I may have posted about this before, but I can't find it.
I have a Dynex wireless-g router hardwired to my Westell DSL modem (I just dumped my 2-months-free Roadrunner; it kept having trouble connecting to my PC). Mom has a MacBook down the hall in the family room. It's probably about 50 feet away. It's not in direct line of sight, though; there's about a 45-degree jog through a corner of the kitchen to where she is. Most of the time the MacBook connects to my network pretty well, but it drops frequently enough that it frustrates her.
Could an access point placed down the hall closer to her solve the problem? If so, anybody got any recommendations for a specific make/mfr (or even a used one you don't need any longer)? An inexpensive one if possible. I don't want to spend more than about $75 max if I can avoid it.
I have a Dynex wireless-g router hardwired to my Westell DSL modem (I just dumped my 2-months-free Roadrunner; it kept having trouble connecting to my PC). Mom has a MacBook down the hall in the family room. It's probably about 50 feet away. It's not in direct line of sight, though; there's about a 45-degree jog through a corner of the kitchen to where she is. Most of the time the MacBook connects to my network pretty well, but it drops frequently enough that it frustrates her.
Could an access point placed down the hall closer to her solve the problem? If so, anybody got any recommendations for a specific make/mfr (or even a used one you don't need any longer)? An inexpensive one if possible. I don't want to spend more than about $75 max if I can avoid it.
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