You can gain a bit of signal by changing channels away from crowded ones. This and more here: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?NetworkProblemsSecondGuide
High-gain and directional antennae do exist and are apparently very effective - also cheaper than buying a new router. Buying a new router may not solve your issue. They're usually not rated in terms of signal strength. However, the newer MIMO routers may help out - in particular, the Ruckus Wireless routers are optimized for just this sort of application (media streaming) and are recommended by Slim Devices. If you have a Linksys WRT54G, you can install 3rd party firmware which will allow you to adjust the transmitter signal strength. But as you do this, the radio module gets hotter and may fail prematurely. It's considered much safer and more effective to get a high-gain antenna. It also won't void your router warranty, if it's still under warranty. -- Mark Lanctot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29793 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
