HI, were trying to get better wifi signal in our small shop that's about 75-90 feet from the house front door. The modem and router is hooked up to the house computer near the front door. Trying to find out what are my best options. The modem is a Sudden Link telephony modem and the wireless router hooked up to it is an Apple Express Base Station. Any help would be really appreciated. Some more info: using a Alfa usb antenna and in its software it says the signal strength varies from 50-58% and link quality 100% but the speed really varies from 7mbps to 29mbps.
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increase wifi range
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I would recommend one of these two options (or both):
1. Wireless Repeater. Example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-EX2700-100UKS-Wi-Fi-Extender-Booster/dp/B00NIUHAG6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431888747&sr=8-1&keywords=wifi+repeater
2. Powerline Adaptor Wired Ethernet Only Example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-PA4030KIT-500Mbps-Powerline-Adapter/dp/B00FEDTWL6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1431888764&sr=8-2&keywords=powerline+adapter
- Sam
1. Wireless Repeater. Example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-EX2700-100UKS-Wi-Fi-Extender-Booster/dp/B00NIUHAG6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431888747&sr=8-1&keywords=wifi+repeater
2. Powerline Adaptor Wired Ethernet Only Example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-PA4030KIT-500Mbps-Powerline-Adapter/dp/B00FEDTWL6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1431888764&sr=8-2&keywords=powerline+adapter
- Sam
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i have an alfa usb antenna
i made a biquad antenna to replace the original antenna
cheap and easy to make--and makes a huge difference to the signal
i made a biquad antenna to replace the original antenna
cheap and easy to make--and makes a huge difference to the signal
mcnumpty23
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its really quite small--roughly 5 inches square
only cost me a few pounds to make i already had a bit of copper plate handy
can also use aluminium plate i think
then i mounted it on a cheap £1 camera tripod
made a huge difference to my signal
This is the Alfa antenna I have. Would making or buying a biquad antenna help increase the signal strength? And would the antenna have to plug in the wireless router or my laptop in the shop?
http://www.amazon.com/Alfa-Long-Range-Dual-Band-Removable-Connections/dp/B00MX57AO4/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1431893145&sr=8-11&keywords=alfa+antenna
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the biquad goes on the usb adapter in the shop and could actually use 2 on that adapter though i seriously doubt you would need more than one biquad
that adapter is 5db the biquad is much more--and can also make a double biquad using a bigger sheet of copper
have seen people in really remote areas put biquads on satellite dishes to get wireless over miles of range
that adapter is 5db the biquad is much more--and can also make a double biquad using a bigger sheet of copper
have seen people in really remote areas put biquads on satellite dishes to get wireless over miles of range
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loads of how to make a biquad on the net
heres one example--though you would use a rp sma connector for a usb adapter in this example he uses an N connector
http://martybugs.net/wireless/biquad/
heres one example--though you would use a rp sma connector for a usb adapter in this example he uses an N connector
http://martybugs.net/wireless/biquad/
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i made it when i lived in a victorian building as the walls were all brick no plasterboard or sheetrock i think its called in america
and couldnt get more than 2 bars with the standard aerial that came with the usb adaptor
with the biquad i got 5 bars--also went from seeing 20 neighbours wifi to 90 of them
furthest i tried it was the local hotels free wifi--about 400 yards away--got 3 bars and an acceptable link quality for web browsing
and couldnt get more than 2 bars with the standard aerial that came with the usb adaptor
with the biquad i got 5 bars--also went from seeing 20 neighbours wifi to 90 of them
furthest i tried it was the local hotels free wifi--about 400 yards away--got 3 bars and an acceptable link quality for web browsing
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