Believe it or not, you can make your WAP signal directional. Put some aluminum foil behind it and create a parabola which will reflect the signal towards the intended targets. I had to do this on my Linksys router which is located on the first floor. My wife's pc couldn't get a strong enough signal, until I did that. There was no place to put a higher db antenna, so I did the next best thing.
John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Quilhot Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 1:48 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [NF] Wireless network SYSFU Can you ping all of the access points? Rick Q [email protected] On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) < [email protected]> wrote: > Hey -- I'm baffled by hardware issues --- (so what's new?) -- anyone > willing to offer me clues? WAGs welcome, too, of course. > > I have an old house with plaster walls through which wireless signals > seem loathe to pass. As a result, I have 3 Wireless Access Points > positioned strategically throughout. Worked fine. > > A couple of weeks ago, I had to reposition the router and a nearby > switch that form the hub of the network. Because of the change of > location, I had to unplug all of the lan cables, move the devices and > plug cables back in. Since then, only one of WAPs gets an Internet > signal. > > Usually, it is a matter of powering down all of the devices (including > computers), waiting a minute or two, and powering back up. I have done > this a few times with no luck. > > Does it matter which devices one powers first? WAPs, then Router > versus Router, then WAPs? Kids/wife are all unhappy with me that only > one wireless device is working. Anyone have clues to restore my happy > home? > > Thanks, > > Ken > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
