I Have an 802.11g network and i would like to know if there is a reception booster that i can buy?

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I Have an 802.11g network and i would like to know if there is a reception booster that i can buy?

My Router is a Netcomm NB9W i have tried an antanna that screws into the antanna socket but it did not make much of a difference.My router is situated down stairs and i generaly use the internet on my laptop up stairs.Any Ideas??
 
I Have an 802.11g network and i would like to know if there is a reception booster that i can buy?

There's two options1) The First option is to run a long network cable up to the mid floor in your home and plug it into another Wireless Router that has the same SSID as your other one. Put the second router in "Access Point" mode so it acts as a secondary router.2) Get a D-Link Range Booster. I have not used one before, but it you place it where you get decent reception and it will act as a "repeater". This method is slow thoughhttp://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=267
 
I Have an 802.11g network and i would like to know if there is a reception booster that i can buy?

Well, a bigger antenna doesn't always mean it will work any better.There are two possible faults, your router or your card.If its the router, you can try a larger antenna but then you have to know if its the proper wave length for your unit to get the best result (it will still make some difference even if its not the best length) you can also try placing a reflector behind the router to reflect the signal up wards and out wards to your desired reception area. You can also try to relocate your router, try to get it away from metal, ductwork, furnace, closed rooms, breaker/fuse panel or any heavy electrical wiring. If its the card/laptop then some cards will let you attach an antenna with a mini BNC connector (D-Link makes the little addon antennas that are sold around here). Most laptops with built in wireless are simple as good as they are going to get.Wireless antennas work in waves, and emit signal from the sides. So if you are directly above the router you are relying on refracted signal in part to stay connected. Try angling the antennas and see if that helps. Another option is a repeater $$. If you feel in the tech mood you could buy a WRT54G (GS) router from linksys and mod it with DD-WRT (there are other routers supported) and turn it into a repeater, its a bit cheaper but has its bugs.I hope this helps.
 
I Have an 802.11g network and i would like to know if there is a reception booster that i can buy?

There are boosters ($50 - $100) and access points but I suggest a couple of other approaches before investing. If you're dealing with a weak signal, the first suggestion is to get your router at the highest point you can. That will help distribute the signal. Look for interference such as fluorescent lights ... or 2GHz wireless telephones.Go into the router setup and change the channel. Many of the defaults are Channel 6, so change it the 1 or 11. You may be getting some outside interference on the present channel.Walk your wireless toward the router and see if the signal begins to improve. That will give you a hint about walls or other blocks.Usually when anti-virus firewalls conflict with a router firewall there is blockage on the network, not just a slowdown. But, you might try to disable anti-virus firewalls. The router firewall is good enough protection.
 
I Have an 802.11g network and i would like to know if there is a reception booster that i can buy?

Yes there are boosters you can buy that increases range of coverage. Just go to your local computer shop. It expands range of your wireless router by at least another 100 feet indoors.Or u can situate your router by the window same side as your room. I have a router by the window & I live in a high rise apartment. Both the tenant just above & below my apartment can detect my connection (they asked f it was mine before & complimented me that signal was very strong). I do not use a booster.
 
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