Is it possible to strengthen wireless signal?

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always2away

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Any one else have this problem?

On a pretty regular basis my wireless signal will suddenly drop and it pretty much happens right when I commit a huge chunk of my stack!!! By the time I get back on my money is gone and it is a dozen hands down he road.

I am not much of a computer guy. I unplug my modem and router and turn off my computer and start the whole thing up again and sometimes this helps but the problem just resurfaces again in a couple of days. Is there any kind of additional equipment I can use to strengthen the signal and put a stop to these drops?
 
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Try to get your PC fairly close to the router, preferably without any walls or other obstructions in the way.
 
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So, wireless sucks unless I keep my computer close enough to the router so that I could and probably should just hardwire it?

I love technology.

Thank you for taking the time to clue me in and good luck on the felt!
 
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Get a wireless router that accepts a range extender. I have Airport Extreme with an Airport Express extending the range of the router to the second floor; it works great.
 
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I use wireless on my laptop, i can be upstairs, out in the garden,in the toilet:D , and i have never had a problem.

I use a Linksys 2.4Ghz with Speed Booster with a pro wireless card.
 
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Given your exact description (that this happens a couple of days afetr a reboot), why not reboot once a day and see if that helps.

A few years ago (with an older computer) the computer would freeze up at random after being on for several days. I started rebooting it every morning and I didn't have it freeze up on me again until I eventually repalced it.
 
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We use wireless for the laptop, but I wouldn't use wireless for a desktop if I could avoid it, because wired feels much more secure. All "risky" things like online banking are done on the desktop.
 
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always2away said:
Any one else have this problem?

On a pretty regular basis my wireless signal will suddenly drop

bigjoker66 said:
There are several brands of extenders. here is one from Linksys: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124037

good luck with your signal.
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Like the guy above mentions. If there is a walmart near you. They sell Linksys wireless routers. The best one they have will cost you around $70. It is worth it though. I bought my parents one and now when i visit them I can be on my laptop outside in the back yard. Not what I bought it for though, they just needed a better one. Check it out though. I pay $20 a month for AT&T wireless as well as ethernet. It works great. No problems. In the summer I take the laptop out onto the back deck and play poker and cook out. Man I can't wait for summer again..lol. $20 a month you can't beat it.
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