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11. July 2010 @ 18:08 |
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My Cable Wi Fi wireless signal was always reading "no signal-low-very low" until i found the following by googling>"How to Increase Your Wi-Fi Signal Strength with an Aluminium foil". Now my signal shows good-very good (4 bars out of 5) and it has to go through two walls travelling 35 feet. This saved me spending a lot of money on access point/wireless repeater. Hope this helps others.(attached). I`m still working on improving it.
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11. July 2010 @ 19:03 |
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did you try it by just putting foil behind, blocking the signal from going that direction!
also point your ariel the direction you need it
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11. July 2010 @ 22:43 |
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Originally posted by hooter007:
did you try it by just putting foil behind, blocking the signal from going that direction!
also point your ariel the direction you need it
(1) At present the foil is temporarily behind the modem/router as in the attachment in my original post. (2) My modem/router has 2 internal antenae so by curving the alfoil setup it`s directing the signal forward and so my signal has improved to good and very good. I intend to improve on it with the alfoil glued to cardboard.
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12. July 2010 @ 09:34 |
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Keep us updated as to what your final outcome is, :~)
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12. July 2010 @ 18:44 |
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Originally posted by hooter007:
Keep us updated as to what your final outcome is, :~)
Thanks. Do you know where the internal antenaees would be in this modem/router? It`s a Netgear CGD24n v2 color black.
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12. July 2010 @ 18:51 |
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Originally posted by deezalboy:
Do you know where the internal antenaees would be in this modem/router? It`s a Netgear CGD24n v2 color black.
sorry i dont did you try google
but to be honest id leave alone if on inside
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12. July 2010 @ 18:56 |
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Originally posted by hooter007:
Originally posted by deezalboy:
Do you know where the internal antenaees would be in this modem/router? It`s a Netgear CGD24n v2 color black.
sorry i dont did you try google
but to be honest id leave alone if on inside
Yes. I thought maybe direction would help.
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13. July 2010 @ 00:44 |
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Originally posted by deezalboy:
Originally posted by hooter007:
Originally posted by deezalboy:
Do you know where the internal antenaees would be in this modem/router? It`s a Netgear CGD24n v2 color black.
sorry i dont did you try google
but to be honest id leave alone if on inside
Yes. I thought maybe direction would help.
My latest setup (attached.) My MBPS speeds are getting up to 78 and 104. Cheers 
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13. July 2010 @ 04:56 |
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did you try with a lower roof housing
but still thats good speeds your getting
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13. July 2010 @ 17:41 |
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Originally posted by hooter007:
did you try with a lower roof housing
but still thats good speeds your getting
(1) Yes, i hav considered that, i`ll give it a try. (2) It`s great how the alfoil has improved the speed too, from no signal-low to very good and higher speeds.
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13. July 2010 @ 18:16 |
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yes i have to do 1 myself as im supposed to get 30mb speed from provider,
i get close enough with lan cable in, but ive got a hallway that M Schumacher could drive around,
ive got bedroom on 1 side with router and sitting room on the other
with 6ft width of concreate going round or in between the two at 1 point, so signal is bad and speed aint much better :(
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13. July 2010 @ 19:00 |
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Originally posted by hooter007:
yes i have to do 1 myself as im supposed to get 30mb speed from provider,
i get close enough with lan cable in, but ive got a hallway that M Schumacher could drive around,
ive got bedroom on 1 side with router and sitting room on the other
with 6ft width of concreate going round or in between the two at 1 point, so signal is bad and speed aint much better :(
There`s good advice if you google>"How to Increase Your Wi-Fi Signal Strength with an Aluminium foil". My modem has internal antenaes so i had to make my setup to suit, those in the demonstrations have external aerials. It really works.
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13. July 2010 @ 19:20 |
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ta :) ill get me 11y old son to have a look at it
might show him an old episode of Mc Guiver, then hand him a mirror and plumber`s spanner
and see what he can do, he he lol
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5. November 2010 @ 20:57 |
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Originally posted by hooter007:
ta :) ill get me 11y old son to have a look at it
might show him an old episode of Mc Guiver, then hand him a mirror and plumber`s spanner
and see what he can do, he he lol
Hello again. I found that cordless phones, microwaves etc., can affect the Cable Wi Fi wireless signal strength, particularly, if a cordless phone of 2.4ghz is the same frequency as the Cable Wi Fi wireless settings. My ISP technician changed the channel in my wireless settings and now the signal is always "excellent". Also he said it`s important that the region be set correctly for the country and not to have it set at automatic. Hope this could help some.
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