How can I tweak around my home router settings, so that my Mac starts displaying my location?

Basically, when I come home, the location services on my Mac stop working. They work fine, when I am connected to Wi Fi at work. How can I change the settings on my home router, so that my Mac starts determining my location?

Location is determined by the SSID's (identity codes) of wireless access points within range. The codes are looked up in a database of known access points. If you're not within range of one of those devices, you won't get a reading.

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