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    Getting wifi signals better

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by sreenadh, Mar 12, 2008.

  1. sreenadh

    sreenadh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is there any way that i can get wifi signals better??? Like an anteena that i can connect to my laptop so as to get the signal better.
     
    sreenadh, Mar 12, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You can get extended range antennas for the router, but the best way is to get a better router.
     
    Lithus, Mar 12, 2008
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You know what...I posted something about this a long time ago. Let me see if I can find it.

    EDIT: Found it...it should work for you as long as you have an Intel WiFi card...and this might actually work for other cards as well:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=1691443
     
    Greg, Mar 12, 2008
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  4. kuncheesh

    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    ^^@greg which OS do you have. i have the same card and vista. when i went to the menu you specified i couldnt find the power management option. however there was transmit power option which was set to highest by default.
     
    kuncheesh, Mar 12, 2008
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  5. Lithus

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    Greg's referring to XP. Trasmit power is its replacement in Vista.
     
    Lithus, Mar 12, 2008
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    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    kuncheesh, Mar 12, 2008
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    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    ohh sorry.... didnt look at the date...... my mistake. however good to have microsoft set the transmission power to its highest by defaul
     
    kuncheesh, Mar 12, 2008
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    Intel makes the card and the driver.
     
    Lithus, Mar 12, 2008
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  9. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can add a high gain antenna to the router to improve it's performance to most routers (11g). As for the notebook, you only option is use an external card.

    May consider moving your router to a more centralized location.
     
    blue68f100, Mar 12, 2008
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