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post #1 of 25
1/2/07 at 9:47pm
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If anyone is using a linksys router and has a low signal % and would like to raise it, I have found a product that works. I bought this high gain antenna system for the linksys WRT54GS I have and it raised my signal levels from the 70-80% I was getting before (would sometimes dip into the 60's) to a constant 95-97% now. I highly recommend it to anyone who is having low signal levels and would like a boost. All you do is unscrew the old ones and screw these in! takes less than 1 minute!

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B0002F3...722216-3210041

Other companies also make high gain antennas but i can only vouch for the Linksys ones in this post.
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post #2 of 25
1/2/07 at 9:52pm
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On a side note, to backup my claim, i just downloaded the 883 meg NBA demo off the ps3 store. Started the download @ 11:26PM, it ended @ 11:50PM. 883 megs in 25 minutes wirelessly with a ps3 is pretty impressive to me. =)
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post #3 of 25
1/2/07 at 9:53pm
Some routers/gateways only ship at 40 percent power and can be boosted within the admin panel. Some also ship at default channels that may be inteferred with by wireless phones and other items in the house.
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post #4 of 25
1/2/07 at 10:48pm
Plus with an antenna like that, your whole block can share your internet connection.
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post #5 of 25
1/2/07 at 10:53pm
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Originally Posted by lostsoldier View Post

Plus with an antenna like that, your whole block can share your internet connection.


not if you have it encrypted and dont broadcast your ssid. No one cares about my stupid little network enough to manage to break my regular WEP encryption, and thats all you need to keep other average users from getting on.
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post #6 of 25
1/2/07 at 11:13pm
You can also download other firmware to your Linksys router that allows you to use one antenna to send and the other one to receive as well as boosting your power up to get even better signal!
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post #7 of 25
1/3/07 at 5:49am
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Originally Posted by djpheer View Post

not if you have it encrypted and dont broadcast your ssid. No one cares about my stupid little network enough to manage to break my regular WEP encryption, and thats all you need to keep other average users from getting on.

it takes 30 seconds to break WEP
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post #8 of 25
1/3/07 at 8:43am
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Originally Posted by djpheer View Post

not if you have it encrypted and dont broadcast your ssid. No one cares about my stupid little network enough to manage to break my regular WEP encryption, and thats all you need to keep other average users from getting on.

You're right, they don't care about your network, they care about getting a free internet connection. As far as WEP is concerned, it only takes 3 minutes to break. Actually, you can just download software that does it automatically now anyway.
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post #9 of 25
1/3/07 at 8:57am
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Originally Posted by djpheer View Post

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B0002F3...722216-3210041

this link doesn't work...please post the correct link again.
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post #10 of 25
1/3/07 at 9:01am
encryption + filter by mac addy + no broadcasting SSID

The last thing I need is some pedophile breaking into my ps3
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post #11 of 25
1/3/07 at 9:12am
trust me wep isnt the problem.

almost 75% of the wireless network i browse in nyc doesn't have any type of encryption what so ever.
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post #12 of 25
1/3/07 at 9:16am
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Originally Posted by Scotty L View Post

encryption + filter by mac addy + no broadcasting SSID

The last thing I need is some pedophile breaking into my ps3

Again, they aren't trying to break into your stuff, they are trying to steal your bandwidth.
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post #13 of 25
1/3/07 at 10:28am
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http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-High-A...&s=electronics

there is an updated link to the product.
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post #14 of 25
1/3/07 at 10:39am
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Originally Posted by vincentnyc View Post

trust me wep isnt the problem.

almost 75% of the wireless network i browse in nyc doesn't have any type of encryption what so ever.

Exactly, and again, the AVERAGE USER is not going to know how to break normal encryption. If they see "secure" they arent going to get on it. Computer dorks that know enough to break the encryption arent going to want a slow wireless network connection anyway most likely, and if for some remote reason someone DID happen to start stealing my bandwith I would take different measures then. Untill this happens, simple encryption will keep 99% of users off my wireless, and in my case it has kept 100% of people off so far.
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post #15 of 25
1/3/07 at 10:46am
WRT to security...as long as you don't do credit card transactions over wireless, you are fine with WEP. Nobody cares about your files.

These antennas are good, but they do no miracles...directional antennas are usually better for a point-to-point bridge.
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post #16 of 25
1/3/07 at 10:55am
where can i get directional antennas? which one are out there?
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post #17 of 25
1/3/07 at 3:40pm
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Originally Posted by vincentnyc View Post

where can i get directional antennas? which one are out there?

my friends love this one
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post #18 of 25
1/3/07 at 6:36pm
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Originally Posted by Doctor Krypton View Post

Some routers/gateways only ship at 40 percent power and can be boosted within the admin panel. Some also ship at default channels that may be inteferred with by wireless phones and other items in the house.

can you please show me how to increase the power on my router? I know how to change the channel but I don't understand where it states how much power its putting out. Thanks in advance.
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post #19 of 25
1/3/07 at 9:30pm
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Originally Posted by rizzxx7 View Post

can you please show me how to increase the power on my router? I know how to change the channel but I don't understand where it states how much power its putting out. Thanks in advance.

It depends on which router you have. On mine (Linksys WRT54GS), I go to my set-up page (192.168.1.1) click wireless-->then advanced wireless settings. Down at the bottom of the page it says 'transmit power'.
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post #20 of 25
1/3/07 at 9:51pm
i went to my linksys BEFW11S4 route advanced wireless settings...it didn't have the option for "transmit power." i guess this is an older model..so nothing i can do to increase the wifi signal except for buying that funky ass looking directional antenna.
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post #21 of 25
1/3/07 at 9:53pm
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Originally Posted by Dralt View Post

my friends love this one


quick question about this directional antenna. do u connect this antenna to the wireless router or to the computer/laptop that is having trouble picking up the weak wifi signal?
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post #22 of 25
1/3/07 at 11:48pm
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Originally Posted by vincentnyc View Post

quick question about this directional antenna. do u connect this antenna to the wireless router or to the computer/laptop that is having trouble picking up the weak wifi signal?

For best results, you would have one such antenna on each side of the point-to-point link.

Also, remember that if you have other wireless devices to keep covered, and they won't be in the same direction as your main target device, you are still better off with an omnidirectional antenna.

If you like to craft things yourself, before you spend any money, try to build one of these:

DIY antenna 1

DIY antenna 2

OK, you will laugh when you see these templates and you won't believe they would work.
Yet, if you try and you do it right, you will be amazed at how well they work.
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post #23 of 25
1/4/07 at 6:39am
I bought a wifi range extender box (D-Link) instead. My router is on the second floor while my PS3 is on the first in a wifi deadspot, no antenna will get the job done going through several walls in my house. Now the signal I get is at 100% consistently. I could even amplify my neighbors unprotected wifi signal with this box
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post #24 of 25
1/4/07 at 7:53am
Mgnff -

Could you provide a link to the item you are talking about? Also, is this something you hook directly to the PS3 via a USB port?
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post #25 of 25
1/4/07 at 8:14am
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Originally Posted by Dralt View Post

For best results, you would have one such antenna on each side of the point-to-point link.

Also, remember that if you have other wireless devices to keep covered, and they won't be in the same direction as your main target device, you are still better off with an omnidirectional antenna.

where do i get these omnidirectional antenna? and how would i hook it again? to the computer that is having problem picking wifi or to the router?
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