i just bought a Linksys WRT54GS wireless router and a WMP54GS PCI adapter. After i got everything working, I noticed my signal strength is always either 'low' or 'very low'. Theres no other 2.4ghz devices nearby. I tried changing channels but that made no difference. My router is located in a bedroom upstairs and the computer with the wireless PCI adapter is in an office room on the main floor. Earlier today i tried moving the router to the same room with the computer that uses the wireless pci adapter and i get "excellent" signal strength. Then i tried moving the router to the main hallway upstairs and my signal strength is low again. Are wireless signals suppose to be this weak or do i have a bad card?
Also another problem i have been experiencing is whenever i right-click the wireless network connection icon and go into properties, if i click on the "Wireless Networks" tab my explorer.exe will crash and everything closes. Anyone know what can be causing this?
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i just bought a Linksys WRT54GS wireless router and a WMP54GS PCI adapter. After i got everything working, I noticed my signal strength is always either 'low' or 'very low'. Theres no other 2.4ghz devices nearby. I tried changing channels but that made no difference. My router is located in a bedroom upstairs and the computer with the wireless PCI adapter is in an office room on the main floor. Earlier today i tried moving the router to the same room with the computer that uses the wireless pci adapter and i get "excellent" signal strength. Then i tried moving the router to the main hallway upstairs and my signal strength is low again. Are wireless signals suppose to be this weak or do i have a bad card?
Also another problem i have been experiencing is whenever i right-click the wireless network connection icon and go into properties, if i click on the "Wireless Networks" tab my explorer.exe will crash and everything closes. Anyone know what can be causing this?
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