20 Most Recent D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2000AP 802.11g/b Wireless Access Point - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Try an external usb wi fi adapter and see if that works - if so, then your initial diagnosis is correct.

Why do you use g only? It's slow.

I attempted to use D-link equipment TWICE in the past... I went as far as wasting a net of 3 hours each time with their "TECHNICAL" support... OVER & over... to the definition of insanity... Had anything worked I would tell you ABOUT IT. I would strongly recommend you return them from WHERE-EVER you purchased them... NOW. My next was a single unit NETGEAR... Cost less and I had cable connected my video server WIRELESSLY... in a matter of minutes. My OPINION: Avoid the pain. Carnac the Magnificent

Instead of removing the antenna from the router you can buy a cheap working second hand router in market (better buy a second hand belkin router, because belkin provides free lifetime phone support also free lifetime hardware support for certain routers whose model numbers starts with F5D or F6D....Dont buy any belkin routers with model number that starts with F7D)

Now configure the second router as an ACCESS POINT (you can call 18002235546 to get help to change to an access point)
run a long ethernet cable from dlink router to the second router (belkin)... you can place the belkin router anywhere where the cable can reach...
The belkin router will broadcast the signal and you will get better signal strength...