Hi guys I have a usb wifi reciever, and I want ti extend the range, I have a flat near my house with wifi and its about 400metres away, I wanted to know if some how I can extend the signal reception to pick up this wifi, the usb reciever has a small antena that can be taken of, could I attach coaxial or other kind of cable and attach it to my tv antenna or a satelite dish I have to pick up sky? Please aswer me, I think this is the right section, for me this question is a big thing because ive been without internet for 9 years know, I only have my phone! Thanks!
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An antenna is made for a specific wavelength, there is some physics behind it so you can't just put a big antenna and expect it to work. What you can do is extend the range of the emitter. You can do that either by getting a high gain antenna or a directional one.
I've also seen people receiving wifi from a distant router with a directional receiving antenna, but it has to be especially made for wifi, you can't use a tv one.
Also take in consideration interference. If there are lots of objects and other devices operating in the wifi signal range between you and the wifi router that signal is going to lose its quality so even if you'd get 100% signal, it might get jammed by all the interference.
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An antenna is made for a specific wavelength, there is some physics behind it so you can't just put a big antenna and expect it to work. What you can do is extend the range of the emitter. You can do that either by getting a high gain antenna or a directional one.
I've also seen people receiving wifi from a distant router with a directional receiving antenna, but it has to be especially made for wifi, you can't use a tv one.
Also take in consideration interference. If there are lots of objects and other devices operating in the wifi signal range between you and the wifi router that signal is going to lose its quality so even if you'd get 100% signal, it might get jammed by all the interference.
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Thnks for the clarifications, ive seen this antena on ebay but dont know what the range is! Any idea?, what u said about directional recieving antenna, whats that? Could u please upload some pics? Thanks, I dont think interference will be a big problem because I live in a rural area! Thanks for your aswer!
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That looks like a cheap antenna. I don't think anyone can tell for sure what you need to receive a signal from that far away. There are so many unknown things you need if you want to make the calculations.
The gain of the antenna is used to calculate how weak the signal can be and still be received.
Think of it as hearing a guy scream at a distance.. you can have an amplifier next to your ear, you might hear him if it's a directional amplifier but you will also hear everything that's between you and him. Although sound waves are different than electromagnetic waves, you can think of it like this to understand why the long distance is such a big problem.
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That looks like a cheap antenna. I don't think anyone can tell for sure what you need to receive a signal from that far away. There are so many unknown things you need if you want to make the calculations.
The gain of the antenna is used to calculate how weak the signal can be and still be received.
Think of it as hearing a guy scream at a distance.. you can have an amplifier next to your ear, you might hear him if it's a directional amplifier but you will also hear everything that's between you and him. Although sound waves are different than electromagnetic waves, you can think of it like this to understand why the long distance is such a big problem.
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Thanks for taking time to aswer, the distance I was hoping to pick up is about 450 m no more! Will interference still be an issue?
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Thanks for taking time to aswer, the distance I was hoping to pick up is about 450 m no more! Will interference still be an issue?
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Try this: http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html but I don't think this will work at that range.
If your usb wifi reciever have an external port for antenna, try to connect an axternel antenna to increase the range. This may work. Or you can buy a cheap wifi router to bridge with the one existing in the flat.
And YES, interference may be a problem!
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Guys, this ain't an upgrade nor a hack issue. It is more important than all that. It is about health and how health friendly those devices are :!:
I have been hearing lots of issues about the radiation generated by either the GSM, BT or WiFi signals!
Is it true that it is not wise to carry the PPC next to the heart in the pocket or on the side pocket? Has there ever been an official report or research done on this and found it is not too friendly :?:
I know that this forum has got people from all over the globe. Therefore some of those countries might have researched and would have announced it, but mind you.. "Official Announcement
Please advise since it is a worry I've got :roll:
i've read more cases where study said that it was no problem that the other way around same thing with utms (3g)
but even if it were a problem that your hart would never be the troublesome place
your head and your testicles would be that place where it could cause issues
high watt transmision cause inc in celluar activities your hart is just a pump and need high volts expousre to react to anything like that
your brain are a pile of fat tissue where the neural transmitors and cemestry cause thinging and emotions celluar changing can be an issue there
and your semen aswell semen are preduced as a copy of the earlier produced so celluar changes which are high enough to mutate could be a problem
but cellphones are nowhere near as troublesome as highvolt lines and the wifi networks
only place you can 100% safe in in a big lead safe
Rudegar do you mean that GSM is more harmless than wifi? As far as I know the transmition power of GSM can go up as much as 2Watts in areas with low signal while wifi is only miliwatts!
wifi is always gsm is only when you make a call
i speak of wifi where you dont just use wifi at places where there are hotspots but you having a wifi network maybe some transcievers to str up the signal and such
and i also do believe that wifi is stronger then bluetooth which is just a few miliwatt dident check it though
Hello,
I'm no doctor but what I can tell you based on wireless emmissions is that if you use a bluetooth headset, and keep the device as far away from you as possible. The emmissions are reduced considerably.
A bluetooth headset has a range of 5 meters, whereas Wi-Fi or Cell Transmission are a hundred times that. Which makes me think that having a bluetooth headset near your ear, is a hundred times less strong than having a mobile phone, this gives me a peace of mind.
What is to keep in mind is that, especially during conversation. Not to leave the device inside your pocket plugged within your belt. This causes more problems as the testicles are more prone to damage than the brain is. Thus even when using the bluetooth headset. In effect its better to keep the device at a distance from your body.
Also note that using a mobile phone inside a car (especially new ones), is dangerous... Why? Because the car's shield acts as a mirror to the radio-waves. It reflects 10 to 20 times within the car, thus the radiation within the car is reflected and causing higher radiation within.. Solution? External antenna, I don`t have one, but when I use the mobile, I put it far away on the dashboard, close to the window to reflect the least radiation possible within the car. Please note that all PDA2Ks and PocketPC phones have a builtin slot to connect external antenna!
Well in fact you're right about the Lead Box.. But really, I believe that when I'm going to the beach, under the sun. Im not only getting a high dose of ultraviolet rays. Lieing down, my body is probably able to receive a 1200 channels from astra (some encrypted) and another 400 from Hotbird. Its also constantly receiving the Date and Time from GPS Satellites to calculate the location. On the other side when standing up, I'm probably getting 40 Terrestrial Channels and another 100 FM Channels. Apart from the Wi-Fi stations AND Cellular Antennas nearby.
the world is becoming clattered in radio communications. Its a must of our everyday life, the trick is to be aware of it and where possible to reduce it.
Small note about signal strenght :
The mobile's radio transmitting voltage is set according to the signal strenght.
In areas with low signal strenght, the voltage is incresed, thus increasing the radiation.
Regards,
Eman
Hello,
I'm no doctor but what I can tell you based on wireless emmissions is that if you use a bluetooth headset, and keep the device as far away from you as possible. The emmissions are reduced considerably.
A bluetooth headset has a range of 5 meters, whereas Wi-Fi or Cell Transmission are a hundred times that. Which makes me think that having a bluetooth headset near your ear, is a hundred times less strong than having a mobile phone, this gives me a peace of mind.
What is to keep in mind is that, especially during conversation. Not to leave the device inside your pocket plugged within your belt. This causes more problems as the testicles are more prone to damage than the brain is. Thus even when using the bluetooth headset. In effect its better to keep the device at a distance from your body.
Also note that using a mobile phone inside a car (especially new ones), is dangerous... Why? Because the car's shield acts as a mirror to the radio-waves. It reflects 10 to 20 times within the car, thus the radiation within the car is reflected and causing higher radiation within.. Solution? External antenna, I don`t have one, but when I use the mobile, I put it far away on the dashboard, close to the window to reflect the least radiation possible within the car. Please note that all PDA2Ks and PocketPC phones have a builtin slot to connect external antenna!
Well in fact you're right about the Lead Box.. But really, I believe that when I'm going to the beach, under the sun. Im not only getting a high dose of ultraviolet rays. Lieing down, my body is probably able to receive a 1200 channels from astra (some encrypted) and another 400 from Hotbird. Its also constantly receiving the Date and Time from GPS Satellites to calculate the location. On the other side when standing up, I'm probably getting 40 Terrestrial Channels and another 100 FM Channels. Apart from the Wi-Fi stations AND Cellular Antennas nearby.
the world is becoming clattered in radio communications. Its a must of our everyday life, the trick is to be aware of it and where possible to reduce it.
Small note about signal strenght :
The mobile's radio transmitting voltage is set according to the signal strenght.
In areas with low signal strenght, the voltage is incresed, thus increasing the radiation.
Regards,
Eman
I am tired of low network signals in my home @ basement with Sensation ...
My wife with x10 mini gets enough signals on her mobile to send/receive calls without voice interruption and I can't even dial from it...
My friends tell me that my mobile mostly remains off but i know it's due to low reception...
How can such a small x10 mini perform better that Sensation?
Last option for me is to boost reception by Aluminum foils... Anyone tried such a Hardware Mod?
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I am tired of low network signals in my home @ basement with Sensation ...
My wife with x10 mini gets enough signals on her mobile to send/receive calls without voice interruption and I can't even dial from it...
My friends tell me that my mobile mostly remains off but i know it's due to low reception...
How can such a small x10 mini perform better that Sensation?
Last option for me is to boost reception by Aluminum foils... Anyone tried such a Hardware Mod?
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Alas, I can't say I've tried this but now that you've mentioned this option I'm tempted to experiment with it.
What i do have a lot of experience with is flashing and testing different (software) radios. You should read up on the topic of "radio" and "RIL" since you've assessed that location is not the problem.
Then again you might have reasons for not wanting to flash ...
If you really want to enhance your reception with hardware, this guy makes sense http://www.metacafe.com/watch/750707/how_to_make_a_cell_phone_antenna_under_5_minutes/.
best regards,
Lol... The initial part of video is exactly what i do when i get calls....... But that's really not the mod i would want... I want some extra foil inside casing that should not look bad from outside...
I once connected aluminum foil with the terminals with back cover off and its signals went from 3 bars to full 5 bars... But when i placed aluminum foil inside and packed back cover on it, signals dropped again...
I have tried ALL radios and RILs in the thread... With 10.56 i used to get 2-3 bars but with those i couldn't even send or receive a message... When it's 4 bars, it was working
With latest radio 10.58 and ics radio 11.59, It simply puts 'no network' when signals are low enough that are not ready to make calls...
So flashing radios is just playing with bar indicators. No gain ...
hardware antenna booster.
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Lol... The initial part of video is exactly what i do when i get calls....... But that's really not the mod i would want... I want some extra foil inside casing that should not look bad from outside...
I once connected aluminum foil with the terminals with back cover off and its signals went from 3 bars to full 5 bars... But when i placed aluminum foil inside and packed back cover on it, signals dropped again...
I have tried ALL radios and RILs in the thread... With 10.56 i used to get 2-3 bars but with those i couldn't even send or receive a message... When it's 4 bars, it was working
With latest radio 10.58 and ics radio 11.59, It simply puts 'no network' when signals are low enough that are not ready to make calls...
So flashing radios is just playing with bar indicators. No gain ...
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I understand.
It's weird that the mini performs so much better at the exact same location. Have you excluded the possibility that you have faulty hardware?
Amazon sells an antenna booster for HTC that basically enhances the antenna in the way you describe. Just search for "htc antenna booster". Even though they only cost a dollar or two, it might be more fun to copy their design and make them yourself.
I look forward to your findings.
Good luck!
Yeeeeeeesssss....
I made it... Today i tried myself to get a network boost and it worked!!
I called my friend today from basement and walked every corner of the Room to test the mod and he said my voice was crystal clear without interruption...
Then i asked him to call me and i placed my mobile in a place where i used to get absolutely no signals and he told me my number got through to him on first attempt....
it never worked in my room and now its working everywhere in the Room...
I am sooooo happy...
The only problem is, when i grip the phone then its the same situation as previously ... For that i have to ensure i hold my phone on thumb and index finger and keeping the palm away from the back...
But this much is also enough for now... In basement i won't hold it tight...
I seem to remember seeing this mod being done, but that it had a negative effect on battery life. Please report back after a couple of days use, I'd like to hear how you get on.
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I seem to remember seeing this mod being done, but that it had a negative effect on battery life. Please report back after a couple of days use, I'd like to hear how you get on.
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I didn't use signal booster, just used aluminum foil to increase reception strength...
I don't think it drains battery but even if it does, it's better than no signals..
jjdoctor said:
I didn't use signal booster, just used aluminum foil to increase reception strength...
I don't think it drains battery but even if it does, it's better than no signals..
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Pics and how-to in case some others need this as well?
jjdoctor said:
I didn't use signal booster, just used aluminum foil to increase reception strength...
I don't think it drains battery but even if it does, it's better than no signals..
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Can you explain it?
Thank you!
Apologies, I was referring to the foil and not some other signal booster. There are videos on YouTube showing the foil fix btw.
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Maybe I'm wrong but did You try to change network mode setting in Mobile network section to GSM only.
It works for me in places with poor reception.
It will give you crappy internet, but you can switch it back to GSM/WCDMA Auto when you leave the house.
With GSM only you should get signal anywhere in the house or basement or any other place where any other phone can have any signal.
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Pics and how-to in case some others need this as well?
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Can you explain it?
Thank you!
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Hmmm...ok.. i will upload a quick video, it doesn't take more than 3 mins...
mskilja said:
Maybe I'm wrong but did You try to change network mode setting in Mobile network section to GSM only.
It works for me in places with poor reception.
It will give you crappy internet, but you can switch it back to GSM/WCDMA Auto when you leave the house.
With GSM only you should get signal anywhere in the house or basement or any other place where any other phone can have any signal.
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don't consider me so low.... It's the first thing i do after flashing ROM i.e setting it to GSM only, there is no WCDMA network in my country...it's all GSM...
Congrats.
I'm happy you've found a solution.
Haha looking forward to your vid to see where you placed the fool. I tried foil once, but didn't notice much difference. I read somewhere that aluminum isn't the best conductor, so I was going to try gold foil instead. Just never got around to it.
anyone ever figure out how he did it? lol
anyone?
signal fix
That's what I just did, from no signal at all-0 to 2-3 bars and I bet it can be done better and get more.
Can you tell me what is the result with and without your antenna in "asu" or "db". An example how much did it improve your metal foil. And anyway why did you choose one side longer than the other?
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That's what I just did, from no signal at all-0 to 2-3 bars and I bet it can be done better and get more.
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You bet it can you have made a half wave dipole the length of each element is critical depending on frequency used there are simple formulas to work out the exact length of the antenna
Still great work around if it actually works one problem is the case acting as a shield to your two tinfoil elements
Worked well for me.
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Hi everyone!
Is it possible to improve the wifi antenna of my nexus s? With my last nokia it was possibile by salding an extra copper wire, is there any similar mod that I can do on it?
Thankyou..
not 100% sure but the antennas are in the back cover along with the nfc chip.
If you remove the back cover, you can see the connector.
The connectors are for the nfc chip
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I have just bought my Nexus S and am experiencing a weak wifi signal. I normally get 3 bars on all other hardware in my bedroom but am only getting 1 bar which occasionally goes up and down to 2 bars. When I am 3 meters away from the Wifi access point i only get 3 bars out of 4. All my other hardware gets full bars. When i am 6 meters away from the access point I have only 2 bars showing for wifi.
The wifi signal icon seems to fluctuate alot. Does anyone else have a similar problem?
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ourtut said:
The connectors are for the nfc chip
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I always thought that these connectors were for a power mat to recharge the battery...wow I'll go to bed smarter tonight !!
First and foremost bars don't mean anything really. The signal strength typically is better but what matters is the SNR (signal to noise ratio). This can by typically improved by allowing your router to switch channels automatically (from the default 6) to find the most open one. Adding your own antenna is a bad idea and it likely will make the problem worse. Those antennas are precisely designed (exact configuration) for that ranges of frequencies, adding wire will ruin those characteristics.
With GB the wifi signal was completely awful...but now with ics wifi isn't that bad....I'm not having a lot of issues now...
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I haven't seen any difference in wifi signal between GB and ICS: in both of them I get 1-2 bars while my ipod gets full signal. BTW it isn't a good idea to mess up with your phone's antenna.
Most probably it is not.
WiFi antennas on theese devices can even be SMD only (trying to improve is waste of time), or "copper plate sticker" type, ussualy stickered on the internal back cover.
I've been messing around with the second type on crappy chineese WiFi phone - I've added a tiny connector used in mobilephones and connected simply a piece of coax wire to make a dipole. After few changes signal finally got a bit better, but also because in original it was really poor.
If there is a sticker-type antenna, it is theoretically possible to change antenna quite easy. In practise, you will hardly get it better because you can't just put some wire in and done (well, you can, but it will be like wining a main prize in lotery if it gets better). The wire should have right size, right shape and must be on right place. And milimeters makes a difference there, so have fun
Most likely it can get better only with some kind of external antenna, but you could hardly use your phone as mobile then
Easiest way to tune-it-up could be disconnecting the original sticker and connecting a flexible internal notebook type of antenna, but even that will probably be too big to fit inside - it must not overlap another antenna. And that's not the only rule.
Even if it does not overlap anything, it can interfere with other circuitry or Tx-devices. Bluetooth works on almost the same frequencies as 2.4GHz Wifi, for example. It's a piece of science theese frequencies, actually
I'm absolutely NOT thinking of trying to tune it up on my LG O2x, coz I know it won't be better
So my phone is useless for controlling my RC AR Drone then?
Wifi signal is crap, I'm pretty handy with electronics but I've read that even the chipset they've used in the NS is rubbish... Does anyone know which reasonably new handsets have good wifi range? My old N1 was pretty good but it's just too old.
if someone can confirm that it's the antenna and not just a sh*t wireless card then i'll have an attempt at replacing it with laptop antennas.
A little question, it won't be easier to improve the antenna of the WiFi router, instead of the mobilephone's one?? You can do that simply, by putting a can on that antenna (Search on google for the tutorial, it really worked for me).
Regards
Hmm.. I think you can.
lollo64 said:
Hi everyone!
Is it possible to improve the wifi antenna of my nexus s? With my last nokia it was possibile by salding an extra copper wire, is there any similar mod that I can do on it?
Thankyou..
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Check the Battery Cover, and you will find that. But it's not sure
Wooooow Nexus S have WiMax
There's definitely something wrong with the Nexus S 4G's wifi. I have to be next to the router to be able to use the wifi. No other device, phones, tablet, notebooks, etc has an issue. Odd that others are having the same issue.
Did they forget to connect the wifi antenna?
just upgrade your phone maybe? and your antenna is somewhere in the back.
I found that the WiFi on my NS went to **** after upgrading to JB.
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My HTC Sensation 4G, like the majority, suffers of the terrible Death Grip problem/issue. The signal decreases both wifi and mobile signal.
I've founded some advices, since change radio version, including many radio/Ril combinations... Also, aluminum foil (initially it doesn't convinces me, at apply it... neither)
Some day in a free time, after make some philosophization I've get to this conclusion: use cable.
Yes, CABLE.
As you know, our Sensation has its antennaes in the back case, and if we remove that case out signal is over.
This trick consists in strenght the Wifi and Mobile signal, right this our signals stay alive although our back case is out.
If we put again the back case, the signals become more strenghten.
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Our phone, slim and bare cable, pliers/chisel/pin, insulating tape, and so much CALM,
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We locate, please, the antennaes position.
Now we cut two bits of the cable.
According to the images situate the cables.
Finally, join the cable with the insulating tape.
You can make this with the phone turned on.
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In wifi photo (near to camera) preferably, join the cable to first pin (number 1). It doesn't effect if connect to the second pin, and it could function if connect it to both.
In mobile data photo (near sim/sdcard) preferably, join the cable to second pin, if you joins it to the first one there's no effect.
If we "cap" the antennaes, only one or two signal lines can be lost, but the signal can be complete in few seconds.
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NEVER join both cables, it can provokes short-circuit.
NEVER join a cable outer to battery pins nor to battery itself.
You can activate the "Better wifi performance" option in wifi menu.
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This method could improve the wifi and mobile signal. Is recommended use a correct radio, and a matching radio/ril, etc.
I hope this method can help you. I wait your comments and your THANKS!
Thank you very much.
Wow this looks very fascinating, I will have to try it. What is the risk in doing this? Are there any negative long-term effects?
I did similar to my phone, as I found the reported signal wasn't as good as on my desire HD.
I think there's a slight improvement, but I couldn't say I've tested it scientifically. In my office the signal is quite poor, after doing the mod I found the signal doesn't drop out anywhere near as much, but I can't say its increased call quality.
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Wow this looks very fascinating, I will have to try it. What is the risk in doing this? Are there any negative long-term effects?
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Yes, the major risk is that the mod could become into a short-circuit ONLY IF you JOIN THE CABLES each other.
E.g. join the mobile signal cable with the wifi cable.
Negative long-term effects?
Surely NO. There aren't negative long-term effects. One month ago I've made this trick and I never experimented negative effects.
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Remember, this trick increases a (much) bit the signal (mobile and wifi), ergo, in my case/opinion there's not signal drops with this trick.
Thanx for the tips !
i tried both mod and i don't get a good result for the wifi (long/short cable, different paths left/right) but the gsm signal is really better !
no more signal drop in my apartment !
Although a good idea in theory, I have tried it, and although it doesn't improve signal strength by a LOT, it improves at least by a bit. Of course, others may have varying levels of success, if you use different wire, the method of connection etc.
However, it is quite possible to damage the antenna pins, so you have been warned.
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Although a good idea in theory, I have tried it, and although it doesn't improve signal strength by a LOT, it improves at least by a bit. Of course, others may have varying levels of success, if you use different wire, the method of connection etc.
However, it is quite possible to damage the antenna pins, so you have been warned.
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Exactly, you're right.
In my case I've improved the mobile signal and the wifi.
It's necessary to 'drive' correctly the pins. Situate of a correct form the cable in the pin. And NEVER join the cables each other (wifi cable with signal cable, etc)
padre629 said:
Exactly, you're right.
In my case I've improved the mobile signal and the wifi.
It's necessary to 'drive' correctly the pins. Situate of a correct form the cable in the pin. And NEVER join the cables each other (wifi cable with signal cable, etc)
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Also, the signal strength icon is totally UNRELIABLE as a true indicator of signal strength, unless you change it to display the actual measured value in units ASU. (Which can then be converted to dBm, and you can work out the gain of your antenna, relative power etc...)
did, the guide, mobile is awesome i download with over 1.5 mbs but wifi is very poor, first i had max wifi now only 3 lines.
video guide would be nice, if possible :fingers-crossed:
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did, the guide, mobile is awesome i download with over 1.5 mbs but wifi is very poor, first i had max wifi now only 3 lines.
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Yes, after several days of testing my trick I may accept the following results, also according to your comments:
* This trick improves, I can say, much, the carrier signal. There's no drops!
* But wifi signal is improved a (little) bit. I've discovered that the culprit is the Broadcom chip (if you cap the wifi antennae with/without back cover the wifi signal is OVER). In my case the Wifi isn't stable but the signal improves 1 or 2 lines.
In the following days I'll try to improve the wifi trick, in order to know if my trick makes effect OR it's a factory problem.
Please, give me thanks to my post, if it helps you!! Everybody!!
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video guide would be nice, if possible :fingers-crossed:
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Jajajajajajajajaja .... so, I don't have much time to do it!
But, could be possible!
For now, follow the images!
Great Job men
Im seems very difficult but if you do it right it works
at leats in my case it works... not whit the wifi signal is the same but whit the mobile network it get a
big boost...
thank you very much really too much
i cant give thanks many times to the post but im really excited and grateful (xd)
THANK YOUUUU
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Im seems very difficult but if you do it right it works
at leats in my case it works... not whit the wifi signal is the same but whit the mobile network it get a
big boost...
thank you very much really too much
i cant give thanks many times to the post but im really excited and grateful (xd)
THANK YOUUUU
:highfive::highfive::highfive::victory::victory::victory:
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Jajajajajajaja... Yeah, it requires so much CALM and patience
My theory is that the Wifi chip is (a bit) defective, therefore my trick doesn't make so much effect on Wifi-side.
But in general words, I'm glad that my trick made effect on your phone.
Greets!
can we use copper wire?
what type of wire you're using?
from the pictures it looks like a threaded thread to me :/
is it a conductive wire?
I will give this a try. I have low signal since i changed the stock T-Mobile radio (which I can't find to flash again), tried many but the same.
kamilmirza said:
can we use copper wire?
what type of wire you're using?
from the pictures it looks like a threaded thread to me :/
is it a conductive wire?
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Jjajajajajaajjaja .... The cable is from an old AC-to-DC adapter, it's like conductive wire.
At making the trick, make sure that the cable you use is thin, in order to the back cover puts fine into the phone.
rumenovski said:
I will give this a try. I have low signal since i changed the stock T-Mobile radio (which I can't find to flash again), tried many but the same.
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You can try to match Radio and RIL through GetRIL app.
Otherwise, in this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202867) there are many radio versions.
You can try several radios and rils and see which of them is better for you.
PD: It seems that you have the HTC Sensation TMOUS (T-Mobile), find in that post the "TMO dish".
In general lines, follow the instructions.
My shiny new PiPo U8 has terrible WiFi, and it can only see the router within a couple of metres. Things improved when I set the router to 5GHz. Before that it was around half.
The tablet is in an all metal chassis which seems like an oversight. However, I find it hard to believe the company would release a tablet with such poor wireless performance.
Is it likely that a firmware update could improve things? I think I've read of such things before.
Thank you
Do you have that problem only with that router? have you checked with another wifi source?
If you have landline wireless phones at 2.4ghz they can mess some wifi adapters as well, check that.
it can be due to a miss connection of the wireless antenna inside the device, there are many possible causes.
Also it can be related do kernel/driver issues on your device, that would be solved by some mods.
vinnyconsorte said:
Do you have that problem only with that router? have you checked with another wifi source?
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Same problem at work. Earlier all the guys with Android phones used WiFi Analyser to show the local WiFi networks. They each got over a dozen and the main one was at -90. My tablet got the same network one at -65 and no other networks. Turning the tablet could add or loose around 5 units.
I suspect it may be a badly connected or badly positioned antenna. I've been trying to find out how to open the tablet up in order to check. Apart from this major issue, it seems like a great device and a real bargain. Elsewhere online there are reports of very good WiFi performance with this tablet.
5 units as in network strenght or 5 units of visible APs?
You know that -65db is actually better than -90db right?
Check if your device is at 2.4ghz Wifi band, and not at 5Ghz as most of the public wifi router are 2.4ghz.
Yep, the antenna wasn't connected.
at45 said:
My shiny new PiPo U8 has terrible WiFi, and it can only see the router within a couple of metres. Things improved when I set the router to 5GHz. Before that it was around half.
The tablet is in an all metal chassis which seems like an oversight. However, I find it hard to believe the company would release a tablet with such poor wireless performance.
Is it likely that a firmware update could improve things? I think I've read of such things before.
Thank you
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there's a setting on the phone which you can choose 2Ghz, 5Ghz and automatic. choose automatic.. if it doesn't work reset your modem and press the WPS.
Unfortunately some tablets are designed poorly where they impair WiFi/GPS/3G signals. A prime example is the Asus TF300 tablet.
Try using some apps in the appstore like Wifi Booster
Hmm, I've already answered this. Does no-one read topics any more?
at45 said:
Hmm, I've already answered this. Does no-one read topics any more?
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Hey at45, I also took my u8's back off tho check the antenna. It was connected and while the back was off it got great reception. Now to my question, just to be sure the antenna is the small co-axial cable coming from near the power button and going to the area by the speaker, correct? Also does anyone know where I could get a stick-on antenna that I could maybe mount on the back and connect to my antenna lead? I think this would turn this really good tablet into a great one.
I do realize you've already answered this, I was hoping for some insight on the external antenna notion I had
For me wifi is medium to good - not as good as the laptop but not as cruel as some others described it - so there might be different versions.
If you're already as far as attaching an external antenna, why don't you cut out part of the cover and replace it with some nice piece of plastic? Might actually look better than an external antenna...