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5 Tips to Boost Your WiFi Signal Strength
Sometime ago, setting a Wireless Network is quite complicated and user need to be able to configure IP address and etc. Now, its pretty simple to set up a Wireless Network. You need a Broadband Wireless Router, Broadband Modem and a Laptop or Desktop Computer.
Connect the Internet port to the Wireless Broadband Router then connect any free LAN ports to the laptop or desktop for configuration using Ethernet cable.
There are 2 types of Wireless Router :
1. Wireless G (or 802.11g) – Offer fairly good WiFi Signal
2. Wireless N (or 801.11n)- Better signal strength and higher data transfer speed
Signal Strength Varies
One problem that usual occurs with Wireless Router is that the signal strength will degrade when distance between your laptop or Desktop and router increase. For example, you have many brick walls or your computer or laptop located on a different floor than the router. If your wireless signal weak than your Internet speed will degrade too.
Tips to Boost the WiFi Signal Strength
If you too have a problem getting Wi-Fi signals in every corner of your house, here are some tips (and accessories) to help you extend the range of your wireless network.
1. Adding a home-made reflector behind the antenna of your router is a good way to focus the signal to a certain angle. Since most routers have omni-directional and emit wireless signals in all directional like a light bulb.
2. One free utility that you can use is InSSIDer, it will help you to analyse your wireless network strength around the house. Use your laptop and InSSIDer by walking around the house and rooms to check the wireless strength. By using this information, you can find the best position to place your Wireless Router and your desktop table that will suite everybody in your house.
3. Make sure the Wireless Router location is not placed near something metallic like window grills, or mirrors as they can weaken and reflect the wireless signal. It would be great to place the router at a height in some central location and away from other cordless devices.
4. Using a booster antenna
5. Another good option is to use WiFi Repeater also known as Wireless-G Range Expander 
Good Luck on improving your Wi Fi Signal..
Share 3G with Mobile Broadband Router
I dont know about you, but being able to get online on the internet where ever you go is the current thrend rite now. No matter you are on the bus, at the beach or at the rural area as long as you get a 3G connection than you facebook is on your hand.
This 2010 will be the year of mobile broadband.Google and Microsoft will focus on mobile application to attract new user to stick with their products.
Cradlepoint has introduce a mobile brandband router that is cheap and user friendly. Its a plugin stuff, simply connect and use USB connection.More importantly, its small and easy to carry. So you can show to your friend how up to date you are.
EASY TO USE
The CTR350 Mobile Broadband Travel Router is a full-featured wireless 802.11b/g router developed to be a plug ‘n’ play solution. Simply connect an activated USB modem, plug in the CTR350 and turn the unit on. Within seconds you will have a secure WiFi network for up to 16 WiFi enabled devices. (3G Only)
PORTABLE AND POWERFUL
About the size of a deck of cards (the smallest router in its class), the CTR350 can go with you anywhere. Enjoy the convenience of taking WiFi with you – never search for a hotspot, pay high daily access fees, or risk a non-secure connection again.
SECURE AND RELIABLE
This high-performance router platform, powered by WiPipe™ technology, supports multiple and concurrent VPN pass-through sessions, plus encryption modes including 64/128-bit WEP, WPA and WPA2. Additionally, built-in auto-failover keeps everyone online switching from wired to wireless broadband access in the event of a wired ISP failure.
