Wireless Range improvement Question

[mac]

I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops around
the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced wireless also.
The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and had dead spots.
I figure my choices are:
1. get a MIMO wreless router, but I don't think is goingto help unless I
replace all the receivers to MIM (expensive overall option...)
2. Buy one or two ~$100 each Linksys Range Expander (G technology)
3. Try a $60 Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router and see how it works with
standard G receivers

Any suggetions?
Thanks,
mac

 

[John Weiss]

I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops
around the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced
wireless also. The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and had
dead spots.
I figure my choices are:
1. get a MIMO wreless router, but I don't think is goingto help unless I
replace all the receivers to MIM (expensive overall option...)
2. Buy one or two ~$100 each Linksys Range Expander (G technology)
3. Try a $60 Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router and see how it works with
standard G receivers

I used option 2 for a while. Worked fine with 1 range expander in the
basement; got 10-12 Mbps max throughput.

I finally switched to a D-Link Wireless-N router and card in my remote
machine. MUCH better, even without a range expander! Now I get 30-70 Mbps
throughput!

 

[mac]

I used option 2 for a while. Worked fine with 1 range expander in the
basement; got 10-12 Mbps max throughput.

I finally switched to a D-Link Wireless-N router and card in my remote
machine. MUCH better, even without a range expander! Now I get 30-70 Mbps
throughput!

My concern is that I have two laptops that have integrated G
receivers... Would an N router improve the laptops that only have g
receivers?

 

[~AlicGinnis~]

You can extand range with a usb antenna and software.
for a few bucks more you can get a really good antenna.
here's an example of an expensive one:
http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-antennas/super-usb-wifi-antenna.aspx

 

[Conor]

I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router. All my PCs & Laptops around
the house have G receivers. I do have an Xbox 360 conneced wireless also.
The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and had dead spots.
I figure my choices are:
1. get a MIMO wreless router, but I don't think is goingto help unless I
replace all the receivers to MIM (expensive overall option...)
2. Buy one or two ~$100 each Linksys Range Expander (G technology)
3. Try a $60 Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router and see how it works with
standard G receivers

Any suggetions?

Lay the antennas horizontal.

 

[John Weiss]

High-gain antennae tend to be more directional than the normal low-gain
variety. If the geometry in your house is amenable to them, they might
work. However, a high-gain antenna ONLY on the router may or may not give
the desired results.

Antenna alignment is important, too. With the antenna standing straight
up, the main transmission pattern is straight out to the side in an
expanding circle. With a main floor <--> basement setup, you can get
better performance with the antennae near horizontal, and angled to align
the antenna to "point" the top 90 deg from the area where your target
computer is.

An external antenna on the target computer may help, too, getting it away
from the computer itself. That's not an option with most laptops, though,
so a range expander still may be a cheaper option for many setups.

 

[Jay Chan]

I have a standard Linkysy 54G wireless router.  All my PCs & Laptops around
the house have  G receivers.  I do have an Xbox 360 conneced wirelessalso.
The signal upstais and to some of the rooms is weak and had dead spots.
I figure my choices are:
1. get  a MIMO wreless router, but I don't think is goingto help unlessI
replace all the receivers to MIM (expensive overall option...)
2.  Buy one or two  ~$100 each  Linksys Range Expander (G technology)
3.  Try a $60 Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router and see how it works with
standard G receivers

Any suggetions?
Thanks,
mac

Based on my personal experience in using wireless-N router, their
range is quite limited as comparing to wireless-G if the signal needs
to penetrate walls or floors. I have my wireless-N router in the
basement, and I cannot receive signal in the first floor. Seem like
the wireless-N is only good if I have a line-of-sight between the
wireless router and the laptop. On the other hand, the wireless-G
part of the wireless router (it is dual band) works fine through out
the entire house (including the second floor) (the downside is that I
will lose signal from wireless-G as soon as someone uses the microwave
oven).

Jay Chan