Re: wireless signal



Whiskers...thanks

The modem is at desk height, and the walls are only 6" thick
(brick/plaster).
It did make a big difference when I moved my wireless laptop into the next
room to the modem, as suggested by Woody.
I was "sucked" into the modem description where ....you can get signal up to
tens of yards!!!

Terry
"Whiskers" <catwheezel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On 2006-08-13, TERRY <terrybetts11138@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Win Xp pro(both PC's)
BT 1800hg modem (main desktop PC)
BT 1060 wireless card (IBM laptop)

Unsure if this is the correct N/G but here goes......
Costantly I am getting low signal strength on my laptop when surfing.
My laptop is in my lounge with the desktop/modem is in study ...2 rooms
away
(bungalow).
No joy with BT yet.
Any suggestions please?
TIA

How far off the ground is the wireless thingy? Higher up usually means
less furniture in the way of the signal. If the walls are substantial
then they will attenuate the signal strongly even if you are within a few
yards.

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