HOW DO I amplify wireless signal? Recommendations on 3rd party antenna?

[killingfield1975]

So im getting pretty weak signal on the other side of the building but the distance is about 150 feet max going through 1 wall. The computer on that side of the building is getting 30% connection. while its still able to browse the web its not browsing all that quick.

so are there any good antenna that actually works?

 

[0ldman]

google netstumbler, download it on the client machine, see what your actual signal strength is in dB.

-74 or better works just fine with most hardware.

What type of AP? For a quick fix, you can get 7dBi or 9dBi antennas that replace your factory antennas on the AP and the client.

For the record, my system shows about 25% signal, and I get full 54mb connection unless the microwave is on.

 

[killingfield1975]

google netstumbler, download it on the client machine, see what your actual signal strength is in dB.

-74 or better works just fine with most hardware.

What type of AP? For a quick fix, you can get 7dBi or 9dBi antennas that replace your factory antennas on the AP and the client.

For the record, my system shows about 25% signal, and I get full 54mb connection unless the microwave is on.

how strange. okay i will try an antenna. anyone should work roughly the same?

 

[0ldman]

What kind of AP?
What kind of client?

Need more info to recommend the correct antennas.

 

[edicted]

Go to your local CompUSSR (or compussr.com) and buy some of their brand 9dB antennas - I put them on my Linksys WRT54G router/AP and got 'excellent' signal 45' away through 6 sheetrock walls with a chimney in the middle. Prior to them I was lucky to get poor to good, instead of 54mb I would be hitting around 11/22mb.

They are like $35 - try it, worse case it still sucks, you bring it back, get your vodka credits and use them to buy a different solution.