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This wireless network is running Channel 1, Network01, >270Mbps, Security,
..WPA-PSK +WPA2_PSK, Access Point mode. Strength is shown by Microsoft
Windows XP Professional as 50%. Configuration is with NETGEAR WN511B
software.

The Router is attached to Workstation on ground floor laptop is in wife's
study on 2nd floor about 55ft direct. Intervening 9" brick-wall and concrete
ceiling/floor (empty garage below latter)

Laptop connects OK with Wizard but never reconnects at reboot and often
drops connection. In both cases wizard is required for reconnection.

This Netgear configuration is claimed to have a much greater range so I
wonder what I am doing wrong?

Is the distance so great that I would do better suing a pair of mains sector
plug-in adapters with USB connection to workstation and wireless link to
laptop?
I would welcome any suggestions
John

Hi

It is not clear from your description whether or not you use Windows Zero
Configuration and or the Original Netgear Utility.

Make sure that you use only one of these two and the other is Off.

The distance claims made by Marketing “Hocus Pocus” is unfortunately not a
Reality.

In many cases, 55 feet upright and two walls would degrade the signal to
become none functional.

The best Method to Extend Wireless Coverage depends heavily on the Specific
Environment. Look at these pages, they describe most of the options that
are within the means of Entry Level users, and choose the one that fits you
environment best. Extending the Distance of Entry Level Wireless -
http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html Wirelessly Bridging Home / Network -
http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html Hi Gain Antenna for Entry Level
Wireless - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html In general, the best Method
involves using multiple units connected with wire to the source. Or WDS (
Wireless Network, Configuration Modes -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html ). Wire connected Access Point (or
a second Wireless Router configured as an Access Point) is better since WDS
cuts the "Speed" into half past the repeating unit. Jack (MVP-Networking).



"John Butler" <> wrote in message
news:...
> This wireless network is running Channel 1, Network01, >270Mbps, Security,
> .WPA-PSK +WPA2_PSK, Access Point mode. Strength is shown by Microsoft
> Windows XP Professional as 50%. Configuration is with NETGEAR WN511B
> software.
>
> The Router is attached to Workstation on ground floor laptop is in wife's
> study on 2nd floor about 55ft direct. Intervening 9" brick-wall and
> concrete ceiling/floor (empty garage below latter)
>
> Laptop connects OK with Wizard but never reconnects at reboot and often
> drops connection. In both cases wizard is required for reconnection.
>
> This Netgear configuration is claimed to have a much greater range so I
> wonder what I am doing wrong?
>
> Is the distance so great that I would do better suing a pair of mains
> sector plug-in adapters with USB connection to workstation and wireless
> link to laptop?
> I would welcome any suggestions
> John
>

Jack
I will follow up your links.

I have configured using the Netgear Wizard for the laptop and setup the
router using IE7 to access the 834 settings

Would it be better to use thw windows confguration?
John

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi
>
> It is not clear from your description whether or not you use Windows Zero
> Configuration and or the Original Netgear Utility.
>
> Make sure that you use only one of these two and the other is Off.
>
> The distance claims made by Marketing "Hocus Pocus" is unfortunately not a
> Reality.
>
> In many cases, 55 feet upright and two walls would degrade the signal to
> become none functional.
>
> The best Method to Extend Wireless Coverage depends heavily on the
> Specific Environment. Look at these pages, they describe most of the
> options that are within the means of Entry Level users, and choose the one
> that fits you environment best. Extending the Distance of Entry Level
> Wireless - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html Wirelessly Bridging Home /
> Network - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html Hi Gain Antenna for Entry
> Level Wireless - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html In general, the best
> Method involves using multiple units connected with wire to the source.
> Or WDS ( Wireless Network, Configuration Modes -
> http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html ). Wire connected Access Point
> (or a second Wireless Router configured as an Access Point) is better
> since WDS cuts the "Speed" into half past the repeating unit. Jack
> (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "John Butler" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> This wireless network is running Channel 1, Network01, >270Mbps,
>> Security, .WPA-PSK +WPA2_PSK, Access Point mode. Strength is shown by
>> Microsoft Windows XP Professional as 50%. Configuration is with NETGEAR
>> WN511B software.
>>
>> The Router is attached to Workstation on ground floor laptop is in wife's
>> study on 2nd floor about 55ft direct. Intervening 9" brick-wall and
>> concrete ceiling/floor (empty garage below latter)
>>
>> Laptop connects OK with Wizard but never reconnects at reboot and often
>> drops connection. In both cases wizard is required for reconnection.
>>
>> This Netgear configuration is claimed to have a much greater range so I
>> wonder what I am doing wrong?
>>
>> Is the distance so great that I would do better suing a pair of mains
>> sector plug-in adapters with USB connection to workstation and wireless
>> link to laptop?
>> I would welcome any suggestions
>> John
>>
>
>

Hi Jack

I followed up the very useful links you provided and studied the
specifications for
the Netgear WN834B Router which is supposed to be able to deal with concrete
floors but does not specify brick walls, So I pierced the wall from my study
to the
garage and took the ether net cabling from PC & Cable modem through the wall
to the WN834B router on a shelf halfway up the wall on the garage side,
leaving just the concrete ceiling between it and the laptop.
The connection not seems to be stable at 130 Mbps, strength medium: but I
have
only been running it for six hours, since making the changes this morning.
Time will tell.
I hope this small story will be a useful addition to your knowledge base.
Happy new Year
John

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi
>
> It is not clear from your description whether or not you use Windows Zero
> Configuration and or the Original Netgear Utility.
>
> Make sure that you use only one of these two and the other is Off.
>
> The distance claims made by Marketing "Hocus Pocus" is unfortunately not a
> Reality.
>
> In many cases, 55 feet upright and two walls would degrade the signal to
> become none functional.
>
> The best Method to Extend Wireless Coverage depends heavily on the
> Specific Environment. Look at these pages, they describe most of the
> options that are within the means of Entry Level users, and choose the one
> that fits you environment best. Extending the Distance of Entry Level
> Wireless - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html Wirelessly Bridging Home /
> Network - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html Hi Gain Antenna for Entry
> Level Wireless - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html In general, the best
> Method involves using multiple units connected with wire to the source.
> Or WDS ( Wireless Network, Configuration Modes -
> http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html ). Wire connected Access Point
> (or a second Wireless Router configured as an Access Point) is better
> since WDS cuts the "Speed" into half past the repeating unit. Jack
> (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "John Butler" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> This wireless network is running Channel 1, Network01, >270Mbps,
>> Security, .WPA-PSK +WPA2_PSK, Access Point mode. Strength is shown by
>> Microsoft Windows XP Professional as 50%. Configuration is with NETGEAR
>> WN511B software.
>>
>> The Router is attached to Workstation on ground floor laptop is in wife's
>> study on 2nd floor about 55ft direct. Intervening 9" brick-wall and
>> concrete ceiling/floor (empty garage below latter)
>>
>> Laptop connects OK with Wizard but never reconnects at reboot and often
>> drops connection. In both cases wizard is required for reconnection.
>>
>> This Netgear configuration is claimed to have a much greater range so I
>> wonder what I am doing wrong?
>>
>> Is the distance so great that I would do better suing a pair of mains
>> sector plug-in adapters with USB connection to workstation and wireless
>> link to laptop?
>> I would welcome any suggestions
>> John
>>
>
>

Hi
Thanks for the feedback.
Since you found a better position, and the signal propagates better.
If the Router has a removable Antenna, you might be able to compensate with
higher Gain Omni Antenna.
Example, http://www.fab-corp.com/product.php?...cat=250&page=1
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"John Butler" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Jack
>
> I followed up the very useful links you provided and studied the
> specifications for
> the Netgear WN834B Router which is supposed to be able to deal with
> concrete
> floors but does not specify brick walls, So I pierced the wall from my
> study to the
> garage and took the ether net cabling from PC & Cable modem through the
> wall
> to the WN834B router on a shelf halfway up the wall on the garage side,
> leaving just the concrete ceiling between it and the laptop.
> The connection not seems to be stable at 130 Mbps, strength medium: but I
> have
> only been running it for six hours, since making the changes this morning.
> Time will tell.
> I hope this small story will be a useful addition to your knowledge base.
> Happy new Year
> John
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi
>>
>> It is not clear from your description whether or not you use Windows Zero
>> Configuration and or the Original Netgear Utility.
>>
>> Make sure that you use only one of these two and the other is Off.
>>
>> The distance claims made by Marketing "Hocus Pocus" is unfortunately not
>> a Reality.
>>
>> In many cases, 55 feet upright and two walls would degrade the signal to
>> become none functional.
>>
>> The best Method to Extend Wireless Coverage depends heavily on the
>> Specific Environment. Look at these pages, they describe most of the
>> options that are within the means of Entry Level users, and choose the
>> one that fits you environment best. Extending the Distance of Entry
>> Level Wireless - http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html Wirelessly Bridging
>> Home / Network - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html Hi Gain Antenna for
>> Entry Level Wireless - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html In general, the
>> best Method involves using multiple units connected with wire to the
>> source. Or WDS ( Wireless Network, Configuration Modes -
>> http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html ). Wire connected Access Point
>> (or a second Wireless Router configured as an Access Point) is better
>> since WDS cuts the "Speed" into half past the repeating unit. Jack
>> (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>>
>> "John Butler" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> This wireless network is running Channel 1, Network01, >270Mbps,
>>> Security, .WPA-PSK +WPA2_PSK, Access Point mode. Strength is shown by
>>> Microsoft Windows XP Professional as 50%. Configuration is with NETGEAR
>>> WN511B software.
>>>
>>> The Router is attached to Workstation on ground floor laptop is in
>>> wife's study on 2nd floor about 55ft direct. Intervening 9" brick-wall
>>> and concrete ceiling/floor (empty garage below latter)
>>>
>>> Laptop connects OK with Wizard but never reconnects at reboot and often
>>> drops connection. In both cases wizard is required for reconnection.
>>>
>>> This Netgear configuration is claimed to have a much greater range so I
>>> wonder what I am doing wrong?
>>>
>>> Is the distance so great that I would do better suing a pair of mains
>>> sector plug-in adapters with USB connection to workstation and wireless
>>> link to laptop?
>>> I would welcome any suggestions
>>> John
>>>
>>
>>
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