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Title: D-Link Dir-655 horrible signal. what to do?
Post by: MacPocolypse on June 30, 2010, 08:11:26 PM
We just upgraded to  the D-link dir-655 and the signal can barely reach 20ft. Figured perhaps there's a setting I might be missing or something.
current settings:
 Transmit Power : high

Beacon Period : 100 (20..1000)

RTS Threshold : 2346 (0..2347)

Fragmentation Threshold : 2346 (256..2346)

DTIM Interval : 1 (1..255)

let me know if you need more specs to help. It would be nice not to have to sit in front of the router to get wifi access.
Title: Re: D-Link Dir-655 horrible signal. what to do?
Post by: kthaddock on June 30, 2010, 11:35:52 PM
First af all check for latest driver to your laptop, wirless divice.
Look at manufacters website not your laptop driver site.
Start there
Title: Re: D-Link Dir-655 horrible signal. what to do?
Post by: coolqf on July 01, 2010, 09:22:26 AM
Try switching your router to only ONE 802.11 mode.  In my house and my router, DIR-655 A3, the mode that provides the most distance while keeping a strength over 30% is the 802.11g
Title: Re: D-Link Dir-655 horrible signal. what to do?
Post by: ryan200 on July 03, 2010, 08:16:01 AM
are your walls made of metal that will kill your wireless, i would assume if you have a cellphone and you can get signal outside and not inside its your house.

i had a bad signal when i placed my router near my modem, move it to a high point away from other electronics and power adapters as they tend to put off internference.

also its best to not have a 2.4ghz cordless phone as it is on the same spectrum of your router.

also make sure you put the antennas like it shows in the dlink quickstart booklet
Title: Re: D-Link Dir-655 horrible signal. what to do?
Post by: Sammydad1 on July 03, 2010, 09:49:03 PM
Hi,

You might want to see how many other wireless networks are nearby your home/apt and also what channel THEY are using.....try to use a less used channel like #3....

Could also be your unit is defective in some way and needs swapped out....20 feet is pretty low range....

I would try using G/N only, unless you gotta have B also....  I dropped all B devices a couple years ago....