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On 2006-12-31, caroline <nevermind@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> My daughter lives in New York in a converted hotel.
> They have WI FI which she pays for but she can only receive it in one part
> of her flat.
> The company say " its just the way it is with this building".
> I have been told that they should get a stronger WI FI router as its not
> possible to increase the power of the networking cad although a friend said
> put a Pringles container near the networking card and it should increase the
> signal.
> What is the answer, she is using a Belkin UK networking card in New York.
She could try a different 'wifi' card in her computer; possibly, as
already suggested, one that allows the use of an external aerial [antenna]
that can by placed in the best location and connected to the computer by
wire. Getting one that is the same make as the 'access point' might help;
some people find that some brands don't work well together, although in
theory the make of wifi card on the computer shouldn't make any
difference.
If it's important to her to have her computer wire-free and able to
connect to the internet from anywhere inside her flat [appartment] then
she could look into setting up a 'relay' system for herself (and possibly
sharing it with neighbouring flats); essentially, a wifi gadget to connect
to the communal network and pass the signals to and from a local 'access
point' operating on a different 'channel'. I don't know off-hand of any
off-the-shelf boxes for doing this, although such things may exist, but it
should be possible to assemble something using a low-specification
computer and wireless cards.
The regulations about signal strength, frequencies, etc, vary in different
countries, so it would be wise to buy the equipment locally and take
advice from local 'experts'.
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