Wireless Again! How do you improve a weak signal

Poppycat

Rebooted router and its fine now. Note sure on wireless yet I dont use that pc much due to slow connection, and performamce plus constant reboots

andrewmoorcroft

Thanks everyone for your help and laughs on the way! My neighbour (opposite) is on holiday at the momement and i've got the keys so i might try a DIY deflector plate on his router and my adaptor. Oh s***, i shouldn't have mentioned the keys, you'll thinking i'm a burglar next!

albertross_2

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101160.asp

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101374.asp

netstumbler can be used to see what channels may be interfering with your settings..

Poppycat

Thanks I may get two extra rubber duck type aerials as thats what my mate has, see if that helps seens them for about £6.

Poppycat

Argh wondered if our DECT phone may be causing it as its 1.5 metres from pc that has poor signall. Also pc is in a alcove betweeb a chimney breast and outside wall. Its also behind a lcdtv.

Interference comes from devices such as microwave ovens, cell phones, 2.4 GHz cordless phones, and copy machines

albertross_2

and video senders..

Poppycat

True I dont have one of them though.

albertross_2

neighbours might though..

redux

that's the simplest idea, a parabolic reflector behind the aerial, at the right distance - as long as it doesn't affect his coverage in his house if you do it to both ends, but yours only should provide enough improvement at that range

http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/default.htm
https://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/parabolic.pdf

in the book Wireless Hacks, by Rob Flickenger, published by O'Reilly

ktuludays

Could he have moved his router?