Reliable Wireless Receiver

[joe360]

Recently, my D-link (WUA-2340) USB receiver has been dropping signal like crazy and it's been driving me nuts. Is there any other model or brand that has better signal? (Even when it was working "well", I always get either "very low" or "low" signal when my netbook and laptop next to it both get strong signals.
Thanks

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Does it have to be usb? My experience has been poor with those things, if its a desktop use a pci card, if its a laptop would you be opposed to pcmcia or express card?

 

[spidey07]

That sounds like noise/interference or antenna orientation.

 

[JackMDS]

If the device is stock into a USB port in the back of a Desktop.

Get a USB extension cable and place it in the open above the sysytem.

Otherwise you might have a better results with this.

Edimax USB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315075

Driver/Utility for Windows 98SE/Me/2K/XP/XP 64/Vista/Vista 64

http://www.edimax.us/html/english/frames/b-download.htm

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[joe360]

It doesn't have to be a USB, if PCI cards work better I'm all for it. But I don't think my computer is in a good place for it. It's on the floor, pretty much up against a wall, in a corner.

As it is right now, I'm using a USB extension cable that just sits up on the desk.

 

[JackMDS]

This PCI is very good it is similarly priced, and it has an extended antenna.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833315041

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[wiretap]

If it must be USB,

http://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Wardri.../dp/B000QYGNKQ

Thank me.

 

[joe360]

Edimax one looks good, especially for $20, any idea where I can get this in Canada?