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Having problems with a weak wifi signal

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rox_fan_here, Jun 3, 2009.

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  1. Rox_fan_here

    Rox_fan_here Member

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    Clutchfamily, I recently leased out an apartment in South America that is a few blocks from a Sheraton Hotel. They have free wifi for all of their guests and I'm right on the perimeter of their range. Sometimes I can pick up the signal and other times I can't. What product should I be looking for (what is it called) that will help me boost my wifi reception. Are there any that can keep my info. protected while using an unsecured network? I would love to not have to pay for internet service if I can get it from the hotel for free.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 Rox_fan_here, Jun 3, 2009
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    Take your cell phone out, get an ethernet cable... wrap the cable around your phone about 3-4 times and then plug the ethernet cable in to your computer.

    Your signal should improve by a couple bars if you mess around with where to hold your phone.
     
    #2 moestavern19, Jun 3, 2009
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    do you have 802.11n? because that has longer range than 'g'
     
    #3 dmc89, Jun 3, 2009
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    I doubt the hotel in South America has wireless-N. That's a major technological advance for them.
     
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    Reboot your jpeg ram. That should take care of the problem.
     
    #5 Al Capone, Jun 3, 2009
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    Not sure, its a Toshiba Satellite U305-S7446
     
    #6 Rox_fan_here, Jun 3, 2009
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    I wasn't being a wise ass when I typed this up, but looking at it now it seems like a wise ass thing I would say.

    Just noting that I was actually serious.
     
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    Haha, thanks for clarifying that Moes, I always enjoy your sense of humor. But I just plug on end of the ethernet cable into the laptop and the second just hangs there around the phone? Did I understand that right? Does it really work?
     
    #8 Rox_fan_here, Jun 3, 2009
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    That's why Moes has 3 green bars. :mad:

    I actually seen a video of what Moes described but can't locate it.
     
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    Look up on youtube boost wifi signal and try those tricks out. They might work.
     
    #10 BmwM3, Jun 3, 2009
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    Yeah I can't remember where the video is where I saw a guy do it, but I tried it and it actually did boost the signal a bit.
     
    #11 moestavern19, Jun 3, 2009
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