VERY Poor Wireless Signals

Hello everyone! I have a Linksys WRT54G v8 Wireless-G Broadband Router. I receive VERY poor wireless signals from it. There are no frequency interferences, physical obstructions, or anything like that. I have tried channels 1, 6, and 11 (non-overlapping channels), but did not seem to notice a difference. How can I adjust the Wireless -> Advanced Wireless Settings in order to improve the wireless signals? Thank you!
Message Edited by Shadowz_O_Death on 08-27-2008 06:23 PM

Shadowz_O_Death wrote:
Hello everyone! I have a Linksys WRT54G v8 Wireless-G Broadband Router. I receive VERY poor wireless signals from it. There are no frequency interferences, physical obstructions, or anything like that. I have tried channels 1, 6, and 11 (non-overlapping channels), but did not seem to notice a difference. How can I adjust the Wireless -> Advanced Wireless Settings in order to improve the wireless signals? Thank you!
Message Edited by Shadowz_O_Death on 08-27-2008 06:23 PM
Hi
Is the firmware up to date ?
If not , then upgrade the firmware .
U can even try channel - 9 !!
Advance wireless settings : RTS threshold - descrease by 42.
Fragementation - decrease by 42.
Beacon Interval - change to 75 or 50.
Observe the settings.
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