Range of Wireless Network?
I'm sure someone knows...
My elder daughter has an ADSL modem/router, which includes an 802.11g wireless facility, with two aerials (diversity, I'm sure) on the top. It's a Belkin 4-port device.
She wants to use her laptop around the house (particularly in the lounge and in her bedroom). The PCMCIA card in the laptop is 802.11b but works OK with the 802.11g.
I've set up the security (64 bit WEP since that was easiest) and that's OK.
HOWEVER... the range of the WiFi seems very low, and the signal strength fluctuates. From the lounge, maybe 25 feet from the study, across the garden, the signal varies from "Good" to "Low" and frequently drops altogether. This is with everything "static" and nobody moving about. Is that normal behaviour for a WiFi network at that range?
I have a WiFi (802.11b) in my own house, and the signal is stronger and more stable over a similar distance (from the upstairs at one corner or the house to the downstairs at the other corner).
Is there a config setting that I should be looking for to improve the performance of the WiFi? Maybe lock it to a particular set of frequencies?
All advice much welcome!