OK, please dont tell me to call d-link, ive already tried that. They have one of the worst support services ever. Also i have downloaded the latest drivers, and tried using different channels. It should be noted that there are many other networks in the area. I am running 2 laptops and one desktop. The router is about 20 feet away in another room. Both laptops always receive an excellent signal. But the highest signal the desktop ever gets is "low". One of the laptops is literally right next to the desktop, so i dont believe it is a matter of distance. All three computers run xp. The desktop is a Dell Dimension 2400. The router is a D-link WDA 1320 with a DSL connection. So given all that. I still always recieve a low connection. Can anyone help?
Yes. What type of wireless card is this? Is it USB, PCI, onboard, internal, external? PCI wifi cards usually have an antennae poking out the back of your case. USB wifi uses a USB connector, or a USB wire to plug into the computer. What other devices are around your desktop OR router? Microwave, cordless phone, large metal objects like a cabinet? Sometimes you can just move your router up higher (like close to the cieling) and that will fix the signal. 20 feet should produce a good signal. What speed is it operating on (for example 54, 10, 2, 1? Usually, the lower the speed, the better the signal.
it is internal. i have no idea what speed. i dont know if this means anything but it's on channel 6. there is a cordless phone directly next to the desktop, but is not physically in between the computer and the router. there is also a microwave between the computer and the router. although, as i said, there is a laptop literally directly next to the deskop and it always has an excellent signal. is there any reason these things would effect one and not the other? i have considered that the laptop was perhaps interefering, so i removed the laptop from the equation entirely, but still a low signal on the desktop.
Adderall Assassin...I didn't even know it was possible to change the speed like that. How exactly would you go about doing that?
Channel 6 is probably good as long as there arent any other wifi nets around you with that channel (which is unlikely). To start, your signal is dependent on both the router and the wifi card in the computer. Your laptop must have a better wifi card in it. This would mean you should modify your wifi to suit your desktop. I would first try to move the router to a closer location or give it a clearer path. The microwave will probably kill your signal when it is being used. Some wireless phones can interfere with wifi signals. Your laptop will not affect your desktops signal. I am thinking that your laptop has a different wifi setting on it than your desktop. For example, it might use 'interference robustness' or maybe it is utilizing the wireless B instead of G. If you can go into a wifi program that changes your wifi speed, do that. Change it from a G to a B wifi network. This means going from 54 down to 10 or less, which reduces speed but increases signal strength and stability. In your case it is probably worth it. Give that a try and report back. If it still has a problem you might need to move the router to a different location. We'll see.
