DJA wrote: > Lan Barnes wrote: >> Took the el cheapo vista machine that won't connect w/ my d-link at home: >> >> 1. To Fry's where it connected easily to the router at the other end of >> the hangar with no walls but lots of metal shelves between >> >> 2. To the installfest where it connected easily with their routers in the >> same room >> >> 3. To the same room as the wireless router at home, where it connected >> easily >> >> 4. 2 rooms (30') away where it drops 25% >> >> 5. Downstairs where it doesn't connect. >> >> My wife's Vista machine and my Linux machine connect anywhere any time. >> >> I'm thinking HW, but what? The d-link? The el-cheapo wireless? Vista >> config? > > Ahhh! So you're talking Wifi. Could be more specific about your > topology? Brand names only don't convey enough info on what hardware you > have hardware connected how on your LAN, Lan. >
I was under the impression his two threads were different problems. "Daisy chaining routers/switches" -- a wired (infrastructure) problem "More on the home wireless puzzle" -- a wireless (client) problem Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
