Wireless connectivity is so ubiquitous today that I sometimes forget it wasn't always like that. Then I remember that I've lived in houses where I needed a Wi-Fi extender to get a consistent signal in ...
i disabled wps, still no difference. i don't see how the distance could be the issue, 50 feet from the monoprice router at my window, to my sister's room. we can see each other through the windows.
I have an existing Active Directory infrastructure at home. I have my own DHCP, my own router, and my own PIX firewall protecting it all. For wi-fi, I only need an AP. Currently I have a a Linksys ...