signal strength

Hi everyone, I've recently moved into Windows 7 Service Pack 1. First thing (and foremost, right now) I've noticed is how unstable and slow my Internet Connection is; Windows 7 reports my Wi-Fi router's signal strength as "Average/Good", whereas in XP it's always "Excellent". And it's not just...

Hi there, I have recently been having difficulties with connecting with my wireless connection. We have a in-home router that is connected to two computer's downstairs by cable. I however own a Acer, Windows 7 laptop that I mainly use upstairs and I get a Excellent signal strength. I have...

A newby here. Just installed a SiliconDust HDHomeRun Digital Tuner a week ago (Single Network). Using a digital ant. The pgm. finds a doz. or so channels w/ terrific pictures but no sound (sound is working via misc. 'net connections). Signal strength & quality are above suggested minimums and...

Hi, I have been having some issues with my wireless internet connection for the past month with only one account, my primary administrators account. Firefox repeatedly tells me "The connection has timed out". The signal strength on the wireless connection reads "Excellent" yet the connection is...

This morning my computer restarted itself after carrying out a Windows Update, unprompted, as usual. However, when I woke up and logged in my wireless network would not allow me internet access. Instead I get a yellow exclamation mark over the signal strength bars. In addition to this the...

Pavilion laptop set up to connect to home network automatically; D-Link N-band USB; D-Link N-band Router. Home network: laptop; desktop; & HP home server. I've been using this set-up for years, but suddenly can't get auto connect to work. Network icon in tray shows that networks are available...

My computer keeps crashing when it attempts to wake up from sleeping. It never crashes when it is running normally and I am working on it. It has a wireless card for my inet, and any time I wake it up the bars down in the lower right show no signal and it has the round wheel spinning like it is...

Having a very strange issue with Windows Seven machines and connecting to a wireless network with range extended via WDS. The scenario - shared accommodation with internet access provided via wireless. Base station is an Airport Extreme, with Airport Expresses used to expand net coverage...

I purchased a dell 15r (N5010), and have had it for about 3 days. It is a core i3 2.27Ghz, 4Gb RAM. I did a clean install of the OS to get rid of all the bloatware. I then downloaded the respective drivers from the dell website and the resource CD that came with the laptop. After the clean OS...

Hi, The title says it all really. I attempt to connect to my router via wifi and after about 20 seconds I get "limited access" and it also says "unidentified network". I searched google and gone through everything but can't find a solution that works. I am using a Compaq Presario Laptop (if...

Hey Guys, I'm an IT Tech. for a school and we have currently tested and pushed out a new Windows 7 image to a couple of hundred HP Laptops. We are noticing increased login times over our wireless network (802.11N) which is very inconsistent with our initial testing results. Students are taking...

It seems that my wireless connection is extremely slow and nothing I've tried will correct the problem. I have an Acer Aspire One AOD250 with Windows 7 Starter. This is a new machine and came with the Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter. I made sure that all of the power management...

Ok, recently my computer and internet was working just fine until last night. MY computer just didnt connect. So i called dell and they just fixed it right now by going into my router settings and changing a few things like changing my security to WPA Personal from WAP Open. Before I was usually...

I've been running windows 7 successfully in a home network ( wirless ). All of my desktops/laptops have been running great wirelessly with the exception of one problem-child...:) This particular desktop has a WN311B adapter and it consistantly connects to a unsecured wireless network in my...

i apologise if this seems like a stupid post. i am trying to sort out my new acer laptop (windows 7 home premium) but have a problem with wireless connections. if i am next to the wireless modem then my connection is fine, but as soon as i move more than 4 m away i lose the connection although...

I just purched two new laptops,toshiba,4 gigabits ram,windows 7. I can connect to the internet,but sometimes get limited accesss,signal strength excellent. Its a real headache for me . Also have acer desktop with windows xp,gateway laptop with windows 7,acer laptop with vista. those never loose...

hey i have the netgear wireless adaptor wpn111. all drivers are up to date and stuff. my signal strength is always 6-7/8 bubbles, and i still only connect at 54mbps. even though the box sasy that it runs at 108mbps. anything i can do to speed it up? also i read to connect it to usb in the back...

The virtual router function in W7 is fantastic and I am running a small PAN now consisting of a media server with a WiFi card and connection to internet, and two laptops connected using WiFi to the server. My question is about speed and radio type. The server has a Ralink RT2860 chip which...

My laptop can connect to my wireless network at home but when I bring it to school it can't connect. My computer recognizes multiple available networks but wont connect to any of them. I have the correct username and password and the signal strength is excellent. In the connection status I am...

I have just bought a new computer Aspire 5739G. Then i discovered that i could only connect to my wireless home network if i are 3 feets from the router. the same happened when i was as my friend. The wirered network is working fine... if i go up to my room(2nd floor) it sais limited connection...