I have a D link router a outdoor antenna which isadvertised for a 3 mile range. I am about 2oo yards from the antenna. My computer indicates a the signal strenth as good but i keep dropping off the net. There are some trees between me and the antenna but when I drop off I check my signal strenth and its still good. My question is why does my laptop drop off when my signal strenth is good thanks Wally

HD is pretty critical and if a indoor antenna do not expect much or anything for that matter.

Line-of-sight you can talk as far as the radio can 'see'. In the real world, with obstacles and curvature of the Earth, this will vary according to your location. General rule of thumb, outdoors with few obstacles, you can talk line-of-sight up to 2 miles. Talking in and out of a building might reduce your range to 1/4-1/2 mile. There will be circumstances when you could achieve great range such as talking from a mountaintop into a valley, you could potentially talk 25 miles.

Height and placement of the antenna determines range. Holding the antenna perpendicular to the ground will give you the most range. Tilting the radio can reduce your range by as much as 2/3s.

Best regards.

It depends. Eye of site it could connect 50 to 150 at the max

The only solution I know of is to have the router located clear of thick walls. Also, try to position the antennas different ways.

I use a D-Link Xtreme N Wifi router which is pretty good at penetrating walls and other barriers in my house.

Mine has 3 antennas on it. And, I use D-Link adapters on my laptop and other computers to get maximum compatibility.

Did you use an inside or outdoor antenna? An outdoor antenna rotated in the correct direction will give you the best chance of getting any signal. Look at antennaweb.org and tvfool.com for the channels in your area, the direction in which the antenna must be pointed and the type of antenna you will need to get them. Antennaweb.org is very conservative in the channel listings even with the assumption of an external antenna. Do you have hills, trees or tall buildings between you and the various transmitters? That will block your signal strength - remember digital TV is an all-or-nothing signal.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(antennaweb indicates that my location will only get 2 channels from a transmitter 10 miles away. With a properly oriented outdoor antenna and an splitter/amplifier, I actually get those + 3 from 30 miles away on several TVs without signal loss..)

Things that will affect the range on a Wireless router signal are signal strength, and a big factor to this is the antenna you use. The small antenna that comes with the router normally offers around "Up to 100m" indoors and "Up to 450m" outdoors (open range) range, router to computer, and replacing this antenna with a higher gain directional antenna pointed towards your laptop would normally be a way to improve this signal. Router login involves using web browser and going to http://192.168.2.1 and login is admin as well as the password of admin ... unless you have changed it! At any rate, if all antennas are correctly attached the router to computer distance would not be a problem. Check antenna connection, replace if all secure and still have low signal strength. Please let me know the outcome of the repair efforts? Thank you.

Unfortunately the range on a G router is usually reliable to about 200 ft or so, depending on obstructions. There is no way to boost the 802.11g signal. You'd be looking at upgrading your router and card to 802.11n, which would give you increased range. .

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If you're 15 miles or less away, rabbit ears
If you're 20 miles or less, omnidirectional outdoor
If you're 50 miles or less, mid range
80 miles or less, long range

Print off your results from antenna web and bring them into a local RadioShack or some place near you that sells antennas, and they can help you find your best fit.

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If you live closer than 15 miles, rabbit ears
If you live closer than 20 miles, omnidirectional
If you live closer than 50 miles, midrange outdoor (oldschool arial w/ rotator)
Further than 80 miles, you'll need a long range with rotator, perhaps even an amplifier to go with it. Print off what your results were on antenna web and bring it to a RadioShack or a local antenna store and they should be able to point you to the right antenna for your particular location.