i bought a new linksys wrt56gs router, i have vista, i get poor signal even if i have my router and laptop in the same room, i go to my brother's room and no signal at all,
Here is a link that offers some suggestions to improving router signal strength.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesstips.mspx
If you want to get your hands dirty-
Have you upgraded to the latest firmware?
AJ
Have you upgraded to the latest firmware?
AJ
yes,
but they are in the same room, i mean that should be excellent signal, i'll return it
I'm not sure how vista does it but in xp under Device Manager you can open the wireless card's properties. There is a tab called Advanced which usually contains at least 1 power option. 'Power Output' and 'Power Save Mode' are 2 on mine. Be sure they are adjusted to give the most power. 'Roaming Decision' should be set to 'Optimize Distance', if available.
I'm not sure how vista does it but in xp under Device Manager you can open the wireless card's properties. There is a tab called Advanced which usually contains at least 1 power option. 'Power Output' and 'Power Save Mode' are 2 on mine. Be sure they are adjusted to give the most power. 'Roaming Decision' should be set to 'Optimize Distance', if available.
Thanks Talldog, good tips that I wasn't aware of