I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:53:19 -0700 (PDT), against all advice,
something compelled ls02 , to say:

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.


If your access point has exposed antennas, try setting one of
them in a vertical position, and one horizontal.



--

Real men don't text.

On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:53:19 -0700 (PDT), ls02
wrote:

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

I think you'd do better at alt.internet.wireless - but FWIW my cure
for a weak signal was a Linksys WRT54GL. On my second floor, and
works fine through 2 interior walls, an aluminum sided exterior wall-
and 50feet out to the deck. This is with the same computer that had
sporadic connections through one interior wall.

Check Newegg and Amazon for prices and reviews- I had to check Newegg-
still popular & $55.

Jim

On Apr 5, 9:53*am, ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

Of all the network systems I have set up, I always prefer a wired
connection to a wireless. The only time to use a wireless connection
is if the system is mobile or very temporary. That being said, if you
want to troubleshoot the system;
1.) The first step is to swap-out the cards and see if you get the
same performance. See if the system that is closer now has a week
signal and the far one has a better signal ?
2.) Try to determine if there any objects in the way that would
weaken the signal ? A. Is the far system in or above the garage that
is insulated with foil faced insulation ?
3.) If possible, make the far system mobile and slowly move it closer
and closer in proximity to the router. If you have something
inhibiting the signal in the house, you will see the signal strength
get noticeably better as soon as you move away from it or if it’s
between you and the router, then as soon as you pass it up.

Just a place to start.

Sid.

"ls02" wrote in message
...
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.


There are always numerous ways to address things like this. A simple
solution if you can run a Cat5 network cable to the weak area, is to just
purchase a wireless access point (WAP), plug it into the router and give it
the same SSID. It'll transmit just like the antenna in the router, but from
the weak location. If you want to hard wire any network stuff from the
second location, connect the router to a switch, then to a WAP. Now you'll
have both wired and wireless from the second location. You can also do this
with a second wireless router, which tend to be cheaper than access points.
You'd set it up as an access point and disable DHCP so it doesn't try to
assign ip addresses

On Apr 5, 12:57*pm, "RBM" wrote:
"ls02" wrote in message

...

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

There are always numerous ways to address things like this. A simple
solution if you can run a Cat5 network cable to the weak area, is to just
purchase a wireless access point (WAP), plug it into the router and give it
the same SSID. It'll transmit just like the antenna in the router, but from
the weak location. If you want to hard wire any network stuff from the
second location, connect the router to a switch, then to a WAP. Now you'll
have both wired and wireless from the second location. You can also do this
with a second wireless router, which tend to be cheaper than access points.
You'd set it up as an access point and disable DHCP so it doesn't try to
assign ip addresses

Why is this complicated? My wireless router is connected to cable
modem and has four network cable ports. One is used to connect the PC
in the same room to the router as the router and cable modem are in
that room. Why can't I just run network cable from the room with cable
modem/router to the room with weak wireles connection and have the PC
there be connected to the router via that network cable?

"ls02" wrote in message
...
On Apr 5, 12:57 pm, "RBM" wrote:
"ls02" wrote in message

...

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

There are always numerous ways to address things like this. A simple
solution if you can run a Cat5 network cable to the weak area, is to just
purchase a wireless access point (WAP), plug it into the router and give
it
the same SSID. It'll transmit just like the antenna in the router, but
from
the weak location. If you want to hard wire any network stuff from the
second location, connect the router to a switch, then to a WAP. Now you'll
have both wired and wireless from the second location. You can also do
this
with a second wireless router, which tend to be cheaper than access
points.
You'd set it up as an access point and disable DHCP so it doesn't try to
assign ip addresses

Why is this complicated? My wireless router is connected to cable
modem and has four network cable ports. One is used to connect the PC
in the same room to the router as the router and cable modem are in
that room. Why can't I just run network cable from the room with cable
modem/router to the room with weak wireles connection and have the PC
there be connected to the router via that network cable?

You absolutely can do that.

ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

I have a Linksys wireless router with high gain
replacement antennas and I have external high
gain omni and directional antennas that will hook
to the wireless cards for desktops. I used this
setup at a time when a neighbor had DSL and let
me install the wireless router at his place. I
got a really good signal through several walls
and across into my home through a few more walls.
If your router can accept high gain antennas, this
could solve your problem.

TDD

ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

That will work, of course, but before you get out the drill, I'd try
moving your access point a couple feet higher, and reorienting it. If it
has the little swivel antennas, try moving them around as well. Small
changes can make a big difference. Are these PCs laptops or desktops?
I'd try a different PC in the problem room, and see what kind of
handshake it gets. Depending on what type of PC and card, they also sell
external antennas to snatch more signal out of the air.

--
aem sends...

On Apr 5, 1:03*pm, The Daring Dufas
wrote:
ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

I have a Linksys wireless router with high gain
replacement antennas and I have external high
gain omni and directional antennas that will hook
to the wireless cards for desktops. I used this
setup at a time when a neighbor had DSL and let
me install the wireless router at his place. I
got a really good signal through several walls
and across into my home through a few more walls.
If your router can accept high gain antennas, this
could solve your problem.

TDD

Go with the Cat5, you will be alot happier in the end. Make sure you
have someway to crimp the ends on (and test them). Thats the only part
that gets a little complicated for newbes.

Sid.

sid wrote:
On Apr 5, 1:03 pm, The Daring Dufas
wrote:
ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.
What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.
I have a Linksys wireless router with high gain
replacement antennas and I have external high
gain omni and directional antennas that will hook
to the wireless cards for desktops. I used this
setup at a time when a neighbor had DSL and let
me install the wireless router at his place. I
got a really good signal through several walls
and across into my home through a few more walls.
If your router can accept high gain antennas, this
could solve your problem.

TDD

Go with the Cat5, you will be alot happier in the end. Make sure you
have someway to crimp the ends on (and test them). Thats the only part
that gets a little complicated for newbes.

Sid.

I actually installed Cat 5 cable through buried PVC
conduit to the garage apartment of my friend/neighbor
so his daughter who was living there at the time could
share the high speed connection. Believe me, I prefer
a hard wired connection when possible. One of the things
I do is install telecom and computer networks and gear.

TDD

Yes that is by all means the easiest solution if running the wire isn't an
issue. My linksys router is 2nd floor front of house while we use our
laptops most often in the rear family rooms and kitchen area. Signal isn't
extremely strong but works fine for most normal things and I have very
little problem with larger downloads or uploads. Another option would be to
locate the router in a more central location and run your cable back to the
hardwired PCs.

Another group that is good for this is
microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless


"ls02" wrote in message
...
On Apr 5, 12:57 pm, "RBM" wrote:
"ls02" wrote in message

...

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

There are always numerous ways to address things like this. A simple
solution if you can run a Cat5 network cable to the weak area, is to just
purchase a wireless access point (WAP), plug it into the router and give
it
the same SSID. It'll transmit just like the antenna in the router, but
from
the weak location. If you want to hard wire any network stuff from the
second location, connect the router to a switch, then to a WAP. Now you'll
have both wired and wireless from the second location. You can also do
this
with a second wireless router, which tend to be cheaper than access
points.
You'd set it up as an access point and disable DHCP so it doesn't try to
assign ip addresses

Why is this complicated? My wireless router is connected to cable
modem and has four network cable ports. One is used to connect the PC
in the same room to the router as the router and cable modem are in
that room. Why can't I just run network cable from the room with cable
modem/router to the room with weak wireles connection and have the PC
there be connected to the router via that network cable?

On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 13:31:41 -0400, "RBM" wrote:


"ls02" wrote in message
...
On Apr 5, 12:57 pm, "RBM" wrote:
"ls02" wrote in message

...

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

There are always numerous ways to address things like this. A simple
solution if you can run a Cat5 network cable to the weak area, is to just
purchase a wireless access point (WAP), plug it into the router and give
it
the same SSID. It'll transmit just like the antenna in the router, but
from
the weak location. If you want to hard wire any network stuff from the
second location, connect the router to a switch, then to a WAP. Now you'll
have both wired and wireless from the second location. You can also do
this
with a second wireless router, which tend to be cheaper than access
points.
You'd set it up as an access point and disable DHCP so it doesn't try to
assign ip addresses

Why is this complicated? My wireless router is connected to cable
modem and has four network cable ports. One is used to connect the PC
in the same room to the router as the router and cable modem are in
that room. Why can't I just run network cable from the room with cable
modem/router to the room with weak wireles connection and have the PC
there be connected to the router via that network cable?

You absolutely can do that.

I am not sure what speed your wireless network cards are, but using a
Cat 5 cable is at least twice as fast for me using my wireless network
card.

If routing the cable is doable, that is the very best solution
possible. I think everyone was sensing that you preferred not
going through that. Are you going to conceal it in the walls or
just do the old AT&T method of stapling along the baseboards and
up a corner of the room?

--
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"ls02" wrote in message
...
On Apr 5, 12:57 pm, "RBM" wrote:
"ls02" wrote in message

...

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the
office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network
cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the
signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is
just
because there so many walls between the card and the router
the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking
about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the
PC is.

There are always numerous ways to address things like this. A
simple
solution if you can run a Cat5 network cable to the weak area,
is to just
purchase a wireless access point (WAP), plug it into the router
and give it
the same SSID. It'll transmit just like the antenna in the
router, but from
the weak location. If you want to hard wire any network stuff
from the
second location, connect the router to a switch, then to a WAP.
Now you'll
have both wired and wireless from the second location. You can
also do this
with a second wireless router, which tend to be cheaper than
access points.
You'd set it up as an access point and disable DHCP so it
doesn't try to
assign ip addresses

Why is this complicated? My wireless router is connected to cable
modem and has four network cable ports. One is used to connect the
PC
in the same room to the router as the router and cable modem are
in
that room. Why can't I just run network cable from the room with
cable
modem/router to the room with weak wireles connection and have the
PC
there be connected to the router via that network cable?

ls02 wrote in news:a3cd50f4-44da-44f5-9901-
:

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.


Swap cards and see if the problem moves.

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:53:19 -0700 (PDT), ls02
wrote:

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

I think you'd do better at alt.internet.wireless - but FWIW my cure
for a weak signal was a Linksys WRT54GL. On my second floor, and
works fine through 2 interior walls, an aluminum sided exterior wall-
and 50feet out to the deck. This is with the same computer that had
sporadic connections through one interior wall.

Check Newegg and Amazon for prices and reviews- I had to check Newegg-
still popular & $55.

Jim
And buy the wireless router from a place that allows returns with NO
penalities.

Lou

On Apr 5, 10:53*am, ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

My set up is very similar, going catercorner through house from 2nd to
first floor.
The wireless router works OK but I have a 2nd machine belonging to a
consulting client that required hard wiring as they do not trust
security of wireless network. Since it was on the clients dime, I
hired our provider, Comcast, to string the ethernet cable figuring it
would be a convoluted affair and take a few hours at $30/hour. It was
but to my surprise it only took 1 hour and the $30 charge included
price of wiring.

On Apr 5, 10:53*am, ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

You didn't indicate whether the WiFi card for the PC is in a slot on
the motherboard, or external. Internal cards don't have quite the
range external antennae do - so one solution might be to get a USB
wireless antenna that could be mounted up above the PC on the wall or
some such.

Another possibility is to get a commercial-grade antenna for the
router/access point, which could boost the signal.

Finally, if you are adventurous enough or have the geek skills, you
could replace the firmware of your router with Tomato (http://
www.polarcloud.com/tomato) or one of the other third-party, open-
source firmwares (http://lifehacker.com/software/router/hack-attack-
turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router-178132.php) that allow you to
boost the signal of your wireless. Mind you, it's not possible for all
wireless routers, but it's well worth a shot. We did this with the
router at my church, and were able to get signal through three thick
granite walls without danger of burning out the antenna or unit.

Kyle wrote:
On Apr 5, 10:53 am, ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

You didn't indicate whether the WiFi card for the PC is in a slot on
the motherboard, or external. Internal cards don't have quite the
range external antennae do - so one solution might be to get a USB
wireless antenna that could be mounted up above the PC on the wall or
some such.

Another possibility is to get a commercial-grade antenna for the
router/access point, which could boost the signal.

Finally, if you are adventurous enough or have the geek skills, you
could replace the firmware of your router with Tomato (http://
www.polarcloud.com/tomato) or one of the other third-party, open-
source firmwares (http://lifehacker.com/software/router/hack-attack-
turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router-178132.php) that allow you to
boost the signal of your wireless. Mind you, it's not possible for all
wireless routers, but it's well worth a shot. We did this with the
router at my church, and were able to get signal through three thick
granite walls without danger of burning out the antenna or unit.

Words like "hack" in a URL make me nervous.

Lou

On Apr 5, 4:52*pm, metspitzer wrote:
On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 13:31:41 -0400, "RBM" wrote:

"ls02" wrote in message
....
On Apr 5, 12:57 pm, "RBM" wrote:
"ls02" wrote in message

....

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

There are always numerous ways to address things like this. A simple
solution if you can run a Cat5 network cable to the weak area, is to just
purchase a wireless access point (WAP), plug it into the router and give
it
the same SSID. It'll transmit just like the antenna in the router, but
from
the weak location. If you want to hard wire any network stuff from the
second location, connect the router to a switch, then to a WAP. Now you'll
have both wired and wireless from the second location. You can also do
this
with a second wireless router, which tend to be cheaper than access
points.
You'd set it up as an access point and disable DHCP so it doesn't try to
assign ip addresses

Why is this complicated? My wireless router is connected to cable
modem and has four network cable ports. One is used to connect the PC
in the same room to the router as the router and cable modem are in
that room. Why can't I just run network cable from the room with cable
modem/router to the room with weak wireles connection and have the PC
there be connected to the router via that network cable?

You absolutely can do that.

I am not sure what speed your wireless network cards are, but using a
Cat 5 cable is at least twice as fast for me using my wireless network
card.

sounds about right, most ethernet is 100 Mbps and wireless is 54Mbps

nate

On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:53:19 -0700 (PDT), ls02
wrote:

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.


Is the card the same brand as the router? Is the router on the same
channel as the houses next door, and across the street?

Try re-seating the card and changing the router to a non default
channel number. Sees if that helps.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

Cat5 is always the better option, if it works best for you.

On Apr 5, 12:20*pm, ls02 wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:57*pm, "RBM" wrote:





"ls02" wrote in message

...

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.

There are always numerous ways to address things like this. A simple
solution if you can run a Cat5 network cable to the weak area, is to just
purchase a wireless access point (WAP), plug it into the router and give it
the same SSID. It'll transmit just like the antenna in the router, but from
the weak location. If you want to hard wire any network stuff from the
second location, connect the router to a switch, then to a WAP. Now you'll
have both wired and wireless from the second location. You can also do this
with a second wireless router, which tend to be cheaper than access points.
You'd set it up as an access point and disable DHCP so it doesn't try to
assign ip addresses

Why is this complicated? My wireless router is connected to cable
modem and has four network cable ports. One is used to connect the PC
in the same room to the router as the router and cable modem are in
that room. Why can't I just run network cable from the room with cable
modem/router to the room with weak wireles connection and have the PC
there be connected to the router via that network cable?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Or just screw a little 4 port switch to the wall in the nearest wired
room and connect the cat5 coming from your main house switch (or
router) to the little local 4 port. Then run a cat5 from one of those
4 ports to the nearest weak room. And you will have 3 extra ports
available locally to hook up a peer-to-peer networked printer, NAS or
whatever else to boot!

My house is all hardwired but I only have one cat5 jack in each room,
if need more than one wired port in a room I just get a 4 port switch
and screw it to the wall next to the one jack. All the rooms are fed
from a 16 port gigabit switch in the basement. That switch gets its
IP addresses from my wireless router (connected to Comcast). I only
use the wireless for laptops, everything else is on the wired LAN.

Bottom line is you dont need to home run another dedicated wire from
the main router, just from the nearest wire available by splitting it
with a local 4 port switch.

A 4 port switch costs about $20 more than a 4 port hub but will
perform better and I think its worth it.

On Apr 6, 2:54*pm, RickH wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:20*pm, ls02 wrote:





On Apr 5, 12:57*pm, "RBM" wrote:

"ls02" wrote in message

....

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is..

There are always numerous ways to address things like this. A simple
solution if you can run a Cat5 network cable to the weak area, is to just
purchase a wireless access point (WAP), plug it into the router and give it
the same SSID. It'll transmit just like the antenna in the router, but from
the weak location. If you want to hard wire any network stuff from the
second location, connect the router to a switch, then to a WAP. Now you'll
have both wired and wireless from the second location. You can also do this
with a second wireless router, which tend to be cheaper than access points.
You'd set it up as an access point and disable DHCP so it doesn't try to
assign ip addresses

Why is this complicated? My wireless router is connected to cable
modem and has four network cable ports. One is used to connect the PC
in the same room to the router as the router and cable modem are in
that room. Why can't I just run network cable from the room with cable
modem/router to the room with weak wireles connection and have the PC
there be connected to the router via that network cable?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Or just screw a little 4 port switch to the wall in the nearest wired
room and connect the cat5 coming from your main house switch (or
router) to the little local 4 port. *Then run a cat5 from one of those
4 ports to the nearest weak room. *And you will have 3 extra ports
available locally to hook up a peer-to-peer networked printer, NAS or
whatever else to boot!

My house is all hardwired but I only have one cat5 jack in each room,
if need more than one wired port in a room I just get a 4 port switch
and screw it to the wall next to the one jack. *All the rooms are fed
from a 16 port gigabit switch in the basement. *That switch gets its
IP addresses from my wireless router (connected to Comcast). *I only
use the wireless for laptops, everything else is on the wired LAN.

Bottom line is you dont need to home run another dedicated wire from
the main router, just from the nearest wire available by splitting it
with a local 4 port switch.

A 4 port switch costs about $20 more than a 4 port hub but will
perform better and I think its worth it.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Oops, sorry I didn't realize you only had one wired device right next
to the router and no other wired ports in the house. In that case I'd
pull a wires to all the desktops then use the wireless LAN for things
that truly need to be portable like laptops.

sounds about right, most ethernet is 100 Mbps and wireless is 54Mbps
nate


My MIMO card & Super G Wireless is 108

ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.
Hi,
If it is a desk top, you can install gain antenna.
In my house router is in the main floor and wireless convers basement
and upstairs and sun room in the back of the house. Also some routers
have an adjustable transmitter output or you can try different channel
as well. There is high power routers too.

On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:04:27 -0400, LouB wrote:

Words like "hack" in a URL make me nervous.

In modern geek-speak, 'hack' means to adapt or edit lines of code.

FYI and HTH.



--
The month of March in this year of 2009 sees the centenary of the laying
of the keel of the most famous (or infamous) ocean liner of all time, RMS
Titanic, at Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic

Aardvark wrote:
On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:04:27 -0400, LouB wrote:

Words like "hack" in a URL make me nervous.

In modern geek-speak, 'hack' means to adapt or edit lines of code.

FYI and HTH.


Perhaps one day he'll learn the difference between
"cracker" and "hacker".

TDD

Aardvark wrote:
On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:04:27 -0400, LouB wrote:

Words like "hack" in a URL make me nervous.

In modern geek-speak, 'hack' means to adapt or edit lines of code.

FYI and HTH.



Thanks
Now he says HTH=??

Lou

On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:57:16 -0600, Tony Hwang
wrote:

ls02 wrote:
I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and
is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a network cable. Two
others have 802.11n wireless cards. Unfortunately one PC is in
opposite side of the house floor above from the router and the signal
is very weak. I am not sure it is due to the card or it is just
because there so many walls between the card and the router the signal
is very weak and transfer rate is very low.

What's the possible solution to this problem? I am thinking about
running a network cable from the router to the room where the PC is.
Hi,
If it is a desk top, you can install gain antenna.
In my house router is in the main floor and wireless convers basement
and upstairs and sun room in the back of the house. Also some routers
have an adjustable transmitter output or you can try different channel
as well. There is high power routers too.


Or just use a USB wireless adapter on a usb extention cord and put the
adapter where you get the strongest signal in the upstairs room. I
have seen the signal go from "very week" to "very strong" in less than
10 feet. (get out of the shadow of a steel beam, chimney, or whatever)

When Aardvark wrote:
In modern geek-speak, 'hack' means to adapt or edit lines of code.

The Daring Dufas opined:
Perhaps one day he'll learn the difference between
"cracker" and "hacker".



"Hacker": http://www.surplusandadventure.com/s...ct-474636.html
"Cracker":
http://www.amazon.com/Keebler-Townho...120599&sr=1-27


Mmmm. Hungry now...

On Apr 7, 11:17*am, LouB wrote:
Now he says HTH=??


"Hope that helps"

On Apr 7, 1:41*am, "Rudy" wrote:
sounds about right, most ethernet is 100 Mbps and wireless is 54Mbps

nate

My MIMO card & Super G Wireless *is 108

We have three computers. The cable modem is connected to a wireless
802.11 g router which is connected to the computer. We have two
other computers that have USB wireless adaptors.... one (across the
hall) is a "g" and is pretty fast. The one at the opposite end of the
house is an old "b" and also a USB wireless adaptor. I sometimes
have to play with it to get it to pick up the signal but usually re-
seating the USB connection or setting it up on top of the tower will
solve the problem. When my brother in law came to visit with his
laptop, he "looked" around for a signal and found two...my Belkin
"unsecured" network and my next door neighbor's "unsecured" LinkSys
network. I think you are going to a lot of trouble - installing new
cables for yours. I believe it will pick up the signal just fine if
you play with the adaptor a little.

Kyle wrote:
On Apr 7, 11:17 am, LouB wrote:
Now he says HTH=??


"Hope that helps"

Thanks