bad wifi signal


  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #1

    bad wifi signal


    hello on my acer aspire 5536 laptop i was using linux os but i was getting a very low signal so i have come back ti windows 7 ultimate 64 bit.
    i am still having a few problems connecting,i have sky broadband and a sky hub.

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : John-PC
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Home

    Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Home
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5B91 Wireless Network Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-2C-A2-8C-B0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::bc74:25ef:6e92:45df%12(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.6(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 25 December 2014 20:22:15
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 26 December 2014 20:22:15
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 218113068
    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1C-2C-91-F6-00-1F-16-AB-91-6E

    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1F-16-AB-91-6E
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fb:850:1cb0:a53a:cc48(Prefe
    rred)
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::850:1cb0:a53a:cc48%13(Preferred)
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

    Tunnel adapter isatap.Home:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Home
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
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  2. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #2

    i tried every thing but no luck,i installed Linux Ultimate Edition 2.6.1 and i am now getting 94%
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  3. Posts : 8
    Windows 8.1 Professional x64
       #3

    Sounds like a potential driver issue. The new Linux distribution you used could have had more built in (assuming that 94% is something more along the lines of what you were looking for).
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  4. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    thank you i have come back to Windows 7 as the signal dropped down again,i do not think many linux distros will give me a good wifi signal,i am using an D-Link usb wireless to get a better signal,maybe my network card is no good?
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