pci wireless help needed

Rod Bishop · 07-25-2008, 01:23 AM

I have a linksis wireless router thats working fine but the signal at the remote pc in the den is only 2 bars out of 5.

My question is will a wireless pci extender antenna on the remote pci card help get a stronger signal, or is the antenna only for the router transmitter?

Thanks

cohen · 07-25-2008, 01:49 AM

where is the PC compared to that router?

Rod Bishop · 07-25-2008, 02:11 AM

The main PC with the wireless router is in the office part of my home, the remote PC is my wife's computer with a pci wireless card, and about 75 feet away thru four walls on her desk in another room.
The "View Wireless Networks" option shows the signal strength at 2 bars out of 5.

I was wondering if I replaced the 4" antenna on the pci card in her PC, with a larger antenna or got a antenna wth a cord which can sit higher on her desk to get a better signal?

jmedina · 07-25-2008, 02:38 AM

Chances are you would pick up a better signal. I currently have a 6 dbi external antenna attached to my router and I can easily walk around the whole house and still maintain 5 bars. The only place where I sometimes don't get full reception is my upstairs Living Room. But, I still get decent signal there. Check out this one:http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...NTENNA&cat=NET

Or, this one looks good too:http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...NTENNA&cat=NET

I would recommend the second one more because it has 9 dbi's which is pretty good.

Rod Bishop · 07-25-2008, 03:21 AM

So I would have to install the antennas on the wireless router to boost the signal, instead of installing the antenna on the remote PC's pci card to increase the reception, right?

jmedina · 07-25-2008, 04:08 AM

I don't think it matters, but I recommend plugging it into the router so all of the wireless LAN devices will be high gained.

07-25-2008, 01:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rod Bishop New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	pci wireless help needed I have a linksis wireless router thats working fine but the signal at the remote pc in the den is only 2 bars out of 5. My question is will a wireless pci extender antenna on the remote pci card help get a stronger signal, or is the antenna only for the router transmitter? Thanks

07-25-2008, 01:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 14 Posts: 8,206	where is the PC compared to that router? __________________ My Website Desktop / Laptop Motherboard: Asus M2N X SE / Unknown CPU: AMD 4000+ 2.1GHZ x 2 / Intel Pentium M 1.60GHZ Ram: 2GB Transcend / 512MB Hard Drive: 320GB / 60GB Video Card: Both Intergrated Monitor: 19" Benq / 15.4" OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

07-25-2008, 02:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	Chances are you would pick up a better signal. I currently have a 6 dbi external antenna attached to my router and I can easily walk around the whole house and still maintain 5 bars. The only place where I sometimes don't get full reception is my upstairs Living Room. But, I still get decent signal there. Check out this one:http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...NTENNA&cat=NET Or, this one looks good too:http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...NTENNA&cat=NET I would recommend the second one more because it has 9 dbi's which is pretty good. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

07-25-2008, 04:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	I don't think it matters, but I recommend plugging it into the router so all of the wireless LAN devices will be high gained. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

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07-25-2008, 02:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rod Bishop New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	The main PC with the wireless router is in the office part of my home, the remote PC is my wife's computer with a pci wireless card, and about 75 feet away thru four walls on her desk in another room. The "View Wireless Networks" option shows the signal strength at 2 bars out of 5. I was wondering if I replaced the 4" antenna on the pci card in her PC, with a larger antenna or got a antenna wth a cord which can sit higher on her desk to get a better signal?

07-25-2008, 03:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rod Bishop New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	So I would have to install the antennas on the wireless router to boost the signal, instead of installing the antenna on the remote PC's pci card to increase the reception, right?

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