Crummy iPad WiFi in garage

[vetran]

I didn't live in this house 6 months ago

no I think it was Scooby or Suity. But there were loads of suggestions.

[d000hg]

How old are the windoze?

Newer ones have that metallisation stuff to make them more effective, like my new front door does.

2.4GHz (or 10GHz) won't go through it.

Coz it's metal.

House is about 8 years old, windows are the same. You reckon I should try some scientific tests with the window open/shut?

[alluvial]

Test the connection with something non-Apple. I have no problems connecting to either of my routers but the various iPads and iPhones in the house are always having problems.
A quick Google seems to indicate that there may be some problems with Apple software but I haven't looked into it as I just say they should have bought Android.

[Dominic Connor]

Pringles

Pringles tins are widely respected as good for making WiFi signals more directional.

The more expensive option is mains ethernet.

[d000hg]

Pringles tins are widely respected as good for making WiFi signals more directional.

The more expensive option is mains ethernet.

Very expensive when you don't have mains

I never heard the Pringles thing, anyone?

[vetran]

try this on a laptop, will give you a real idea of where the signal stops.


HeatMapper | Free Wi-Fi coverage mapping for homes and small offices.


its better than fumbling about like a teenager in the back of a car.

Cantenna:

MAKE | Pringles Can Antenna Turns 10

with eBay you can get an external antenna waterproof and pro looking for a few quid

2.4GHz High Gain 25dBi RP-SMA WLAN WiFi Booster External Directional Antenna | eBay

[d000hg]

with eBay you can get an external antenna waterproof and pro looking for a few quid

2.4GHz High Gain 25dBi RP-SMA WLAN WiFi Booster External Directional Antenna | eBay

Sorry for the dumbo question but I've seen some of these online before:



My router doesn't have a hole that shape, where is the aerial supposed to plug in? All I've got are ethernet sockets!

[eek]

Sorry for the dumbo question but I've seen some of these online before:



My router doesn't have a hole that shape, where is the aerial supposed to plug in? All I've got are ethernet sockets!

look at the bit where an aerial is attached..

[d000hg]

look at the bit where an aerial is attached..

There isn't one.



And on closer inspection, neither does the router I used when I was with O2 either.

[vetran]

in which case your router has an internal aerial so range will be limited.


install heat seeker and see how badly limited. I suspect up to 30 feet when hell freezes over.


You can buy repeaters with external removable aerials. Then if its still bad then add an external aerial. You just plug these in to a network port and set up another wireless ssid.

TP-LINK TL-WA730RE 150Mbps Wireless N Range Extender - Repeater - external | eBay

TP link seem popular for things like DD-wrt so are probably fairly advanced for the price.