been told i need booster to increase my wireless strengh?

Question

ok so what is this booster im after, i was told it sits next to my BT hub and it strenghens my hubs signal to my pc. What good sites can i find these and what is the proper name for them? cheers

i live in a house with walls that are a foot thick, my signal is low and i cant get my hub any closer

yes sorry its BT hub, the new white one and in my pc is a Belkin G+

Answer 1

You did not specify whether you are using wireless B, G or draft N. I believe you are refering to the "speedbooster" or "range boosters" for the wireless B/G. If you have a B I would upgrade to a G. However Draft N is precursor to new wireless N if the companies can agree on one standard I have not seen a booster for draft N yet. Different companies call their "boosters" by different names. Personally I would only purchase from Linksys or Netgear. Other brands may be OK but I found their documentation hard to follow. For Linksys go to linksys.com go to "product" pull down and select wireless. Review their products until you see speedbooster or rangebooster and select just to read the description of the product. Go to cnet.com and search for a comparison of wireless hardware.

Answer 2

Before thinking increasing or boosting your signal:

DO A :
a PC Tuning
uninstall uncessary programs
uncheck uncessary programs from your start up menu.

Keep in mind that the signal from your PC to the router or wireless router has nothing to do with the packets that
you are receiving from your internet provider. You can have an excellent signal and receiving a slow connection from your provider.

As internet booster i recommend hawking , it is an hardware booster that is useful if your like playing games online and if you have an heavy network.

I do that for a living so if anybody needs more advices my email is on file. Good day , Fred.

Answer 3

Unless you are trying to provide access to the houses around you, you probably don't need a booster. I have a Linksys wireless router hooked to the living room computer for my laptop and the computer in the bedroom and it covers 3500 sq.ft. without a problem... If you are TRYING to get some else's signal from across the street or something, then what you would want is a range expander, repeater or Access Point. They are different names for basically the same thing. Another thing you can get if you have a wireless network card in your PC is to purchase a high-gain antenna. Those will also help pull in weak signals.

Answer 4

I tried that too. It didn't help, I wanted to use my pc outback and next to our pool. I just relocated my hub and now can use my pc most anywhere. It seems like the more important factors are environmental. ie walls, and type..plumbing, electrical wires (biggest issue) and other wireless devices in your and neighboring homes. Try moving your hub first or buy the booster where you can return it. I would go to a local store, If it works return it and then shop for best price.

Answer 5

I had a problem with my connection speed running at 12mbps, I phoned BT and they accsessed my PC from India and told me I had a faulty Hub, a new one was sent out and am now running at 54mbps.
Also your signal strength depends on how good your phone line signal is, get them to check your line speed.

Answer 6

most wireless routers also have three settings for a small/medium and large radius to transmit. Look into router properties.

Unless you live in a castle with a router at the portcullis and PC in the throne chamber then you should be alright.

Most routers can put out to about 50m with no problem at all.
Best of luck ;)

Answer 7

You don't need one. As long as a signal doesn't have to travel through several walls/pipes, you should be transferring at a top speed.