Re: Wireless network hassles

[Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> We recently moved to a new (for us) home.  I have a Belkin wireless
> router connected to a DSL modem in my office at one end of the house.
> My wife's desktop is at the opposite end of the home, about 120 feet
> away and through three walls, one of which is cement block.
>
> Her PC connects to the wireless LAN for a while then cuts out.  This
> happens at random with no apparent pattern.  The home is typical
> Florida construction -- drywall over firring over cement block, wrapped
> in stucco.  Inside walls are ordinary wood frame, but there's a
> fireplace directly in the path between the router and the problem PC.
>
> I don't mind buying a new RF access point or adding better antennas
> (there are three of them on the Belkin).  The attic is tall enough to
> walk around but unfortunately there's no connection between the space
> above the main house and my wife's office, which was originally the
> "bonus room" by the pool.  Any suggestions?


Do you have security protocols enabled?  Using the security features may
cause your connections to cycle sporatically.  If you're concerned about
turning them off, I'd suggest hard wiring your connections and ditching
the wireless ones.  Sounds to me like you could do it quite easily (just
don't make any connections in the attic which you may wind up having to
trouble-shoot at some point in the future).