Reader questions regarding yesterday's video have indicated that I needed to revisit this topic -- How can I boost my wireless signal strength?
Folks, I have been asked many times about what can be done to improve the wireless signal produced by a home router/WAP. And, like so many things in life, there is no one, single, best answer. A weak signal slows you down, and can cause "connectivity issues" (aka "disconnects").
Methods for a stronger signal, at a greater distance, include:
* Replace your router's firmware with a Linux-based system that allows for "antenna gain" adjustment. (Advanced) -- free.
* Add a "reflector" (Simple) -- free. (and.. today's video!)
* Replace your antenna with a "signal boosting" (aka "range extending") antenna, or a directional antenna. (Simple) -- $25.
* Upgrade to a Wireless N router. (Simple) -- $100.
I recommend the last option. Wireless N routers are quite reasonably priced now. But, as I mentioned in If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It*, some people have a need to "tweak" and "hack", and try to give things "more power" (ala Tim "The Toolman" Taylor). If you're one of them, check out this video...
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And, you may want to look around the Internet some. There are, literally, thousands of these hacks and tips.
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