Problem Receiving A Wireless Signal

stu_zone · 05-03-2006, 10:03 PM

I have a wireless router located in the middle of our house and two of our computers work fine with it, picking up the signal. No problems.

Our third computer however is located in a room which was converted from a garage into a study so has breeze blocks and bricks making up the wall. This obviously causes problems receiving the wireless signal from this computer however and it's not possible for us to put the pc elsewhere.

I wanna know then if there's anything that can be done to improve the computer ability to pick up the signal as the router cannot be moved either. I was thinking that the antenna on the back of the PC connected to the wireless network card just screwed into the metal plate and was wondering if i could maybe screw something else into this like a wire or bigger antenna to pick up the signal closer to the router.

Anyone know anything like this available or any ideas how this can be rectified?

Trizoy · 05-03-2006, 10:11 PM

Something like this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833999203

way2evil · 05-05-2006, 01:17 PM

could that be used with any router not just linksys?

Trizoy · 05-05-2006, 01:30 PM

yes... what kind do you have?

way2evil · 05-07-2006, 12:48 AM

i have a belkin pre n router. http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=184316

i dont see a way to remove the antenna tho

Trizoy · 05-07-2006, 06:56 PM

Its for your computer, not the router. Try unscrewing the antenna from your PC.

05-03-2006, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
stu_zone New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11	Problem Receiving A Wireless Signal I have a wireless router located in the middle of our house and two of our computers work fine with it, picking up the signal. No problems. Our third computer however is located in a room which was converted from a garage into a study so has breeze blocks and bricks making up the wall. This obviously causes problems receiving the wireless signal from this computer however and it's not possible for us to put the pc elsewhere. I wanna know then if there's anything that can be done to improve the computer ability to pick up the signal as the router cannot be moved either. I was thinking that the antenna on the back of the PC connected to the wireless network card just screwed into the metal plate and was wondering if i could maybe screw something else into this like a wire or bigger antenna to pick up the signal closer to the router. Anyone know anything like this available or any ideas how this can be rectified?

05-03-2006, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,678	Something like this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833999203 __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

05-05-2006, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
way2evil Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Safe Mode Posts: 739	could that be used with any router not just linksys? __________________ Thermaltake Armor Jr. Gaming Case Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Asus P5N32-E 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Corsair XMS2 NVIDIA GeForce 7950GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video 320 GB HARD DRIVE x2

05-05-2006, 01:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,678	yes... what kind do you have? __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

05-07-2006, 12:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
way2evil Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Safe Mode Posts: 739	i have a belkin pre n router. http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=184316 i dont see a way to remove the antenna tho __________________ Thermaltake Armor Jr. Gaming Case Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Asus P5N32-E 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Corsair XMS2 NVIDIA GeForce 7950GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video 320 GB HARD DRIVE x2

05-07-2006, 06:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,678	Its for your computer, not the router. Try unscrewing the antenna from your PC. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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