Wireless Signal Strength

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

How is it that in the "Choose a wireless network" dialog in Windows XP. The signal strength is 5 bars, but int he status, the signal strenght is low?

 

[JackMDS]

Cause all of these bars etc. are more of a gimmick than real technical tools.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Yes but whenever the status shows that my signal strength is at low I always have a high ping. But other times when everything is exactly the same (ie antennas are same position) and the signal strength is very good, I won't have a high ping.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Yes but whenever the status shows that my signal strength is at low I always have a high ping. But other times when everything is exactly the same (ie antennas are same position) and the signal strength is very good, I won't have a high ping.

differing local interference. phones, other wifi, microwave ovens, bluetooth devices, etc.