[MLB-WIRELESS] Wireless Problems

[Ryan Abbenhuys]

The problems with the all in one units is that you're stuck with putting the
unit near your phone point for the ADSL connection which isn't necesarily
the best position for it for signal.

If you use a separate ADSL/Router and then use a normal Wireless Access
Point, you can put the AP on the end of a long piece of Cat5 and position it
more centrally in the house where it gives best coverage.

Also the more common brands like Netgear, D-link, etc, seems to have a lot
of little firmware issues, make sure it's running the latest firmware.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Benjamin Stewart" <bstewart at waterwerks.com.au>
To: "Melbwireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 10:44 AM
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Wireless Problems


> Greetings,
> Although not specifically related to the Melbourne Wireless network I
> was wondering if anybody could offer advice on the following setup.
> I have a friend who has an ADSL connection and has connected a Net Gear
> DG8344 modem/router/wireless switch. He has a laptop with a WG311 PCMCIA
> wireless card installed and a WG511 PCI card installed in a PC.
>
> The router is at one end of the house and the Laptop/PC usually located
> at the other end of the house (10meters through walls). He cant get a
> reasonable connectiona and when he stands in front of the computer the
> desktop can not get a wireless connection to the router at all. When he
> tries to do a peer-peer network between the PC and the laptop he get a
> really good signal from the other end of the house and everything works
> a treat.
>
> Does anybody have experience with these products or any hints on how to
> get it working well.
> Has he selected the wrong products for what he wants to do ?
> Are the products crap at what they are suppose to do ?
>
> Any advice appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Ben Stewart
>
>
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