is there a problem with my wifi?

[boybi]

naaadjust ba ang receiver ng wifi ng laptops?

last night, andun ako sa shop ng friend ko na may wifi. 1 bar lang ang signal strength na lumabas dun sa laptop ko (Compaq), samantalang 3 bars dun sa laptop ng friend ko (Toshiba).

or talagang mahina yung wifi ng compaqs compared to toshibas?

[nicolodeon]

Fafi, AFAIK hinde na-aadjust yung receiving strength ng wifi receiver sa mga laptops. Automatic yan, depende sa strength ng bato ng transmitter, distance from transmitter, yung mga obstructions sa signal, kung saan ka naka pwesto, etc.

[boybi]

so bakit mas malakas ang signal strength dun sa toshiba laptop e magkatabi lang kami?

[nicolodeon]

Teka, ano laptop mo fafi? HP ba?

[boybi]

Compaq Presario V3160

[oldblue]

ako the best way to check kung malakas signal eh kung nasa max pa din transfer rate. for example, kahit one bar siya pero 54mbps pa din, ok lang. pero kung nag-drop to 22mpbs, babagal nga yan.

[boybi]

hindi ba mas mahirap makaconnect dun sa wifi network kung mababa ang signal strength?

[nicolodeon]

Pag mahina ang signal strength, makaka konek na naman usually ng walang problem. The issue is maintaning the connection.

[boybi]

back to my question, may problema kaya yung wifi receiver ko?

[nicolodeon]

Kung hinde nakaka konek kahit malakas ang signal throw or laging nadi-diskonek, malamang. Baka upgrade ng driver or firmware ang kailangan mo fafi.

[swimstroke]

Ganyan din sakin, pero iBook < desktop.

Wala namang problema. Hindi naman nagdrodrop yung connection, hindi mahirap kumonek at tama naman yung speed na nakukuha. :D

[boybi]

nakaka connect naman ako, yung signal bar lang ang problema. bakit kaya mas mahina ang dating sa compaq compared sa toshiba?

[nicolodeon]

Dunno. Yung laptop kong gamit ngayon (Compaq), mahina signal bar pero so far, consisent ang connectivity ko.

[boybi]

so mukhang common lang talaga sa compaq yung mahina ang signal bar.

[Horsepower]

adjust the Wireless adapter settings. Pwede mo i-adjust kung gusto mo mas malakas ang paghanap at pagsagap nya ng signal but it might lessen your batt life by 10mins-20mins siguro kung naka-todo.

[stinkaboy]

Fafi, AFAIK hinde na-aadjust yung receiving strength ng wifi receiver sa mga laptops. Automatic yan, depende sa strength ng bato ng transmitter, distance from transmitter, yung mga obstructions sa signal, kung saan ka naka pwesto, etc.

i agree with this.kasi dapat talga malakas ang signal nya from the transmitter at tsaka dapat malapit sa cell site.

[lakay]

Any other wireless equipment near your laptop usually interfer with you wifi like cordless phone or cell phone.

[ebags01]

check mo rin kung yung driver ng wifi mo tama sa pc mo baka kailangan mo lang noong recommended ng hp na driver... sometimes it helps, but sometimes its useless.

here's a link from hp drivers of your laptop if your using winxp..
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...roduct=3327509

[boybi]

adjust the Wireless adapter settings. Pwede mo i-adjust kung gusto mo mas malakas ang paghanap at pagsagap nya ng signal but it might lessen your batt life by 10mins-20mins siguro kung naka-todo.

how will i do that?

[nicolodeon]

how will i do that?

Fafi, usually naka default na sa highest setting yan pero here are the steps.

1. Go to Control Panel
2. Click the System icon, then open the Hardware tab.
3. Select Device Manager
4. Inside the DM window, open the Network Adapter sub-menu.
5. Locate your wireless adapter
6. Right click the adapter then select Properties
7. Under properties, click the Advanced tab.
8. Look for the Ad Hoc Transmit Power option. It should have a default slider setting of highest.

If the transmit power option is set to the highest mode, then your adapter is functioning at "full strength" already.