router problem

jazzy

I have just set up a wireless connection using a Buffalo WHR-G54S wireless router. Setup using the wizard guide for the router which installed successfully.

The network is for an upstairs computer to downstairs setup, the windows XP setup found 2 wireless connections. I believe that one of the connections is the adjoining house, the other one is my new wireless connection.

My wireless connection's signal strength is to low, barely reads 1 bar signal strength and is to low to get a connection.
Whereas the connection next door is a 4 bar signal strength and is sufficient for a connection.

I cannot understand why the strength on my wireless connection is so low? any ideas please?

Garetha

Any large metal objects in the way? - radiators, filing cabinets, etc
We have very thick walls which tend to block the signal.
Can you try moving the router within the room to see if that improves the signal?

chilli_dog

Have the same prob in my house, its 100 years old and solid walls everywere.

You could try an external ariel for the router, i got mine from maplins.

jazzy

There are no thick walls etc, distance between the two pc's is something like 8 metres. I am thinking that the router may faulty?

What is an external aerial? the router came with an aerial but are there better ones available?

rorton

you could do ethernet over mains, where you dont need structured cabling in the house?

Small adapter that plugs in the mains socket close to your PC, then another one close to the router.

Connect a network cable from the PC to the adapter, and from the router to the adapter. Will work just the same as connecting a big long cable to the PC from the router.

Not megga cheep, but if this is your only option, it does work well. Cost about £50 for 2 adapters.

Garetha

jazzy wrote: »

There are no thick walls etc, distance between the two pc's is something like 8 metres. I am thinking that the router may faulty?

What is an external aerial? the router came with an aerial but are there better ones available?

Can you try the router close up? Use a laptop - or install the wireless adapter in the upstairs PC - just to see if there's a good signal close up.

The external aerial may help - boosts the wifi signal
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97700&&source=14&doy=search

My router has a level control - was set to level 3 by default - I am running it on 10 (max) - punches a signal through our cob walls!