wireless router?

Question

my friend has just installed a wireless router and it will not connect it says low signal,is there anyway of boosting the signal

Answer 1

most wireless companies also sell "signal boosters" which amplify the signal to help it go through walls etc. check the company's website, or go to the store where it was bought and ask.

Answer 2

Not totally sure about your Question!

If the connection problem is router to Internet, then your ISP and Telecoms company are the people to ask...... ADSL signal gets weaker the further you are from the exchange!

If the problem is connecting PC/Laptop to the Router, then there are a number of possibilities....

Try repositioning the antenna(s) on the Router, or physically relocating it!.... Wiring, pipework, walls, metal objects (eg fridge-freezer) and even humans can reduce signal levels!

My Router has two antennas and I have one vertical and one almost horizontal, and get great results anywhere in the home/garden.

Try the same things for the item you are trying to connect.

You could configure your Router to use a different operating frequency, as this may get around problems caused by interference. You may need to experiment with this a bit!

Finally, it is possible your remote radio device has failed, so try borrowing one from a friend and check for improvement. Remember though, if your Router is configured to allow access by MAC address, you'll need to set the new address of the borrowed device before it can access the Router!

Hope this Helps!

Answer 3

sounds like a distance problem to me.
in the absence of further information. I'm presuming that the router and the computer are quite some distance apart. if so try and reduce the range between the devices.

another problem could be interference from other routers in your neighbourhood. If this is the case you need to go to your routers control panel typically the address you need to type in your Internet browser is 192.168.2.1 for a router connected to a modem or 192.168.1.2 for a router with built in modem ( i seem to recall from my tired brain). Once in the control panel try changing the channel you use to connect the two devices. keep adjusting until you get the best solution for your needs.

it is the channel 1 - 16 and over (depending on the router) and the range and speed is typically controlled by the 802.x where x=b,g etc. so adjust your setting both in the router and on each computer that connects to it.

also the signal may be weak because there are too many computers connected to the router if the router is left open (no connection security then you may get trouble connecting to your own network.

good luck.

Answer 4

It could just be that there's a lot of interference in the house/building. Linksys, I believe, has signal boosting hardware that plugs into the outlets in your house and will lengthen range/increase signal strength. Since most homes have a certain level of metal in the construction (Specifically lead, in older homes), you're going to get some nasty interference if you've got a receiver upstairs and the router's downstairs, etc.

Answer 5

Make sure that the router is in a fairly open space (not a closet for example).

I found that I had to experiment with mine, it's best up high, like on the top of a book case and in a central location in the house.

Also keep it away from televisions, refrigerators and other running equipment.

You can get a booster - information at http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/wirelessproducts/a/howtobuildwlan_3.htm

Answer 6

wireless router come with an antenna try moving it
it made it possible for my bro to log on to his network

Answer 7

try closer to the signal

Answer 8

think you need to contact your ISP they can boost it easily for you.
unless you have more than 2pc's in the router that can slow it down.