How can I increase my wireless signal strength for Wii?

Question

I have a Linksys WRT54G router and I have a Wii, they're both at opposite ends of the house and a microwave is in between them and I can't move it seeing as there's no other place to put it, I get around an 84% connection on my laptop but I was wondering if there was any way to increase the signal strength? The cable modem I use is a motorola given by Cox for the internet and phone deal

Answer 1

get better wireless or move the wireless.

DUH

Answer 2

Home routers are usually shipped from the factory with their output power limited to a level well below their actual max.  You can install a third-party firmware on a WRT54G called DDWRT which will allow you to set your router's wireless signal output strength to higher levels than the original firmware will allow.  This solution is for advanced users, so either get help or study-up before installing a third-party firmware.  It is possible to permanently damage your router by increasing the output power, as it causes the device to produce more heat as well; though, you can usually get at least 25% more output power without any ill effects.

You can also purchase a larger, external antenna, but results aren't quite as good.

Answer 3

if u move your modem around it really helps.

move it around and check at the same time..the strength,..

and when u think uve got enuff just leave it like that.

Answer 4

To boost the power of the transmitter in the Linksys Router, you would need to install an after-market firmware on the router.

There are several good ones around, but I'd recommend Tomato from Polarcloud (see the Link below).

This will let you boost the power up to 800mW (the factory setting is usually 50mW!).  Don't set it any higher than 250mW though, or it will get VERY hot and reduce the life of the router.

The other way you could do this would be to replace one of the antenas on the router with a high gain one like that shown in Link 2 below.