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9 tips for improving your wireless network

If Windows ever notifies you about a weak signal, it probably means your connection isn't as fast or as reliable as it could be. Worse, you might lose your connection entirely in some parts of your home. If you're looking to improve the signal for your wireless network, try some of these tips for extending your wireless range and improving your wireless network performance. 1. Position your wireless router (or wireless access point) in a central location 2. Move the router off the floor and away from walls and metal objects (such as metal file cabinets) 3. Replace your router's omni-directional antenna with Hi-gain antena 4. Replace your computer 's wireless network adapter 5. Add a wireless repeater 6. Upgrade 802.11b devices to 802.11g 7. Change your wireless channel to 1,6 or 11 8. Reduce wireless interference to 2.4 GHz 9. Update your firmware or your network adapter driver  

6 ways to ensure your email gets read

If you’re like a lot of us, you get so much email every day that you might spend as little as 15 seconds scanning a message to determine how it applies to you. Now, imagine that other people are reading your email the same way. If they can't quickly identify the purpose of your message, they’ll probably delete it or leave it in the Inbox for "later"— if later ever comes. In this article, I give 6 tips to ensure that your email messages are read and get the attention they deserve. 1. Make the purpose of the message clear When recipients receive your email message, they should be able to see at a quick glance how the message relates to them and why it’s important. They may be looking at a preview of your message in Microsoft Outlook or on a Windows phone or Windows Mobile device, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA). Or they may see only Subject lines in their Inbox. If your Subject line is confusing and irrelevant, your email will surely get deleted in a hurry.