Improving wireless connection around the flat... Clueless

[KatBag]

I am desperately trying to write my dissertation at the only table in our flat which happens to be the opposite end to our wireless router. Web pages are taking ages to loadand this is giving me even more opportunity to procrastinate (as if I need any). We're in an ancient flat with only one hole in the wall for a router so moving it isn't reallyan option. We alsohave really thick Walls (I could be being just as thick thinking this makes a difference lol). Does anyone know of anything I can do to improve rhe connection, preferably cheap or free! Thanks in advance x

Now, I'm not very techy but there are two types of router. Have a look on amazon at the different ones. I forget what they're called, something like v routers and n routers. One is meant to be better, have a bigger range than the other. So if you have the less good one then spd ing £30 on a new router might help.

N routers (IEEE 802.11N) will only help, if you have N on both the router and the laptop.

If the router has aerials on the outside, adjusting those may help.

Sometimes a small change of position may help, moving from one end of the table to the other may make a big difference.

Changing the channel on the router may make a difference, if you are suffering from interference from other routers and wireless devices in the neighbourhood. Inssider should show up many sources of interference.

Alternatively a wireless repeater may help?

Thanks so much! Will try all of the above!

Something else which can help is to increase the height at which the router is located. Strange perhaps but it can make a difference - signals bounce off some objects such as metal things, so by making it higher up I guess there is more of a chance of getting a line-of-sight from laptop/device to router.

If you post a link to your computer and router specifications (or just the make and model of the router and computer) and I can tell you what you will need to get a better setup.