How Do I Boost My Wireless Router Signal
When I first purchased my new laptop, I was very happy because I thought of how nice it will be to use the internet connection without having to stay tightly close to the computer. I was dreaming of watching you tube movies on the patio and working on my laptop directly from y bedroom. The excitement lasted for a while, until I actually tried one of these things. All was good while I was accessing the internet from my living room’s couch, but when I left for the bedroom, the signal started fading and I was getting disconnected messages quite frequently.
After doing some research, I first though that I need to change the router I was using. They said that the model I had was old and that I’m not having a good signal because there might be some use damage to it as well. OK, I went for this solution since I also believed at the time that the router was the one causing the problem. I got home my new improved and expensive router and was surprised to see how easy it connected…and later on was also surprised to see that it still doesn’t work in my bedroom.
Needles to say I was pretty much upset. Then I read something about wireless interference. It was obvious that from my living room and to my bedroom there were several brink walls, as we had to pass two rooms and the doors were usually closed. So this was the thing keeping my router from working well. I decided to spend some more extra money, but this time on a piece of equipment that could actually help in my case. Since getting better router was not the answer because the signal smashed on the brick walls surrounding the bedroom, I went for a wireless repeater.
I’ve had some difficulties trying to figure out where to place it, because I was constantly thinking that the walls will ruin the signal again. Also, I had in mind the fact that closed doors will also affect the signal quality. But, in fact they weren’t. Wireless signals travel well through doors, even if they are closed. So, I placed the wireless repeater in the opposite corner of the computer room, near to a door, on a small coffer table.
Since then, it worked just fine. So, every time when someone asks me if I know how to boots the home wireless signals I promptly answer that they need a wireless repeater and that they have to take into consideration external aspects that affect the quality of the wireless signal, such as walls, reflecting materials and other wireless devices.
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