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Wireless Boost

  • 02-04-2005 7:35pm
    #1
    dabhoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 800 ✭✭✭


    Hey there, I've this net hear wireless modem router

    http://www.netgear.com/products/details/DG834G.php

    I was just wondering is there anyway of boosting the signal stregnth of the wirless signal.

    Cheers...


Comments

  • #2
    cgf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭cgf


    Make sure u have the latest firmware. I have a Linksys router and upgrading to the latest firmware helped boost signal strength


  • #3
    dabhoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 800 ✭✭✭dabhoys


    Theres a new beta version but I want to wait for the full release before I upgrade.

    Is there no other mechanical way I could do it?


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    All you need is an old corn flakes packet,
    some aluminium foil, double sided sticky tape
    oh and a grown up to handle the scissors. :D

    http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/index.html
    http://www.unmediated.org/archives/2004/07/antenna_gain_ch.php
    http://www.tonyspencer.com/wet-11-parabolic-reflector.jpg

    wet-11-parabolic-reflector.jpg


  • #5
    dabhoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 800 ✭✭✭dabhoys


    Does the space age contraption work???


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    If you can unscrew the antenna from the AP then you would need to buy an external antenna and stand.

    If you can't unscrew the antenna then you need to whip out a soldering iron and say bye bye to the warranty.

    Thinfoil and cardboard you have even at 11pm on saturday.
    2.4GHz antennas you won't get in a local shop tomorrow.

    It's worth a try 10dB at near zero cost !


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  • #7
    BobTheBeat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭BobTheBeat


    A pringle box will also do the trick

    check this out.. pretty much the same thing.... http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/7060/

    oh yeah, dont forget to account for signal wavelength etc.. :)


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