Hi everybody,
I've recently received a Linksys WRT54G wireless router, in order to connect a few machines to the internet.
At first there was just one machine, directly connected to the cable modem, no problem so far. The second machine is a laptop which I'd like to use to roam around the house with - a wireless router seemed to be the best solution.
After configuring the laptop (a Medion, by the way), I was able to connect to the router just fine - excellent signal, no problem at all. After I was able to connect, I configured wireless security to use WPA2 (personal), with a custom key. Again, the laptop continued to work as expected, and I was still able to connect to the internet.
But then I moved the laptop to a room further down the hall (approx. 6 meters further, two walls in between), and the signal was still excellent. Alas, not for long - after a few minutes, I've lost connection to the internet.
Downstairs, it was the same scenario - each time I connected, it would work for a few minutes (indicating an excellent signal), ending in a loss of connection.
Is there something I need to or can do to change this behaviour? Is there a way to increase the signal strength of the router (I haven't found any setting indicating so)?
Also, I've changed all the settings of the internal wireless adapter of the laptop from energy-safe to power-hungry-give-it-all, but that didn't change anything.
As a minor side note - on the box, three types of routers were mentioned, with a range of "1x". Only the last one had a range of "4x". Should I have bought the "4x", or does this range indicate something entirely different?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out!
Ikke