Looking for some computer help

[ggiese]

Ok I am far from being a tech but things I would do


...last resort..Sit at a table by a window wrap a metal coat hanger in tin foil and tape it to table making sure the hanger is a long as you can make it pointing the hanger east. stick one hand in side your neighbors large Mcdee's coke and put your foot on the chair leg across from you all the while sucking down a milk shake. If this doesn't work I am sure that someone will ask you if you need help...you might even get a ride to a place with great wyfy service .....trust me!

That's what I'm talkin' about!!!

[mail man]

Finally got it to work, I had to uninstall, then reboot, then update the drivers....Whew.

After soliciting all the advice, and doing all that, the signal is very anemic unless you are sitting on the router. I did a little google searching, and found out the my particular wifi modem is only good out to about 50 feet from the router, and that was when it was brand new. So, I might go with an after market card after all.

Anyway, thank you to all that responded with suggestions.

Keith

[Mangyrat]

Hit newegg.com and pick up one.

If i was getting one for my self this is the one i would pick.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156267

It is small and don't get in the way like the larger usb ones and the range is not bad at all its listed in meters not feet so its 160 ft indoor and 320 outside give or take a few ft.

[mail man]

Hit newegg.com and pick up one.

If i was getting one for my self this is the one i would pick.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156267

It is small and don't get in the way like the larger usb ones and the range is not bad at all its listed in meters not feet so its 160 ft indoor and 320 outside give or take a few ft.

Sweet, thanks for the link. With that kind of distance, I could just about steal my neighbors wifi .

[ggiese]

Sweet, thanks for the link. With that kind of distance, I could just about steal my neighbors wifi .

If you're looking to steal the neighbor's signal, you might want to look into one of these...

[mail man]

I meant my neighbor next door, not the neighbor in DC

[ggiese]

I meant my neighbor next door, not the neighbor in DC

You wanna get a clean signal, donthca???

[MarineOne]

After soliciting all the advice, and doing all that, the signal is very anemic unless you are sitting on the router. I did a little google searching, and found out the my particular wifi modem is only good out to about 50 feet from the router, and that was when it was brand new. So, I might go with an after market card after all.

Anyway, thank you to all that responded with suggestions.

Keith

Keith,

I use a G-SKY USB wireless adapter here in the sandbox. I had to get a 9dbi antenna with a 15 foot antenna cable because of the distance to the access point and to keep the USB transceiver indoors, but it works great. Here's the one I've been using for the last year:

http://gsky-link.com/en/product_Deta...0USB%20Adapter

I figure that if I ever did some wardriving this would be the perfect wireless adapter to use with a can to nab signals with.

[mail man]

Keith,

I use a G-SKY USB wireless adapter here in the sandbox. I had to get a 9dbi antenna with a 15 foot antenna cable because of the distance to the access point and to keep the USB transceiver indoors, but it works great. Here's the one I've been using for the last year:

http://gsky-link.com/en/product_Deta...0USB%20Adapter

I figure that if I ever did some wardriving this would be the perfect wireless adapter to use with a can to nab signals with.

Great, you just had to go and give me a second choice I thought it was going to be an easy decision.
Really though, I thank you for the input, it really does give me somethings to ponder.

Keith