However, the Wi-Fi signal speed is not always stable. This is influenced by many factors. Today we will not consider an initially weak signal from a provider or gaining access to password-protected networks. Let's pay attention to possible and legal ways to improve the quality of the network, which we probably have not yet used. So let's get started!
Options for Improving Wireless Wi-Fi Internet
Option number 1 - change the location of the router
In fact, such a simple tip can solve many problems with the adoption of Wi-Fi networks. In our homes, apartments, there are many barriers to data transfer. Therefore, the more profitable you place the router in relation to the access point, the stronger the network reception will be.
Usually it is advised to place it higher, where the space is least cluttered. Such places are often used by shops, shopping centers and supermarkets.
It is worth considering that many household appliances operate at the same frequency as the router - 2.4-5 GHz. They can also cause serious interference, and you can’t place a router near the microwave at all, there will be practically no stable reception of the network.
Option No. 2 - change of frequencies, channels
Most routers operate at a frequency of 2.4 GHz, on which there are 14 channels. To visually see the position of our router and the channel to which it is connected, we use the InSSIDer (for Windows) and Wifi Analyzer (for Android) programs. These programs scan and detect a wireless network, displaying all its parameters.
Let's say we are on the first channel, on which several more consumers are connected. The power of their routers can also be determined by these programs. The difficulty is that several routers will be able to work on the same channel, but the signal will be intermittent, unstable and weak.
When switching from one channel to another, their intersections must be taken into account. Therefore, switching to an adjacent channel does not always solve the problem with a weak signal. After switching to a free channel, you need to scan the network, determine where in your apartment the neighbor routers are the worst signal pickers. This will be the most successful location of your Wi-Fi router.
Changing the frequency to 5 GHz also helps. Such a frequency standard supports 84 channels, and today they are practically not occupied by anyone, which means that the network data transmission intensity will be several times greater.
Option number 3 - use a Wi Fi repeater
One of the budget ways to increase network signal strength is a Wi-Fi repeater. The principle of operation is similar to a repeater. Receiving a signal, it works as an access point, spreading it further.
The device is inexpensive, and intuitive to use, it works from a 220 V household network. Consider it using the Huawei WS322 as an example. We connect the device and find it in the Network Control Center on the computer. The password on it was not initially preset, therefore, through the browser we drive into the address bar 192.168.1.254, enter the administrative panel, click on Manual Connecting and see everything possible to connect to the network.We select the one we need, enter the password to protect the connection and wait for the connection. After about 10 seconds, the network will be operational, however, the maximum reception speed may drop by half.
Option number 4 - Wi-Fi adapter
These tiny devices can reanimate the signal not only for their own, but also for the neighbor's router. All that is needed is to connect it to the USB connector and make a connection through the driver.
Through the extension cable (USB cable), you can strengthen the network parameters by placing the adapter in a protective container outside the window. In this case, the number of access points can increase significantly. Adapters with an external antenna are considered the most successful.
Option No. 5 - reflector or reflector for antenna
The most primitive design of the reflector for the external antenna of the adapter can be made from a conventional aluminum can in 5 minutes. For this we need: a knife, a marker, a can and a ruler or tape measure.
We mark the jar, and cut it according to the marking with a knife. We trim the expanded sheet of aluminum, and make a hole in the bottom for the antenna of the USB adapter. The distance from the center of the antenna to the reflector wall should be exactly 12 mm.
This is easy to do by calculating the diameter of the antenna and dividing it in half. The remaining distance will be the gap between the two elements. It remains only to fix its position and direct it towards receiving the network signal.
