Configuration: Cable Modem w/ DLink DI-524 wireless router. 1 desktop is tethered to the router (ethernet cable), 1 VONAGE router and phone is connected to another router port (ethernet cable). I have a laptop with a DLINK Airplus G card (DWL-G630).
Background: Did not have connectivity issues while in smaller temporary apartment. Moved to a newly constructed house and I get poor reception. Everything is located on the second floor in the middle of the house. Typically we use the laptop on the first floor almost directly below the gear on the second floor. The network connection on the laptop typically shows "Low" or "very Low" signal strength and the connection sometimes drops/disconnects.
Attempted fixes: I purchased a 15dbi Hawking Directional High Gain antenna (HAI15SC), and made several attempts at positioning the antenna. No noticeable changes.
As an aside, our home phones are not in the 2.4GHz spectrum (they are 5.8GHz).
I am considering purchasing a different brand router like a Netgear or another single antenna brand in hopes that I will find a better router product and that I can continue to use the high gain antenna (would not be able to use directional antenna with Linksys. Currently looking at Netgear WGT624 Super G router. Anythoughts before I end up doing the hardware shuffle??
Mike-n-Maya 0 Newbie Poster
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