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rosan · 18-07-2007, 04:57

Hello

I need some advice on routers and adapters for setting up a wireless home network. I bought a belkin7230 yesterday with a usb adapter, it was a kit package. I had some problems. The easy install wizard wasn't on the install cd so being quite technically minded I set it up manually following the instructions in the pdf manual and managed to get it working on my pc. I set up the adpter on my 2nd pc and after some mucking about with settings I got a connection but couldn't get a signal. I gave up in the end cos nothing I did made any difference to signal strength. I have a laptop aswell and struggled to get a signal on that even sat right next to the router. I have decided to take it back to the shop for a refund.

My problem now is that I don't know what equipment I should be looking for and whether I'm going to have signal problems with other equipment aswell.

I have 2 desktop pc's but they are in different rooms, and the rooms are adjacent to each other. Both these pc's run on windows xp. My laptop runs on vista with all the bells and whistles to get connected to a wireless network. I want to use the laptop downstairs and possibly out in the garden (if we ever get the weather). I'm only really bothered about internet and file sharing.

Searching on the net has confused me as it says 'G' only has a very short range, with 'G+' a slightly wider range and MIMO being one of the farthest ranges. Also I'm now worried about dead spots in the house (a normal 3 bed terrace) and maybe this is why I was getting a poor signal with the belkin.

I don't know which routers and adapters to buy, whether I need MIMO or not or whether I need 54 or 108.

I'm really confused. Can anybody help please?

Many thanks in advance
~Rosan~

ooops - forgot to mention it's usb adpaters i'm looking to use on desktop pc's.

18-07-2007, 04:57	#1
rosan Inactive Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	Confused about routers Hello I need some advice on routers and adapters for setting up a wireless home network. I bought a belkin7230 yesterday with a usb adapter, it was a kit package. I had some problems. The easy install wizard wasn't on the install cd so being quite technically minded I set it up manually following the instructions in the pdf manual and managed to get it working on my pc. I set up the adpter on my 2nd pc and after some mucking about with settings I got a connection but couldn't get a signal. I gave up in the end cos nothing I did made any difference to signal strength. I have a laptop aswell and struggled to get a signal on that even sat right next to the router. I have decided to take it back to the shop for a refund. My problem now is that I don't know what equipment I should be looking for and whether I'm going to have signal problems with other equipment aswell. I have 2 desktop pc's but they are in different rooms, and the rooms are adjacent to each other. Both these pc's run on windows xp. My laptop runs on vista with all the bells and whistles to get connected to a wireless network. I want to use the laptop downstairs and possibly out in the garden (if we ever get the weather). I'm only really bothered about internet and file sharing. Searching on the net has confused me as it says 'G' only has a very short range, with 'G+' a slightly wider range and MIMO being one of the farthest ranges. Also I'm now worried about dead spots in the house (a normal 3 bed terrace) and maybe this is why I was getting a poor signal with the belkin. I don't know which routers and adapters to buy, whether I need MIMO or not or whether I need 54 or 108. I'm really confused. Can anybody help please? Many thanks in advance ~Rosan~ ooops - forgot to mention it's usb adpaters i'm looking to use on desktop pc's.