basement directly below desk and strength moved up to excellent. Tried same thing moving router to ceiling above desk with little or no change. At work found same type of behaviour and even rotating router 90' makes big difference in broadcast pattern. Recommend anyone with wireless network to take laptop around building and yard and map out signal strength for various orientations of router to get max performance in area most used. Seems that the antenna broadcast patterns are somewhat directional.