Improving WiFi Reception

Mike Danger

I have WiFi all set up and running in my house, but the reception anywhere other than the basement is not so good (this is due to the placement of the router, which I unfortunately cannot change from its current position). I did some preliminary Googling and found a lot of links to WiFi repeaters.

Are repeaters the way to go, or is there some other device I should be looking for?

.kbf?

DD-WRT can change the transmit power. You should try that before going to buy a repeater.

Mike Danger

Unfortunately my router isn't on the DD-WRT list.

Enos316

You could also try a different channel, or perhaps some external antennas to redirect the signal. Increased power would most likely just increase the outlying area of bandwidth and decrease speeds for all involved on the SSID.

Dr. Gero

Try this before you get a repeater: homemade parabolic reflector. It doesn't look like much, but it works most of the time, unless your issue is your walling/interference.

Or, you can just make a curved, standing piece of aluminum foil and put that behind your router. The link above provides the best possible signal boost though.

Also, being able to direct and isolate your signal may provide better security, since it's not being sent every which way.