Ending Wireless Dead Spots - need help

[GregK]

Sometimes it helps if you stand your router up so it can broadcast the signal laterally, or to lay it down so it can broadcast vertically. Or switch to 5GHz if you are running into a lot of interference on 2.4GHz (although I don't think you mentioned interference as your problem).

[AllenLowe]

it's just sometimes I cannot get on in certain places. I do think the first thing to do would be to move it, elevate it, or possibly urinate on it.

[Head Man]

I do think the first thing to do would be to move it, elevate it, or possibly urinate on it.

Agreed...but perhaps without the urinating.

[AllenLowe]

that's only a last resort.

[JSngry]

Dude, for real, this might be your cheapest solution: https://www.google.com/shopping/product/11580543653005552985?q=USB%20wireless-g%20adapter&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=ZN6&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=rcs&prmd=imvnsa&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=2c50514654581f59&bpcl=35277026&biw=1540&bih=782&tch=1&ech=1&psi=dJ55UJCBFeKL2AXy4YGwBA.1350147690774.3&sa=X&ei=iZ55UNzkLKXW2AX824HgCQ&ved=0CJoBEOUNMAE

Instead of plugging it directly into your USB port, get a USB cable of whatever length you need, and position it where you can get good signal. The adapter should come with installation software to configure your PC to override whatever network card you might already have in there. Then you can treat it like one of the old-school FM Antennas and position everything for optimum results. And it's the basement!