If you have enough Cat5 to move the access point out into the living room, try running it to a shelf or high ledge away from the computer system. It could be poicking up intermod or spurrious emissions from the computer itself or the monitor.
Hatton Jacob wrote: >Access point on top of my tower in the room. > >Laptop usually sits on the coffee table in front of the couch as I watch >TV. My bedroom is next to the living room. Right when I walk through the >door of the bedroom and turn the corner going to the living room, the >signal drops off. > >If I run a Cat5 cable to the living room and have the Access point out in >the living room, works fine. But hell, if I have to do that, what is the >point of going wireless... > >At 01:41 PM 10/1/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > >>Just to ask, where and how is your access point mounted and how is your >>laptop oriented? >> >>I have to say that I'm not to trusting of SMC's site, they say the >>antenna on the access point is an, "External Dipole" and I'm currently >>downloading the 9.6 Mb TIFF image (!?!?) >> >>Hatton >> >>Jacob wrote: >> >> >> >>>Now I am spiderman... >>> >>>I have tried that also... It is like there is a force field around the >>>room...LOL >>> >>>At 10:58 AM 10/1/2002 -0500, you wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>It's that radioactive spider that bit you. That's the problem. >>>> >>>>Alternatively, you can try rotating your antenna 90% on different axis to >>>>see if that makes a difference. >>>> >>>>Kevin Graeme >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 10:52 AM >>>>>To: CF-Community >>>>>Subject: Wireless woes... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>I have a wireless setup on my laptop at home. I am using a SMC Wireless >>>>>Adapator w/ a SMC access point. If I leave my room, about 20 >>>>>feet, I lose >>>>>the signal. >>>>> >>>>>Does anybody know if there is a way or a device that can "boost" >>>>>the signal >>>>>or increase the range? >>>>> >>>>>I have turned off all electrical devices, moved equipment around, and >>>>>turned off cordless and cell phones. I do not live next to an airport, >>>>>radio station, or nuclear reactor. >>>>> >>>>>Thanks in advance >>>>>Jacob >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
