Wireless Internet

[Sweetie77]

I have a laptop and connect via a BT Home Hub. I live in a flat but I seem to lose signal if I am not in the same room as the hub. I thought that the whole point of wireless was that you could access the internet anywhere in the house? Is there a way of increasing the signal?

[markysngc]

Sorry to ask what may seem a silly question, are you sure the wireless is switched on on the hub and your not actually connecting to somebody elses homehub in the same block of flats

If your sure of this do you have access to another wireless enabled laptop, if you can borrow one from a friend may be worth seeing if that does any better, or borrowing another wireless router and trying that. If you are only able to connect when in same room there does seem to be a problem with either the laptop or the hub and trying with either changed would show which one has the problem

[Sweetie77]

My housemate also has a laptop so I will try hers and see if that is better! I have to use an external wireless connector (i.e plugged into my USB) don't know if that would make any difference? I am definitely connected to the right hub!!