I have a question also about wireless. I have qwest and have a desktop at home that is hooked via ethernet cable to the modem. The modem is also wireless capable so when I bring my work laptop home I can work on it from home. I have no problem keeping signal here at the office off a wireless router but taking my computer home using the wireless modem I can't keep a signal. I called Qwest three times last Friday and I would get signal, would hang up and it would be gone. Someboday mentioned getting a router hooked up to the wireless modem and that would solve it????????
Any help would be appreciated and I don't want to hijack the thread so you can respond or PM me.
When you lose signal, how close are you to the router? I had/have trouble at my house and my parents' house. Most home wireless routers are lacking in power and it doesn't take much to interfere with your signal.
FWIW, I kept my 8 port linksys router and took my wireless router and "transformed" it to a wireless access point. I then put the wireless in a better position to cover the house - still routed through the 8 port, as is my desktop. No problems anymore.