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    Odd issue

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by tears_for_fears, Nov 30, 2009.

  1. tears_for_fears

    tears_for_fears Notebook Consultant

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    So I was wondering if this is a fixable issue, or if I am just out of luck.

    Sitting on my couch, my girlfriends 2 year old macbook will get stable internet. I'm not sure what type of network card, but its a standard low-spec'd macbook.

    I will see the network she can connect to, but it won't let me connect to it. If I move to a specific part of the room (far corner) it will work stably.

    I'm just disapointed that her mac wireless capabilities seem much stronger than my brand new high-specced laptop. I believe I have a 802.11n Wireless LAN card.

    Here is my laptop- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220565

    And under "network adapters" it has "Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter" and "Realtek RTL8168C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0).

    I tried updating the drivers for both, but it didn't help.

    Is there some sort of setting I need to change to increase the power? Or update the driver from someone else? Or am I just doomed to sit in the corner with my laptop as she lounges on the couch with stable internet? Any tips are welcome. Thanks
     
    tears_for_fears, Nov 30, 2009
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  2. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    On NB's the power management can control the power to save battery. So check you energy management and adv properties of the wireless card.
     
    blue68f100, Dec 1, 2009
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