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You could go a different route and get a Clear Modem. Clear used to be Clearwire, they are an internet provider. You pay a monthly fee, and they give you internet access via cell towers directly to the USB connected modem. The USB modem they provide is about as big as a ran over tube of lipstick.
If you did that you could go anywhere you get signal with your laptop and have internet access.
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Get a better wireless router. Our lot is not huge, about 1/3 acre but I can get internet on my laptop or phone from anywhere in the yard since I upgraded. The original was a cheap Linksys for $39 and this Belkin Dual Band was close to $100 but well worth it. You can also buy a range extender, try Best Buy, Fry's or Amazon.
Get a better wireless router. Our lot is not huge, about 1/3 acre but I can get internet on my laptop or phone from anywhere in the yard since I upgraded. The original was a cheap Linksys for $39 and this Belkin Dual Band was close to $100 but well worth it. You can also buy a range extender, try Best Buy, Fry's or Amazon.
My router is from my dsl provider, you are saying I do not need to use this router, correct?
I can buy another, connect the phone line, the Ethernet, use the notebook in another room and also have access when outside?
You could go a different route and get a Clear Modem. Clear used to be Clearwire, they are an internet provider. You pay a monthly fee, and they give you internet access via cell towers directly to the USB connected modem. The USB modem they provide is about as big as a ran over tube of lipstick.
If you did that you could go anywhere you get signal with your laptop and have internet access.
Thanks but I don't want to pay a monthly fee, I need to check things while I'm working on and off & hate to need to come into the house to check things, I just get sidetracked
I'd first try the network adapter, I use this one on my PC and I can see my neighbors with 3 bars and it has to be 250 ft. away at the very least. I know I couldn't see it at all with the previous adapter.
You can plug it right into the USB or use the cable and mount it in a better location.
This is what the area looks like, I don't know if this will enlarge, if I click, it will enlarge
I guess my extra phone jack doesn't mean anything because I'd need a computer, laptop etc in that room, moving the PC isn't an option.
I feel like to save on costs I'd need to use another long, long Ethernet cable and run that outside which would be a giant PITA so I'd need to use a wireless, I have a lot of land and at times don't know where I'll be. I don't think I can just use the phone line. Running an invoice is easy with the notebook, I use a Tracfone for calls which I can buy the minutes I need, the expense of a smart phone etc just doesn't fit into my picture, I don't know if Tracfone offers services like the newer phones, I just haven't looked into it, I tried to get online with the Tracfone but I don't know what in the H the phone was doing, it didn't display my home page.
Ugh..
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I'd first try the network adapter, I use this one on my PC and I can see my neighbors with 3 bars and it has to be 250 ft. away at the very least. I know I couldn't see it at all with the previous adapter.
You can plug it right into the USB or use the cable and mount it in a better location.
If that don't work you'll need to get a better router.
You mean this network adapter usb gets plugged into the notebook? and somehow will talk to the wireless router?
What do you mean by seeing the neighbors bars, I don't understand, I'm in kindergarten as far as this router stuff, right now I'm on the notebook with wireless no problems, I go outside and no way Jose
You mean this network adapter usb gets plugged into the notebook? and somehow will talk to the wireless router?
What do you mean by seeing the neighbors bars, I don't understand, I'm in kindergarten as far as this router stuff, right now I'm on the notebook with wireless no problems, I go outside and no way Jose
Thanks for reply
I see now, it plugs into the notebook and talks to the wireless router thru a radio frequency or cellphone frequency, I think its worth a try
You mean this network adapter usb gets plugged into the notebook? and somehow will talk to the wireless router?
Exactly, you may already have one on the notebook but this might work better. I know that one has worked very well for me. It's not that expensive and if it doesn't work it's not really a waste of money becsue when combine it with a good router you'll have a very extensive range.
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What do you mean by seeing the neighbors bars, I don't understand, I'm in kindergarten as far as this router stuff, right now I'm on the notebook with wireless no problems, I go outside and no way Jose
The bars is an indicator of how strong the signal is. Down in the right hand corner next to the clock should be 5 bars if you're connected wireless, if you double click that icon you see it better. Next to the name of your router will be 5 bars, the ones in green indicate the strength of the signal.
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