Improving Wireless / Wi-fi signal in home office (UK)
Hi,
The following item has been brough to my attention wtih regar to improving wireless signal in a home office:
http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=58&ProdID=214
However I had been previously told that signal stregnth could not legally be boosted (in the UK at least).
Also if this product works as it says it does how comes it is not more popular or people such as Netgear etc. do not have their own versions?
Any comments apprecaited.
The following item has been brough to my attention wtih regar to improving wireless signal in a home office:
http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=58&ProdID=214
However I had been previously told that signal stregnth could not legally be boosted (in the UK at least).
Also if this product works as it says it does how comes it is not more popular or people such as Netgear etc. do not have their own versions?
Any comments apprecaited.
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Thanks for the input. I'm well aware of the various methods to improve wireless signall and the things that can interfere (e.g. microwaves, cordless phones etc.). It's not that far physically, it just through a few walls over a few floors. Tried all 13 channels and results are stilll poor.
However I was after information specifically about this product. My client presented it to me and as I was unaware of it I thought I would try and find if it is any good.
So if anyone knows about this or as an opinion on it, please let me know.
However I was after information specifically about this product. My client presented it to me and as I was unaware of it I thought I would try and find if it is any good.
So if anyone knows about this or as an opinion on it, please let me know.
You an test if the signal can be boosted. This may sound crazy but get some aluminum foil and make an approximate 8" x 10" rectangular parabolic shape from it (a really shallow bowl shape). Place it behind the router antenna and have the dish "face" the direction you want to boost. Check the signal strength. It is increases then you are a good candidate for an antenna boost. Doesn't work all the time and is mainly directional but is a good indicator. I saw this online once and thought it was wierd but I tried it and it works.
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OK iteresting poits lbertacco.
So does anyone have any experiance if these are any good?
So does anyone have any experiance if these are any good?
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Thanks for input. Tri I Mimo (Draytek router) and on first glance (Windows Singal indicator) did not seem any stronger.
Managed to find one plug socket that allows the powerline devices to work and using this to add additional access point.
Managed to find one plug socket that allows the powerline devices to work and using this to add additional access point.
Lots of things effect wireless signal, cordless phones etc... You could just easly change the wireless channel that your wireless broadcast from and that could improve your wireless signal more then you think as there would be less interference.