I recently purchased a wireless router for my home. A Netgear Rangemax Wireless-N Router, model WNR834B. This is my first experience with wireless.
http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/RangeMaxWirelessNRoutersandGateways/WNR834B.aspx
One of the selling points was its range. However, I cannot get a reliable connection with my laptop if I’m more than 20 feet away from the router. Is there some way to test the router to determine if I should return it and get a replacement? Or are my expectations simply out of line?
My laptop is running XP, with an Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG card.