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[Trikein]

Well I have this feeling there is something with your house's walls or structure that is causing more reflection? Its like calling out in a dark cave, the sound echos around a lot because there is alot of hard surfaces that don't adsorb the energy, and a lot of odd angels that make it bounce around. Maybe something simular is going on in your house? Could be as simple as the drywall in your house. Thats why I am saying it may be a good idea to bring your laptop and router with you next time you go on vacation or something. Just to test what kind of range it gets someplace else. If it gets alot better, then you know its something with your environment. Sure you might not get online, but you don't need to, just need to see the signal levels. Thats what I would do..but then again I am a huge nerd.

By the way..RF tech is reallllllly out there. I don't know how you HAM radio guys do it. Hats off to you.

[FurryNutz]

RF is acutally easier than you think. 

[torano]

I would have much less of a problem if I could somehow locate my wireless router on the main floor instead of the basement. I know that is part of the issue.

[FurryNutz]

Any chance of getting on the main floor?

[torano]

Any chance of getting on the main floor?

I think I need a repeater. If I move this to the main floor (will have to be other end of the house), then the basement will suffer a poor wireless connection. That is where I have a couple game systems connected wirelessly. Ugh.

[Trikein]

Do you have a cement basement? If so, that would explain it. The major ingredient in most cement is Tricalcium silicate which makes the basement like a echo chamber.

Also, Furry, it depends on how deep were talking. I don't mean basic 802.11. I mean 1st or 2nd layer. The different antenna types and their standards. The different effects of electro magnetic energy in general. The circuitry. The raw science under it. I don't even know enough to know how much I don't know, but I major it's alot. When I see a 40 page website with charts, circuitry diagrams, and words I have never even SEEN before, I know I am not in Kansas anymore. Its those times I love though. Heh!

[FurryNutz]

yes I understand. Spent 6 years in the military working in communications. 

[Trikein]

Ok then, thats why your the master. Or maybe a Chief of engineering. Or maybe some combonation of the two. ::grin::  Though I still claim it is very complicated. Maybe your just used to miltary spec gear so this stuff we use is child's play in comparsion, but the adverage person has no idea how a wirless router even work. Even Cisco training doesn't teach you alot of the theory behind the practice, just how to use it and how to fix it.

[FurryNutz]

Well I started out on a C.B radio then working my way into some HAM radio. I liked it so much I figured, lets see if the military can teach me more. Sure learned alot.

Ya, theory is the most boring thing to learn, however. Comes in REAL handy in practice. 
Just think of it as early IM Chat. LOL. I miss those days, was much less hassle thats for sure.