How to improve my wifi connection at work?

Kaiju · 7 May 2015 at 11:04

My laptop is around 20m from the router and was wondering what you guys would recommend to get a better wifi speed?

Can I buy a device that boosts the signal? Of course, the cheapest solutions would be best.

Thanks.

MissChief · 7 May 2015 at 11:34

I would look at potential sources of interference and changing the wireless channel first. If you have an Android phone download wifi analyzer (US spelling intentional) and use that to check which channels are in use and change to an unused one before buying anything.

Ch3m1c4L · 7 May 2015 at 12:39

if you haven't installed the specific updated drivers that can help too. Formatted a HP stream or whatever it is and the default drivers you would get about 1bar of signal if you were further away than about 5m, with the default drivers. Installed specific ones from HP and it went up to max signal when more like 40m away.

Kaiju · 10 May 2015 at 02:02

Thanks guys, changed the channel and updated drivers and things are marginally better now.

APM · 10 May 2015 at 14:56

add a wi-fi repeater in to the mix or run a cable from the router to nearer your location and add a WAP there too.

r7slayer · 10 May 2015 at 21:35

Is it possible if you could use the 5Ghz spectrum? There are a lot less devices currently using this spectrum which allows more space/less interference from other devices on the same channels.
Only problem is that 5Ghz is not as great as 2.4ghz punching its signal through walls etc so its signal strength drops off quicker.