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Digital Paint Community => Other Stuff => Topic started by: Cameron on May 08, 2009, 10:30:24 PM
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Wireless N. Firstly, to start with, my computer is running of Wireless atm as I've just moved house and theres no ethernet port anywhere near it. Got a wireless N USB adaptor thing and it works fine. The only problem is that when I start running too many processes that require using the connection it just cuts off, and then the computer just freezes until the connection comes back.
I sorta have the impression that having the wireless adaptor sitting behind a 415V 3 Phase connection running through the walls might have something to go with it, but I've gotten a USB extension lead and moved the adaptor away from the power connection, but it makes no difference. I can't really play any games over the net with this happening, and I dont get my CAT 5E port installed in the room until 1 there is a place for the computer to go and 2 when I get dad to go under the house and install it. Probably 3-4 months I'd imagine.
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Cameron,
I've seen that happen with other USB devices as well.
Once thing you could do is set up a wireless bridge.
Essentially you get another wireless router, like a WRT54G from Linksys for example, and have it conenct wirelessly to yourt existing WAP, then you can use CAT 5 to connect to that new router.
THis is exactly how I have internet set up in my shop. I use 2 directional wireless antennas connected to the wireless routers spanning almost 1000 feet. Works great.
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=36&threadid=1513386&frmKeyword=&STARTPAGE=1&FTVAR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear
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I've got some of my old routers here, so i'll give that a shot. I didn't actually think of that, probably the last thing that would've ever popped into my head :P. But being over wireless it won't stop packet loss will it? Thats one of the main problems with online games, but its just the signal strength that I want to fix atm.
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You should be fine