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    built in wireless laptop range

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by john9744, May 25, 2005.

  1. john9744

    john9744 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering if anybody knows the best way to increase the range from my laptop to the nearest connection. I can get a signal and use the internet in my backyard and the rooms connected to the yard but not on the other side of the house in the front. My neigbor in the back said I could use his connection if I could pick it up, so do I need an antenna, a usb wireless adaptor or a wireless g-range expander. By the way my lan is built in the laptop.

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    john9744, May 25, 2005
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    The only way I know of without buying special equipment is to check your wireless card on different channels. It doesn't always pick out the best one automatically. In my experience channel 7 has the greatest range where I live, but the system picked out 5 and 6 on different installs (and another laptop picked 11). Take your laptop at the far extent of its range and start switching channels in the wireless card's properties. Then see where you get a connection, how strong, and how stable.

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    john9744 Notebook Enthusiast

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    How would I switch channels on my internal wireless card? I am not sure where to go.
     
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    Just go to Start Menu > right click Properties on My Computer > click Hardware tab > click Device Manager > Network Adapters > Intel PROwireless card right click Properties. It should be the first option that shows up to set your 802.11b/g wireless channel.[ :)] 7 works best for me.

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    Thank You, but when I get to my (Broadcom 802.11b/g wlan) there is no channel option, but under properties there are different options with none having to do with switching channels.[?]
     
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    You change channels on the router, setting it to 1 or 11 is generally best.

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    Does changing the router channel affect the range of the device?
     
    sh33p, May 28, 2005
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