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WNDR3700V2 Terrible range?

The performance of the WNDR3700V2 should improve dramatically if you place the wireless router 2 floors up in your case -- and in that way 'Clients' on each floor including the basement would have much better performance.

reply to Cro
My house has 3 floors, basement, landing and upper floor. My cable line is in my basement and any attempts to use a different cable line on a different floor have been fruitless as (I assume) the signal quality is too poor..

I have no idea how to proceed then.. I was hoping this new router would be simpler than my old WRT54G but it seems I may be out of luck.

Any ideas would be appreciated still and thanks Mozerd for the reply.

I am using Teksavvy Cable. So I am assuming my Cable TV company (As Tek resells Rogers)

I really appreciate the help and I will keep that in mind..

As it stands, I think I am going to try to return this router or sell it.. Unless I can find some solution to its abysmal range/speed issue.

@Mozerd: It isn't that I don't want to take your advice.. I just don't want to go through all this trouble for a setup that already worked perfectly for years prior.

as a last ditch effort... could it be my wireless card? My old card worked but it is an 802.11g.. If I switch it for a new wireless N card, will that help my speed?

My card is a D-Link DWL-G520 2.4ghz 802.11g

Yes, you should try the Netgear WNDA3100 network adapter .. This adapter should improve your range

Haha, isn't it easier/cheaper to get a PCI / PCI-E type? The WNDA3100 is a USB adapter.

EDIT: Not that I don't like your idea, I just like keeping all that stuff together inside the computer.

Yes you could go with the PCI VERSION [Netgear WN311B] but IMO you will get better results with the USB version. I also suggest that if you do get the USB version make sure to use the USB interface on the front of your desktop because that will provide much more 'AIR' for the signals.

If you go with the Netgear WN311B make sure to mount the ezternal antennae housing as high up as possible and away from any large metal surfaces

Sadly I am rocking an NZXT phantom full tower case.. So I have no USB ports on the front. Only on the back and the top

Ah ok, I might just pick one up.. I updated my firmware for my wireless card and I am getting 19mbps now so that is better but it is a good proof of concept for my card just not working well with new tech.

My case is located on-top of my desk and the top usb ports are beside the wall with an angled ceiling just above it (like the USB stick would probably be touching it.. stupid ventilation). When I get a little more money I will see about picking up one of these USB adapters.. Hopefully it increases my speed.

(I tested my Asus Transformer near my computer and it gets 15-28mbps depending on the angle and it supposedly uses 802.11N)

Yeah, I understand the tablet wont be a perfect test of things to come seeing as the ability to move is a plus and a minus.. I might have had Bluetooth on but other than that, there is no other 2.4GHZ device in my house.. At least I believe my cordless phones to be 5GHZ but you never know what they are actually rated at.

I think I might have a USB 3.0 plate I could put in the front.. If not, I can probably get a USB extender for cheap.

reply to Cro
My WNDR3700V1 is located basement north. I need to keep the router where it is for wired servers down there.

The signal for devices second story south isn't satisfactory. We are trying a Netgear range extender now which seems to be working.

Netgear has a newer model now which is dual band. If I were buying today I would get that one.

»www.amazon.com/Netgear-Universal···8&sr=8-1

Since it is just out, it may take awhile to ship, though.

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