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Wireless dead spot

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Cristatus

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First off all, the I'm refering my thoughts to this

I have a wireless connection shared between 2 permanently wireless computers, one wired computer, one temporary laptop, and two occasional wireless enabled phones. I've got a wireless dead spot.

Is it possible to get the green computer to connect to the black computer nearest to it, so that it propagates the connection on to the router? I can't wire these two computers, because the computers are too far, but if possible that there is a program that can get the two computers connected, by Wi-Fi?
 
The problem is, this computer is just out of reach. It's out of reach by such a tiny amount, that it doesn't intermitently catch some waves, but sometimes it doesn't.

Is there seriously no way to deal with this?
 
If it's a Linksys WRT54G router, you can try Sveasoft's Alchemy firmware and boost the access point's signal a bit to see if that helps. Could also try to get some bigger antennas for the access point, otherwise an additional access point may be the only/best way to go.
 
amdskip: How many feet is what?

Thoreau: I'm using a BEFW11S4 from Linksys. Any idea what I can do about that?
 
You can try moving your AP higher up, like on top of the shelf or something like that, it helped me 🙂

Or get some sort of directional antenna.
 
Originally posted by: MulLa
You can try moving your AP higher up, like on top of the shelf or something like that, it helped me 🙂

Or get some sort of directional antenna.
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Well, all users, except the wireless enabled phones, are always on the same floor, so i'm not sure that'll make a difference. That, and I don't have any place to put. 🙁
 
Here's a thought:

I was wondering if there is a way to build a kind of a parabolic dish around the antenna of the WLAN interface on the PC. Doesn't even have to be parabolic, just something that would direct the direction of the signal in the direction that I want it to go. Any ideas?
 
If the wireless adapter in your PC has a removable antenna, something like this pointed at your access point could very possibly take care of the problem for you. If the antenna is not removable, you might still be able to make it work if you can maneuver the PC so that the reflector can sit next to the wireless antenna and still point towards the access point.


edit: fixed a typo. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Fardringle
If the wireless adapter in your PC has a removable antenna, something like this pointed at your access point could very possibly take care of the problem for you. If the antenna is not removable, you might still be able to make it work if you can maneuver the PC so that the reflector can sit next to the wireless antenna and still point towards the access point.


edit: fixed a typo. 🙂
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Wow, what a coincidence. I was googling, and found this site just before I visited here. Do you have any experiences with this kind of reflector?

I actually got forwarded to that page from here. Should I also do this, or should just using the template without foil be enough?
 
Originally posted by: logic1485
Originally posted by: MulLa
You can try moving your AP higher up, like on top of the shelf or something like that, it helped me 🙂

Or get some sort of directional antenna.
Click to expand...

Well, all users, except the wireless enabled phones, are always on the same floor, so i'm not sure that'll make a difference. That, and I don't have any place to put. 🙁
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I'm not talking multiple floors here. Well, were I am I wasn't able to get any signals in the living room PC. Untill I put the AP's antenna right on top of a high bookshelf which was nearby 🙂 And that did the trick for me. I suppose if you don't have any furnitures around, it could be difficult 🙁

 
Originally posted by: MulLa
Originally posted by: logic1485
Originally posted by: MulLa
You can try moving your AP higher up, like on top of the shelf or something like that, it helped me 🙂

Or get some sort of directional antenna.
Click to expand...

Well, all users, except the wireless enabled phones, are always on the same floor, so i'm not sure that'll make a difference. That, and I don't have any place to put. 🙁
Click to expand...


I'm not talking multiple floors here. Well, were I am I wasn't able to get any signals in the living room PC. Untill I put the AP's antenna right on top of a high bookshelf which was nearby 🙂 And that did the trick for me. I suppose if you don't have any furnitures around, it could be difficult 🙁
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And sadly, that is the case. I can not put it on any kind of high object 🙁
But I am going to try the antenna thing today, if I can get my hands on the materials.
 
What if I were to put two WLAN cards on the black computer nearest to the green computer?

Can I bridge the connections and get it to work that way? Will I still be able to browse the interent on the black computer?
 
Originally posted by: logic1485
What if I were to put two WLAN cards on the black computer nearest to the green computer?

Can I bridge the connections and get it to work that way? Will I still be able to browse the interent on the black computer?
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Ok, I have just put in two wireless network cards in the black computer nearest to the green computer, and someone told me that it is possible to create a bridge. Question is, I use static IPs, and I am dumbfounded by what to do, because I have lost connection on the black machine with the two wlan cards. What IPs do I assign where?
 
This is exciting I can't wait to see what turns out! haha.

Sorry though, I know nothing about bridged connections 🙁
 
Ok, I tried experimenting, and found that I have only missed the restarting stage of the instructions. Will get back and see what happens tomorrow (GMT).
 
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