From Microsoft at Home, another very useful article for simple ways you can improve the reliability of your wireless netowrk. And these tips for for home as well as office. The tips are:
- Position your wireless router (or wireless access point) in a central location
- Move the router off the floor and away from walls and metal objects (such as metal file cabinets)
- Replace your router's antenna
- Replace your computer's wireless network adapter
- Add a wireless repeater (maybe you have a BIG house…)
- Change your wireless channel
- Reduce wireless interference
- Update your firmware or your network adapter driver
- Pick equipment from a single vendor
- Upgrade 802.11b devices to 802.11g (g stands for GOOD…)
I suggest heading over to the site to read up on the details of these tips.
10 tips for improving your wireless network