oh yes, it's a 3Com OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router
3CRWDR100A-72
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Can you tell us what type of wireless router/ap you are using. You
haven't mentioned it so far.
It wouldn't be a Draytek by any chance?
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gian Wrote:
> Mark,
> I've been fiddling with Netstumbler but:
> - can only use NDIS mode, so as far as I know, the card in not fully
> supported (only signal strenght but no noise).
Quite common. All you need is strength anyway - you just want to find
a channel, antenna orientation and AP plac
gian Wrote:
> Niko,
> one of the strong points of SB2 was WPA security... I would not remove
> it, although chances of being hacked are thin.
>
Yep, that's true. I was thinking, if you don't have neighbours living
close to you, using SB without encryption could be an option. But I'm
not sure if
Niko,
one of the strong points of SB2 was WPA security... I would not remove
it, although chances of being hacked are thin.
As far as your question, my SB2 is streaming radio without hiccups and
the signal is 33-36%.
-Gian
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gian
Hi,
Have you tried to switch off encryption and all vendor specific
connection speed up methods (Super G, Turbo, etc)? I think encryption
slows down connection speed with poor signal strength, so that may
cause some problems.
I wasn't able to connect my SB3 to my 3com router before I turned off
Mark,
I've been fiddling with Netstumbler but:
- can only use NDIS mode, so as far as I know, the card in not fully
supported (only signal strenght but no noise).
- I am able to see just one device, which I believe is the AP. There is
no trace of my SB2. Is this correct ?
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Mark,
I bought it direct from Slim, but I'm pretty sure that warranty is
expired...I had to wait summer holidays to find two full days to setup
the whole thing... I am not a linux guru, so that's what it took, but
I'm glad it works, at least here where the stereo system is.
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gian Wrote:
> Don't think that, in this situation, outside walls, be it paper or
> granite, can matter at all.
Oh so only the exterior walls are granite?
Do you know what the interior walls would be then? If they are
conventional wood frame + drywall then yes, there's something wrong.
I would
Mark,
this thread is getting interesting, I never had a chance to measure
such vital information about my home... ;-)
The sitting room is 9 by 12 meters, with a thin wood and glass door 3.7
meters high, 2.5 meters wide.
The AP is just outside this door.
58% is measured when the AP is in straigh, u
seanadams,
thanks for your remarks, but I feel - blame it on my poor English - I
did not make myself understand.
Granted that wireless cannot drill granite walls, I am saying here that
in open space, MY SqueezeBox2 only has 58% signal strength at 10.5
meters from AP, with nothing in between.
Seem
gian Wrote:
> No, Mark, I'm not kidding about my home construction... I'm kidding
> that I would trade it for an african hut...
> It's a pity that SB3 is even deafer... and you cannot upgrade the
> antenna ! Hey Slimdevices, listen here !
> I tried removing the antenna, but it got worse, as one
gian Wrote:
> MC,
> I understand the physical restraints of my situation, but please note
> that the figures I posted are related to an open space install.
True, and the signal increase with distance from the AP is very large.
In the same room with your AP, you should be no lower than ~90% sign
gian Wrote:
> No, Mark, I'm not kidding about my home construction... I'm kidding
> that I would trade it for an african hut...
You are very lucky that wireless networking is working at all for you.
2' thick granite walls! That'll absorb a good amount of electromagnetic
energy through sheer o
MC,
I understand the physical restraints of my situation, but please note
that the figures I posted are related to an open space install.
So my SB is plain deaf. And that's why in a more difficult setup,
blocked by a staircase and a wall, it doesn't work.
Kudos to Fujitsu that survives such a toug
No, Mark, I'm not kidding about my home construction... I'm kidding
that I would trade it for an african hut...
It's a pity that SB3 is even deafer... and you cannot upgrade the
antenna ! Hey Slimdevices, listen here !
I tried removing the antenna, but it got worse, as one might assume.
So I'll g
gian Wrote:
> thanks for your advice...
> I tried, but no gain...
> FYI, I tried the following:
> SB @ 2 meters from AP = 88% (optical contact)
> SB @ 6 meters from AP = 60% (optical contact)
> SB @ 10 meters from AP = 58% (optical contact)
> SB @ 10 meters from AP = 38% (partly hidden by wall)*
gian Wrote:
> It would be nice to know if most of you have approx the same values.
No. That reduction through the wall is a killer, and the reduction
with distance seems high as well.
My SB2 is about 15' horizontally away from my router. There are two
wood frame/drywall walls in between. It
thanks for your advice...
I tried, but no gain...
FYI, I tried the following:
SB @ 2 meters from AP = 88% (optical contact)
SB @ 6 meters from AP = 60% (optical contact)
SB @ 10 meters from AP = 58% (optical contact)
SB @ 10 meters from AP = 38% (partly hidden by wall)*
* this is the current pla
gian Wrote:
> About the house, it has 2 feet thick granite walls, and the staircase is
> made of marble... but I am prepared to trade it au pair for an african
> hut, if that's the only way I can see 100% signal strenght on my SB...
> ;-)
You're kidding, right? 'Cause that would certainly expl
you may want to check the antenna connection on the SB2. just detach
and reattach.
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Mark,
thanks for your advice.
I disconnected the cordless phone, even removed batteries from the
handset. This is what I get:
192.168.1.5
...
Summary
Control Connection : OK
Streaming Connection : OK
Player Signal Strength : Bad
Buffer Fullness: Low
Server Response Time : OK
gian Wrote:
> thanks, that's something I would try, although our country home has a
> very old wiring.
How old is the home? How thick are the walls and what are they made
of?
The denser and thicker the walls, the harder it will be for radio waves
to go through them.
Wireless networking equip
gian Wrote:
> Mark,
> we have no neighbors... I mean, we have a 17 acres garden on the back,
> and our home is lake front. We do have a cordless phone, but that does
> not seem to hurt the PC connection to the AP.
Hmm. Yeah, I think it's safe to say you have no outside interference.
Regarding
following Mark suggestion, here is the report:
192.168.1.5
Please queue up several tracks to play on this player and start them
playing. Then press the Reset Counters link above to clear the
statistics and update this display.
Summary
Control Connection : OK
Streaming Connection : OK
Playe
neilcoburn,
thanks, that's something I would try, although our country home has a
very old wiring.
Mark,
we have no neighbors... I mean, we have a 17 acres garden on the back,
and our home is lake front. We do have a cordless phone, but that does
not seem to hurt the PC connection to the AP. The
Might want to consider a high-gain antenna.
Kind of a head-scratcher that one would be required though because my
SB3 works at 60-70% signal strength a floor below. Plus I have a 500
kW radio transmitter less than 1 km away.
You may have interference - do you or your neighbours have a 2.4 GHz
c
You might want to consider Homeplug powerline transceivers. I use
Devolo. They work perfectly, and if you're considering an extra
Squeezebox the cost of them will be partially offset by the fact you
can use them with a wired Squeezebox.
http://www.devolo.com/co_EN/index.html
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Mark,
thanks for your kind reply.
The access point cannot be relocated because of the phone socket...
and, no, we don't have any metal object in walls or close to the AP or
SB...
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Consider relocating the AP. Put it so that it's up high like a
broadcast antenna.
Don't put it next to anything metal like a PC case because that will
block the signal.
Do you have metal mesh lath in your walls?
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