Wifi antenna extension cable to improve signal?

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Hi guys :)

I have an OCUK Value Wireless-N PCI Adapter and get really rubbish signal from my wireless n router. To be fair it is quite far away and my computer is under a desk with a load of metal drawers in between it and the router.

My router is a sold box with no antenna so I can't extend the antenna or anything. So I recently bought a 2.8m WIFI antenna extension cable SMA off a well known market site :D with the aim of extending my own antenna out from under the desk. But it doesn't seem to do anything, reception is not improved even though I put the extended antenna next to my laptop which has 'excellent' reception.

Any ideas? Does the extension cable plan sound like a good or stupid one in principle?

Any help would be awesome.
 
Here's what you need.

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Did you know, apparently you have to be carefull with them big antennas because some of them break the trancemission laws in the UK and you have to have a licence to use them :P Because of the gane on them.
 
Ha! That thing is awesome.

I have managed to find a spot on my wall where I get good signal. So my massively extended antenna is taped to the wall at that spot. Reckon that will have to do!

Thanks for the help.

I do slightly regret not getting a giant antenna. I hear the ladies love that kind of thing.
 
eddyc said:
Ha! That thing is awesome.

I have managed to find a spot on my wall where I get good signal. So my massively extended antenna is taped to the wall at that spot. Reckon that will have to do!

Thanks for the help.

I do slightly regret not getting a giant antenna. I hear the ladies love that kind of thing.
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haha, it's not actually illegal... I bought myself some around 5 years ago to boost my signal through a breeze blocked garage. It's a 9db antenna... was around a tenner 5 years ago. Think they are still the same.

The pic makes it look huge. It's not that big lol
 
Well, the way I am doing it means I only have to run a cable up to the wall. The router is in a different room some way away so a network cable would be rather annoying unless I took the carpet up etc.

The ideal solution would have been to run it through the electrical cables but those sockets are around £40 and the antenna extension cable was £3.

I am happy with the results for now.
 
Fernick said:
Is running it through electric cables viable though... how great is it to do that vs wifi?
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My experience with stuff like this has been great. They work really well. Better than wifi.

smiley1987 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyH-Uu1U7ik

This is an easy and cheap method to boost your wifi .
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Yes I was tempted by this but the room does not really allow for it. The router is on a shelf ... I couldnt really be bothered :D

The idea of wrapping the tin foil round cardboard is a really good one. I might have a go with this later. But in any case I get good signal now anyway so I'm happy.
 
eddyc said:
My experience with stuff like this has been great. They work really well. Better than wifi.
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Step dad has £90 pair hooked up to the CCTV system... can you run more than one set?

I know i can't get any better download speeds from these, but i don't expect that. just a better response time/ping.

Tbh, currently I ping 18-34 through wifi. Worth getting these?
 
Fernick said:
Step dad has £90 pair hooked up to the CCTV system... can you run more than one set?
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Dont know. Let us know if you find out.

Fernick said:
I know i can't get any better download speeds from these, but i don't expect that. just a better response time/ping.

Tbh, currently I ping 18-34 through wifi. Worth getting these?
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Dont know. I never did any benchmarking or anything. I reckon if you get good wifi n signal currently then its not worth it. If you get poor reception then go for it.
 
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