internet problems

[JFL]

basically... while ive been away over the weekend my dads moved the wirless router outside to the new office... which is through about 4 doors and about 10 metres behind where the old one was in our house....

before i used to be sat in my room in a straight line from it i was probably only 5metres at most... or it could bounce of internal walls and reach me within say a 15 metres walking distance up stairs and corridoors etc....

the new office is a good 15 metres away from my bedroom in a straight line and it has to bounce of several walls etc and probably travel a good 25 metres bouncing to get to me

my laptop wont pick it up in my bedroom.. and it will only just pick it up where i am now in the family room (where the old router used to be)... in the kitchen i get a good signal.

my sisters laptop picks it up fine in her room which is directly above the office more a less at the back of the house.

if i were to buy perhaps a usb wireless network device and attach it to my laptop would it pick up the signal better?

my normal laptop wireless picks up a very weak signal just at the top of the stairs and it is a few years old toshiba thing lol

 

[Eklipze3k]

Does the router have an external, detachable aerial? I had a similar issue at my folks when I lived there, bought a longer, stronger aerial which allowed the signal to travel further. Other than that, you could try some of those things that you plug into the power socket that you can use to plug in a network cable.

 

[JFL]

Does the router have an external, detachable aerial? I had a similar issue at my folks when I lived there, bought a longer, stronger aerial which allowed the signal to travel further. Other than that, you could try some of those things that you plug into the power socket that you can use to plug in a network cable.

i will have a look when i can get into the office (when theres no drying paint) and see what i can find.... im waiting till my dad goes out at somepoint so i can mess with everything tbh

 

[soap_dodger]

You need a wireless range extender! Can be picked up for under £30!

 

[JFL]

and without sounding stupid... i can plug one of these into the back of the wireless box

 

[Eklipze3k]

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As above!

 

[Oakley28]

:yeahthat:

You should get a Wireless Access Point.

You use this to connect to the Wireless Router - and then instead of connecting directly to the router, you connect to the access point - which in turn connects to the router if that makes sense.

Put it somewhere in the middle of the connection and your signal will be fine.