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Boosting Signal

Hey, i need some advice if you dont mind. I think the problem is that the signal strength is just not powerful enough, as i can connect to the network when the computer starts but if it drops out then i cant re-connect unless i restart, also im running at 54 mbps (should have a

108 mbps pci) but this can drop to 1mbps, with a signal strength of 30% to 12% (1 to 2 bars on the microsoft bar thing). Im also recieving more than 3 times what im sending.

So i was thinking if i upgraded the antenna on the router to something like this; 'Maplin > Compact High Gain Directional Corner Antenna for Wireless Networks'

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and on my computer use the same one or something like; 'Maplin > Wireless Network Omni Antenna 10dBi'
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But would this solve the problem and boost the speed to 108 mbps and boost the signal, as i would like to play on computer games online (counter strike etc.) And i dont want to waste aload of money and then find ill just need to use a wire and wire it into the router (LAN??).

Any advice or help would be very appericated.

Cheers Phil

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fredrickmore
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If you have some signal, a simple reflector on the router might make things very good. You don't say what kind of computer, or WiFi card/adapter you are using, but you might put a reflector there as well. If you have a PCI card in a desktop, try to have the antenna on the router side of the desktop, even if that means facing the computer in an awkward direction, so the desktop itself isn't blocking signal.

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The netstumbler trace shows solid signal as I walked back to the router, a dropout as I blocked the router, taking off the reflector, and then the lower signal without the reflector, reduced, and fluctuating in level.

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dold

Says it has an SMA connector. You'll need to get an SMA to Reverse SMA adapter.

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DTC

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