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wireless signal strength
Name: qustions02 Date: July 11, 2005 at 07:13:03 Pacific OS: win xp CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
Hi, I have a linksys wireless router and would like to create a wireless network for SOHO. is there any device that i can use to check the wireless signal strength so that i'd know where to put the access points? or can i just use the signal strength bar from the software that came with the wireless PCMCIA NIC? wasnt sure how accurate that was. thanks in advance.
Name: csalcedo Date: July 11, 2005 at 17:57:29 Pacific
Reply:
Just use the software that came with your card... anything else is expensive.
Take the normal precautions like keep the router and pc away from wireless phones, microwaves things with motor anf flourecent lights.
Keep the distances as short as possible (Duh). The signals have a hard time penetrating brick or cement walls. Also orienting the antenas may help like if you have the router in the basement (bad idea) and the PC on the second floor make the antennas horizontal...
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