Wireless AP Signal strength

You may not need to replace or move the existing AP:
How many antennas does that AP have?
If the antenna(s) can be removed, replace them with higher gain antennas.
That may be all you need.
You may also add antenna extension cables, but let's see your response, first...

Hello all, Periodically I encounter customers wanting to install new access points or replace ones they already have because the signal from the old ones is insufficient. I have site survey tools that tell me what the signal strength is like from an existing AP but I run into problems with interference. Case in point is one client where the AP is on a wall that borders an office. Due to the interference from the wall, that signal is down by half in that office, and in the next office (each office being about 12ft. wide) there is no signal at all. What I am wondering is whether or not there is a tool that can determine a signal strength needed given a maximum output power, since most APs give the maximum dBm, to get a signal through the wall. I don't deal with wireless placement every day so maybe I am going about this all wrong. Some...
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I have new lenovo notebook ( 3000 n100)
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I just purchased a wireless connection for my Tivo but the signal strength from my airport express does not allow the tivo to load data. How do I increase the signal strength?

I just purchased a wireless N network adapter for the TIVO premier and am trying to use my apple airport express to connectand it is in the another room. I am only receiving one bar of strength on my network adapter. How can I raise the signal strength of my airport express.

There are several things that might help, not all of which would be feasible depending on your situation: (1) Move the TiVo unit and AirPort Express closer together. (2) Use another AirPort Express to "extend" the network of the first AirPort Express. Put the second AirPort Express half way between the first AirPort Express and the TiVo unit. (3) In the general case, Power-Line equipment might allow the TiVo unit to get a good signal, but it's likely that the Ethernet port of your AirPort Express is probably connected to your broadband modem, so that solution wouldn't work for you. (4) Changing the band or channel that the AirPort Express is using might help. If the TiVo unit is connection on the 5 GHz band, try one of the three-digit channels, which are allowed to use higher power.

Why does the wireless signal strength rise/fall on my Mac?

About two months ago, the wireless signal strength (from an Airport Express wireless router) on one of my Macs began to fluctuate. This machine is an adjacent bedroom from the router and has never experienced this problem until recently.
My other Mac sits two feet from the router and is fine.
I have moved the router a few feet in every direction with no change; have rebooted the Time Warner modem and router twice.
Every trick I know has failed to make a difference.
Any thoughts?
Mac in question: OS 10.6.8
OK Mac 10.9.2
Router is two years old.

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SNMP traps to monitor the signal strength on wireless AP

What snmp notification type should I enable on wireless AP to monitor the signal strength of the connected devices to the AP. What is the associated MIB for this SNMP trap.

Hi karthikeya,
Here is the link which gives us the info regarding the available MIB for the respective Model..
http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/MIBS/MainServlet?ReleaseSel=3469&PlatformSel=9&fsSel=1292
Please select the Device part number and then chose the MIB that you require.
lemme know if this answered your question..
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Can I configure a wireless home network with two cable routers (both with separate connections to the same cable company)? Issue is poor signal strength even with multiple Airport Expresses added to the network.

I have a wireless home network consisting of a time capsule, two airport expresses and a cable modem. Even with this configuration I get a very weak signal in much of be condo - the walls, etc. are solid concrete. I want to see if I can add another separately connected cable modem and connect one of the existing airport express to it by Ethernet cable. If so, this would give me two wired hubs and greatly improve signal strength. I do not know if this configuration will in fact work or if I will just wind up with two, separate and unrelateable networks. Unfortunately, there is no way to run any additional Ethernet cable and I doubt simply adding more Airport Express will help. Thanks.

Try Ethernet over Power adapters.. these are very popular for your kind of environment.. being able to make non-wireless link to another area where you can setup a wireless access point.
Airport Express are not great for wireless power.. if you really have issues with wireless strength in a bad environment apple stuff is not the way to go.
The comparison chart here.
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/router-charts/bar/58-2_4-ghz-dn?see=P_F
This is their worst test location you can also see averages.. the latest airport extreme.. is there a long way down.. and that is a much better wireless device than Airport Express.
The Ubiquiti power AP is small cheap and designed for precisely this duty.. useless in an apple wireless network.. you will need to run ethernet or EOP adapters back to the main router.. but if the normal omni directional antennas don't provide enough signal you can get directional ones.. I suspect you can cover your whole apartment with a pair of these and high gain directional antenna.

Won't connect to wireless network but indicates full signal strength

I just bought a new macbook pro last week and connected to my home's wireless internet immediately with no problems. Until this morning it was working fine. When i opened my computer and it woke from sleep it would no longer provide me with internet access. Both skype and safari won't work but my icon indicates that i have full signal strength and that i am in fact connected to my home network. I ran a diagnostic test and the result was that it "appeared to be connected" yet i still am not able to access the internet. When i plug an ethernet cable into my mac the internet works and all the other computers in the house (all non-macs) have wireless internet access.
Thanks for any help!

When i opened my computer and *it woke from sleep* it would no longer provide me with internet access.
Sometimes a restart will correct network problems since you are getting the full bars and the diagnostic test confirms +"appeared to be connected".+
Resetting an Apple portable's System Management Controller (SMC)
Since your computer is new, check Software Update & make sure you have all the latest "network" updates for your model computer.
Read the 2008 Macbook Pro forum to determine if there are any wireless network issues with your model computer - http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=251

My T40 shows connected to Wireless with Excellent signal strength but I can't open Internet Explorer

When I turn my T40 on it shows connected to my home wireless with excellent signal strength but I can't get the Internet Explorer to open and can't get to the internet. Please help!

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(because I wanted it to have the same static IP address as the router).
Just wanted to clarify what you meant in this post. If you entered the router's IP address as the static IP for the laptop, you would get the symptoms that you are describing. Try entering a IP that isn't normally used like 192.168.1.142. (That is assuming that your router IP is the default 192.168.1.1.)
If that isn't the issue, please tell me what ipconfig is returning on both the laptop and the desktop.
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HT1365 My ipad has trouble staying connected to wireless even though have strong wi fi signal strength. Suggestions on solving the issue?

My iPad had trouble staying connected to wireless even though have strong wi fi signal strength. Could this be an iPad issue or something to do with updates or an adaptor? Appreciate any feedback.
bearjr

Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
Change the channel on your wireless router. Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
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Can I determine my wireless signal strength?

I'm using a Verizon router MI424WR. is there a way to tell the signal strength I'm getting? I'm using a wireless network adapter for my TiVo box in the other room. My signal is not always good but don' Know if the strength is poor because of my wireless network adapter or my router.

Your TiVO I would imagine can display at least a part of the picture as to how the Wireless signal strength is. If it doesn't, should you happen to have a Laptop, placing the laptop near the TiVo may give you an idea of the strength as well since that would more than likely report the strength.
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Where to see signal Strength on wireless BR 350

Hi,
How can i see signal strength/SNR etc on wireless bridge BR 350 running Vxworks?
Thanks in advance.

Hi karthikeya,
Here is the link which gives us the info regarding the available MIB for the respective Model..
http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/MIBS/MainServlet?ReleaseSel=3469&PlatformSel=9&fsSel=1292
Please select the Device part number and then chose the MIB that you require.
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Will signal strength or internet speed suffer when using a Generation 1 Time Capsule and wireless extending a network with a Generation 5 Airport Extreme

I have a wireless network in my home and I have a Time Capsule 1st generation and a Airport Extreme 5th Generation, will this cause my internet to be slow or have glitches with signal strength?

We've gone over this in the other thread.
If the Time Capsule will be connecting using wireless only, everything depends on the quality of the connection between the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule.
The quality of the connection will be affected by the distance that the Time Capsule is located from the AirPort Extreme and any obstructions in the signal path.
If you have a ceiling between the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule, then you should expect the signal arriving at the Time Capsule to have lost 30-40% of its bandwidth (speed). So, the Time Capsule can only repeat the weaker signal that it receives.
Other walls or other obstructions like heavy furniture, large mirrors, etc will also affect the wireless signal as well as cordless phones and other wireless networks around you.
If you are lucky enough to have line-of-sight between the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule, then the wireless connection between those devices can work quite well. Few of us have this luxury, and must settle for significant compromises in performance.
If the wireless connection between the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule does the job for you reliably, then you can leave things as is. If you are not getting the reliable performance that you need, then you will need to establish a wired Ethernet connection between the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule.
As you might imagine, there is virtually no signal loss in a wire, even up to 300+ feet or 100 meters.

Macbook Pro Wireless Signal Strength

I am confused. My wife and I both bought new Macbook Pros last week. She has the stock 15" 2.2ghz and I have the 2.4ghz with 160gb 7200 rpm drive.
On my machine, the only way I can get 4 bars of signal coverage is to be within 5 feet of our router. On her machine she gets 4 bars all over the house. Same for my ibook g4 800mhz "dinosaur". That one gets the full strength as well.
Did I get a lemon? It seems to work well even with 3 bars, but I travel for a living and I depend on wireless services in hotels to "live my digital life." Is this going to be a problem? Waiting for a night in a hotel, which should be any day now, but I'm kinda wondering if I should talk to apple about this....
anyone have a similar experience with only 3 bars? Also, does 3 bars mean anywhere from 75%-100%? Is there a way to find an exact percentage of signal strength? Thanks for any and all replies.
Rob

What is the type of router you use? Check with it's vendor support page, as mine needed an upgrade after 10.4 and the dreaded network upgrade.
Also, go to a free internet cafe (like Tully's) and see if you can duplicate this. That will narrow it down to your home router or the machine. My Vista machine also had problems with my wireless network until I updated my wireless card software for it. XP would run fine, 5 bars, Vista, 2 bars.
There have been a lot of odd issues with the updates to all these wireless cards, moving through a variety of new standards including problems with WPA and other security protocols. Given where I live, I simply disabled security on the network, assuming that there are not many people out here wanting to hack my network. In a city or suburb, I'd probably be using security though.

Macbook low wireless signal strength with Time Capsule

Hi,
I have a macbook (2,1) 1,83 Ghz connected to my brand new Time Capsule 1 TB in 802.11b/g/n compatible mode. I have also my iPhone hooked up to my Time Capsule through wireless network.
I have issues on the macbook with the wifi, sometimes it drops and sometimes it is really slow.
So I just checked on Time Capsule under the "Wireless Clients" tab in "Logs and statistics" to see the signal strength I get.
I put both iPhone and macbook next to the Time Capsule, here are the results of the signal strength:
I get a signal strength in dBm of :
-27 for the macbook !!
66 for the iphone !!
Here is a screenshot: http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3853/timcacapsulehm6.png
Please help, I think I have a problem either with macbook or Leopard 10.5.2 ??

The Time Capsule will provide more wireless signal coverage if you connect it permanently to the Virgin modem/router using a wired Ethernet connection. Ethernet cabling can be run up to 300 feet or 100 meters with virtually no loss, so you should be able to locate the Time Capsule where it will be needed.
Configure the Time Capsule to create a new network that uses the same wireless network name and password as the Virgin wireless network and you will have, in effect, one "big" network.

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