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Tagged with signal-strength networking
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Why simply moving the coax cable away from power panel can have such huge difference in errors?
I wonder whether anyone has experienced this. My coax cable drop from the cable company emerged through my basement wall close to my power circuit breaker panel.
Initially I hooked up the coax cable ...
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Does a 5G repeater exist that's wireless and simply boosts the signal in proximity to devices using it?
PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a request for a product recommendation, simply whether the type of device I describe below exists, period. Please read carefully before removing to understand the intent of ...
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How can I connect two Huawei routers wirelessly to expand the WiFi Range
I have a primary Huawei EG8247H5 router supplied by my ISP connected to an Optical Fiber cable. I have another spare Huawei ONT router HG8245H and I want to connect both wirelessly in order to expand ...
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How do I setup my gear to pick up folks wifi 200m away?
I have a TP Link WR840N and a 5Ghz High gain antenna. I got it from student friends of mine. I have little to no PC skills, but my friends said this would help put me on the right path. I have a ...
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LTE signal troubleshooting
I am planning to install an LTE router in my apartment, since there is no cable access. There are two LTE towers in the vicinity, one is 1150m (3770ft) away, the other 2550m (8370ft). Both have a line ...
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Parameters affecting the client device's choice of wifi access point
I have two wifi access points on the two stories of the house. Let's call them 1 (modem/router on the first floor) and 2 (router in bridge mode fed by 1 through ethernet cable on the second floor). ...
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Setting up router on wireless network
I am living in an apartment connected to a wireless network. I don't know anything about the physical router. There is no ethernet wall jack. Can I purchase a new router, set it up on this connection, ...
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How does twisted-pair improve DSL?
The extension to that question is does TP improve DSL over long runs? The reason I ask is because when I plug my DSL modem inside my home, I get a 1/3 speed reduction over when I plug it directly into ...
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Wifi Neighbor Triangulation
Is it possible to discover signal strength between two devices that are connected to the same network?
Devices
A. Cell Phone WiFi
B. WiFi enabled device
C. Wireless Router
Both A & B are ...
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Wireless N 450 3 Antenna, purpose of each one?
I've upgraded my laptop's Wireless Card to one that features 3 antenna ports (intel ultimate N 6300 minipcie).
Unfortunately my laptop only has two antenna connectors, which I've connected on the ...
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The influence of ethernet cable length on signal strength
One ethernet cable in my home network gives me very low signal strength. The lenght of the cable is approximately 60 ft. (18 meters), does this influence the signal strength in any way?
I use a Cisco ...
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