Extending the antenna of a Wireless Network card

riyakku · Aug 4, 2014

My wireless router is in one room and the desktop in another. These two rooms are separated by a solid brick wall. The wifi signal available in the room where I have the Desktop is pretty weak. The router (Linksys EA2700) does not have an external antenna. Shifting the router to the another point at home is not feasible. The only solution I could think of, is to drill a hole in the brick wall separating the two rooms and extending the antenna of the DLink DWA-525 card that I have in my Desktop.

1. Is this a possible solution?
2. What are the factors I have to consider before setting this up?

i7Baby · Aug 4, 2014

Or get a better router - with external antennae eg netgear dgn3700

Someone Somewhere · Aug 4, 2014

If you're considering drilling a hole in the wall, just get an ethernet cable. Faster and cheaper than WiFi.

riyakku · Aug 4, 2014

i7Baby :

Thanks for the suggestion. But the router is supplied by the ISP. I do not have the option to change it.

i7Baby · Aug 4, 2014

Of course you do.

riyakku · Aug 4, 2014

Someone Somewhere :

Thanks for the suggestion. It is not possible to leave the ethernet cable connecting the router to the Desktop through the hole in the brick wall, along the floor. It has to be along the perimeter of the wall and properly fixed with tacks. This increases the cost of the project.I can avoid all such hassles if I am able to extend the length of antenna on the wireless network card.

i7Baby · Aug 4, 2014

Try a new one eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320113

riyakku · Aug 4, 2014

i7Baby :

I am in Doha, Qatar. We have no option of changing the router. :no:

g90814 · Aug 4, 2014

You could also get a better antenna for your desktop card, one with higher gain, and maybe on a cable so you can position it as needed

example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0V9-0005-00002&cm_re=wireless_antenna-_-0V9-0005-00002-_-Product

i7Baby · Aug 4, 2014

Where do you shop from? Amazon? eBay? Flipkart?

riyakku · Aug 31, 2014

Thanks for all replies. I drilled a hole in the wall to draw a patch cable with RJ45 from the router to the desktop (15 metres). All though the hole was not a wide one there was a considerable increase in the signal strength. I now have both ethernet connection and wifi.

Thanks once again.

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