[mrdrphil007]

Ok, I have a PC upstairs that connects to the network via WiFi with a Linksys wireless card. After my Linksys router went out, I got a Dlink.

After about an hour, the upstairs PC will drop the wireless signal and it takes a restart of the PC to reconnect. At best, I only receive a 60% signal strength and the PC is probably 30 feet away through 3 walls.

Why does it drop signals so frequently and what can I do to fix it?

I am A+ certified and know a lot about PCs, but I'm not so knowledgeable about wireless.

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Not all wireless routers are made equal. Some have a wider signal range than others, usually reflected in the price. Those with a greater range will often have two or three antennas compared to the single one of a 'standard range' router. Your old Linksys router may have been a wide-range model whereas the new DLink one may only be standard range.

Also, if you buy a wide-range router you need to also get a wide-range wireless card to use with the remote PC otherwise you will get poor performance like you are currently experiencing.

[pip22]

Not all wireless routers are made equal. Some have a wider signal range than others, usually reflected in the price. Those with a greater range will often have two or three antennas compared to the single one of a 'standard range' router. Your old Linksys router may have been a wide-range model whereas the new DLink one may only be standard range.

Also, if you buy a wide-range router you need to also get a wide-range wireless card to use with the remote PC otherwise you will get poor performance like you are currently experiencing.

[mrdrphil007]

Not all wireless routers are made equal. Some have a wider signal range than others, usually reflected in the price. Those with a greater range will often have two or three antennas compared to the single one of a 'standard range' router. Your old Linksys router may have been a wide-range model whereas the new DLink one may only be standard range.

Also, if you buy a wide-range router you need to also get a wide-range wireless card to use with the remote PC otherwise you will get poor performance like you are currently experiencing.

Would it really be that bad in a space of about 30 feet and 3 walls?

Oh well. We're just going to run an Ethernet cable around the house. I admit defeat.