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Bad signal strength

geokilla

geokilla

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I have a Linksys WRT54GS with no firmware upgrades. My network card is a D-Link DWLG-520. I constantly get a low signal strength with this card regardless of if my computer was old or new. My laptop on the other hand has an integrated network card. When my laptop is right beside my desktop, the laptop's signal strength is at excellent. Why is it like this. I know it's not the router so it has to be the network card..Is there anyway to get a higher signal strength on my desktop? It's been on very good just twice ever since I bought this card. I've never seen excellent...Thanks in advance.
 
I had the same issue this past week with one of the kids Computers.

I bought an external DWL-M60AT (Newegg) D-Link Antenna and just hooked it up today. The signal went from Low (basically unstable) to Good - Very Good.

This particular Antenna is Directional (there are also Omni's) and has either a 4 or 5 DBi gain. Quite enough to boost this signal to good usage levels.


 
Lol. there's a problem with your solutions. I can't spend any money cus I'm 14 and well my dad doesn't like buying stuff if they work. Also I've been seeing Very Low quite a bit recently. My internet works, it's just that it's very annoying to find out that D-Link make such cheap stuff.

cough *my router...* cough
 
It's not your Router's fault, it's just the nature of Wi-Fi. Walls, floors, corners etc. also degrade the signal strength along with distance.

Another thing to check is on the Router there should be a TX or Transmit power setting - make sure it's set to max -17DBm I believe.

The Antenna only cost about $20 from Newegg, so it's not really to expensive if you really need to get one.

 
There's only one wall seperating my router and my network card. And read the above posts. Notebook gets great signal strength..
 
Make one of these and stick it on the antenna of your desktop's wireless adapter. Point it in the direction of your wireless router and (assuming there aren't other interference problems) you should get a noticeably improved signal.

Also, since you have a PCI adapter that is probably sitting at the bottom of your PC case near the floor and most likely pushed up against the wall, try moving it away from the wall at least 6 inches (preferably more) and raise it up off of the floor or even on to the top of your desk if possible. An adapter with a separate antenna that can be moved around would be better, but since you don't have the option to buy one, the parabolic antenna I posted along with getting the computer as far away from the wall and the floor as possible should help.
 
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