yup, if you have a PCI slot wireless card, and the antenna is close to the 
back of the tower, it'll be like any other radio antenna that is close to 
metal and doesn't have a clear shot in the air...it'll couple, decouple and 
generally not perform very well.
especially when your dealing with minimal power levels like in wireless 
LAN's.
if we could boost everything up to a watt or two, we'd never have these 
issues.
and, actually, american ham operators can legally do this under part 97 i 
think it is?
you can alter power output and use high gain antennas that increase ERP on 
wireless networks.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: Computer wireless router booster signal


>I am guessing that the distance from the wireless router to the bedroom
> computer is about 45 feet. However, there is several walls in between.  I 
> am
> going to look at everything again this afternoon if things go according to
> plan.  Thanks much,
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 8:02 AM
> Subject: Re: Computer wireless router booster signal
>
>
>> How far is the computer that doesn't work from the router? Not now, but I
>> used to live in an average house, semi finished basement, then 2 floors
>> and
>> we could access the internet wirelessly from anywhere in the house
>> including
>> basement and I even did it from out on the deck. Now I'm in a 4 room
>> apartment and haven't checked my range from here beyond the apartment but
>> I'm sure good within the apartment. Depending on the construction of the
>> house you should be good for an average to large house I should think.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:52 AM
>> Subject: Computer wireless router booster signal
>>
>>
>>> Well, Friday a friend put in the Cisco 1000 wireless computer router for
>>> me
>>> but I am having a problem and looking for suggestions.  The wireless
>>> router
>>> is connected to the modem where the cable enters the house and is 
>>> setting
>>> on
>>> my computer.  The computer with the router setting on it works fine and
>>> so
>>> does my wife's laptop computer in the next room but I have one computer
>>> in
>>> the bedroom and it does not work at all  unless I connect it directly.
>>> It
>>> did work for one day just fine but stopped and jaws says it cannot make 
>>> a
>>> connection.  Can I purchase a stronger adapter for this computer?  I am
>>> open
>>> to all suggestions.  I have thought of moving the router into the next
>>> room
>>> but I would have to run about 75 feet of cable as I would have to go
>>> through
>>> the attic to get there.  Any suggestions will be appreciated
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>> FRED C. ADAMS W4HC
>>> THE HOUR IS LATE AND
>>> THE NIGHT IS FAR SPENT
>>> VOTE IN NOVEMBER