[PCTECH] RE: Home Wireless Network (was ANNOUNCE: IPCop 1.4.0 Final Release! )

["Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 >> My home wireless has been a big flop. 2 story wood frame, ....Also, my
fixed ip dsl provider Bellsouth ...

I had the same problem with my initial wireless rig in a similar house (2
stories + basement) - it turned out that the LinkSys I was using was just
not pumping out a powerful enough signal.  We changed to a D-Link unit and
can now get reception all over the house including the basement (no good
down there admittedly - but usable).  The D-link is in a non optimum
position in the second floor office.

As to the BellSouth comments ... as others have said - if you use a
WAP/Router this isn't a problem.  My D-Link has four Ethernet ports
(standard on most SOHO routers) and I have three machines hard wired into
the router and two wireless PCs.  If you buy a new wireless unit (they are
dirt cheap right now) you may end up solving both problems with one unit.

Jon Paris
Partner400
www.Partner400.com