Hello, 

You may use an external USB to network adapter like the Belkin Wireless G
USB Network Adapter (about $34.00). It comes with a signal strength
indicator that will show you how sensitive the position, orientation and
distance may be. Even touching the adapter with your hand degrades the
signal.
You can use the internal or external by connecting/disconnecting in the
control panel network connections.

Tony Stepke

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Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 7:42 PM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Internal Wireless Card Problem

 My husband and I have 2 wireless laptops. We both have internal wireless 
cards. Our signals come from the same router and modem. His computer drops 
the signal a lot and has done so from the time we ordered it from Gateway 3 
years ago. It was sent back to the company for work on that and other things

last summer but they said they could not replicate the dropped signals. My 
question is how do I do away with the internal card and install an external 
card? Until recently we had a used laptop with an external card and never 
had a dropped signal which tells me it's the internal card at fault. Advice?

Help?  Thanks

Becky Buehrer 

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