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No aerial router direction
13-01-2015 10:53 AM
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Re: No aerial router direction
13-01-2015 11:59 AM
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In my experience wifi signal strength is reduced if the router is placed too close the a vertical surface. In fact changing the position of a router, some times by only a few inches, can significantly increase or reduce the received signal.
I suggest your friend experiments with different positions for the router.
Re: No aerial router direction
13-01-2015 12:03 PM
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As noted, experiment with different positions/orientation.
Re: No aerial router direction
13-01-2015 12:13 PM
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Suspect not many Wifi users have their routers dangling from their ceilings ::), so best to experiment whilst trying to avoid obvious obstacles - apparently wall mounting in the recess between a chimney breast and another wall would be about the worst place to start.
Re: No aerial router direction
13-01-2015 12:25 PM
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this is the common mounting option for businesses.
however, almost all the "free" supplied routers from ISP don't have external directional aerials - and there lies the issue.
Re: No aerial router direction
13-01-2015 12:26 PM
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But more seriously, if it's mounted on an internal partition wall (maybe HP's is) then there may not be any real issues unless the plaster board is foil backed.
Re: No aerial router direction
13-01-2015 12:29 PM
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Due to there being a sort of small porch/recess for the front door it's at right angles to the front of the house and pretty central.
Re: No aerial router direction
13-01-2015 1:18 PM
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Edit: there's one internal antenna highlighted in this post.
There's pictures of the 582n circuit board here (low res) or http://s6.postimg.org/uhcf2nam9/Superspeed_Technicolor_TG582_N_router_Plusnet.png
Re: No aerial router direction
14-01-2015 9:36 AM
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14-01-2015 10:00 AM
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E.g. (for android devices):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en_GB
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