Wireless signal very weak

I have a 32GB iPad that continues to have difficulty in maintaining a strong wireless signal. I am using a 1 TB Time Capsule (latest firmware) running 802.11n (b/g compatible) with WAP2 Personal as security. The other wireless devices on it receive a good, strong signal. This includes a MBP, an iPhone and a Wii. I've found that at my office I also occasionally have this problem.
I see that this discussion group is filled with people having the same or similar problems, so I thought I'd start a thread that dealt with the weak signal problem only. Anyone else out there seeing this problem?

Try using a WiFi extender. It will take your existing Wifi (regardless of the type of router you have) and extend / boost your Wireless to give you much stronger signal and additional range..
Here is a good one:
http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-Universal-Range-Extender-WN3000RP/dp/B004YAYM06/re f=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310591872&sr=8-1

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Trust me when I say this coming from 20 years of experience.
Get a powered external drive, format it 1 Partition Option: GUID and OS X Extended Journed as the format in Disk Utility.
Download and install Carbon Copy Cloner, clone internal drive to external drive.
Set a schedule to remind you to do it at least once a week, keep it near your charger.
When you plug your charger in, do plug the clone and power the machine up, set the display to sleep only,
CCC will do the rest.
If you want to boot from it, hold the option/alt and select it Startup Manager.
I've seen many TimeMachine and TimeCapsule nightmares and so far haven't seen a problem from anyone using a bootable clone.
It's simple, it's easy, it's more reliable and more powerful than what Apple does and it only takes plugging in a extra cable.
Make as many clones as you want, keep them time seperated, off site etc. etc.
Cables don't have network issues, clones can be verified in seconds merely by booting from them.
Clones protect your productivity, your up in seconds on a clone despite even the hard drive dying.
Software problem? No sweat, boot of the clone and reverse clone your problems away.
If you want to fuss and muss with half implemented TimeMachine and TimeCapsule network headaches then prepare to suffer.
I don't like to suffer, I bought a Mac not to suffer, but it appears you do with TimeMachine and TimeCapsule.
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Wireless signal reallllllly weak!

my macbook pro is sitting on my desk connected to the internet wirelessly through a wireless router connected to a p.c upstairs. my signal goes from strong to practically no signal in the blink of an eye. MY laptop doesnt move, how do i fix it so that i have strong connection all the time?

It is very possible that you may have some form of Wi-Fi interference in the immediate area that is preventing you MBP from getting a good clean signal from the upstairs wireless router.
I suggest you perform a simple site survey, using utilities like the following to determine potential areas of interference, and then, try to either eliminate or significantly reduce them where possible:
For Macs:
o KisMAC
o MacStumbler
o iStumbler, or
o IPNetMonitorX
For PCs:
o NetStumbler
o WiFi Hopper
o WiFi Owl
o WiFi Manager

Airport Express Signal very weak

I have added an additional express to help boost my signal which weakens dramatically as I leave my office. We have a linksys system that my sister brought from her old apartment - that gives a great signal - but 2 Express and almost no signal. The utility can see both - but no signal.
Does anyone have any ideas? This is the only Apple function that feels just like a PC application - frustrating!

Are you using one Airport Express as a Base Station, and the second Airport Express to "extend" the range of that Base Station? When you configured the second Airport Express with the Airport Setup Assistant, did you select the option to configure the second Airport Express as a new base station that "extends" the range of the wireless network of the Airport Express acting as your network's base station?

IPhone wifi signal is weak

my i phone 4 is WiFi signal very weak
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Any protective case around your phone? If yes, take it off and see if the signal gets better.
If not, try to set it back to factory settings, without using a backup, explained in this article:
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings - Apple Support
If the problem persist after that, this might be hardware related, and you'll have to get your device checked by visiting an Authorized Apple Service Provider or Apple Store:
iPhone - Contact Support - Apple Support

My antenna signal is very weak and I have the iOS 6.1 I CAN´T GET THE WIRELESS CONNECTION

my antenna signal is very weak and I have the iOS 6.1 I CAN´T GET THE WIRELESS CONNECTION

Try a reset:
Hold the Sleep and Home button down until you see the Apple logo.

[SOLVED] Wireless signal weaker than for Windows

Using the same laptop at the same location results in Windows being able to connect to my wireless network with "very good" signal strength, and Linux either not connecting at all or having a very weak connection.
Overall, Windows has a significantly stronger connection where as with Linux, I need to be within 10 feet of the router for it to consistently connect. I'm using NetworkManager with the GNOME frontend and have IPv6 set to ignore. My wireless card is the Broadcom BCM4313.
I am completely clueless as to what the cause is and any help would be greatly appreciated.
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The wiki recommends not using the wl driver, but since I have no other leads at the moment, I'll give it a try.
Update: Switching to broadcom-wl was the solution. Thanks, elliott.
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E90 Very weak WiFi signal

My E90 has a VERY weak WiFi signal, and in places I regularly use a 9500 and my laptop with no problem, my E90 simply will not work e.g. from first floor to ground floor. If I move closer to the Wireless router, then it is fine on both Email and Web.
So it seems purely that the strength on E90 is far weaker than 9500.
Has anyone else found this?
Is there any way to alter signal strength in the various WiFi settings?
Or is this yet another shortcoming of E90 over 9500?
Message Edited by beaumec on 09-Aug-2008 01:57 PM

beaumec wrote:
Yes I already altered Tx power settings. Thanks for suggestion. Makes no difference.
It really seems this E90 just has a vastly lower power WiFi rating than my 9500.
It is very tedious to be unable to connect even within one's own home and frankly renders the phone totally useless, quite apart from all the other problems well documented on here.
I think I can see why so many are up for sale on Ebay.
Does anyone at Nokia read these discussion pages and does anyone care that their products seem to fall short in SO MANY aspects?!
That's right, it seems no one reads these discussion.
However, if u have ur problem solved, pls advise
badran

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I have a Sat Pro L10 that came without a mini pci wireless card so I bought and installed one and fitted internal antenna behind the screen. When I am in the same room as the router I have a brilliant connection but as soon as I leave the room I lose it all together. The router is fine as other people have no problem connecting to it. The card I bought is made by Agere but came labelled as Toshiba, I have updated the driver to the newest I could find which is june 2002.
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Hi
I think there is no much to do. I think the environment has a strong influence on the Wlan signal receiving. Its the same issue like yours.
My brother uses the Wlan at home and the signal is strong enough if he is in the same room but in other rooms the signal is very weak. But at my home he can receives the WLan signals without any problems. The signal is strong also if he is in different rooms
I think the room walls are the reason for the weak signal.
But you could check the Wlan card properties in the device manager. There you could change some settings in the Advanced tab. For example disable the power saving, etc

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Hello, everyone. I have a 5th generation Airport Extreme that was working fine until a few days ago. My power had gone out, and since then I am getting a very weak Wifi signal. The network still appears and connects on all of my devices. However, it is dreadfully slow (0.3 MB/s per Speedtest.net), whereas before it was 50 MB/s. I have tried resetting to factory settings and opening up the option to 5GHz. The 5 GHz wireless network works just fine on my iMac. It doesn't show up as an option on my iPhone, though, and that's what's really bugging me.
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Reset to factory again.
Setup again using all short names, no spaces and pure alphanumeric. If you were doing this make sure you use different names. Empty all the old names from the clients so they start over with fresh clean setup for wifi.
Use a different name for 5ghz.
Use fixed channels.. try 1, 6, 11 for 2.4ghz and try 36, and 150 for 5ghz.. around about.. exact channel is not such a big thing for 5ghz.
Check the link speed and make sure it is full speed if you are in the same room as the AE.
Test by copying a file on the local lan.. rather than testing to internet which could be a totally unrelated issue.
Test by using ethernet only on a computer plugged into the AE to see if the internet link has gone slow.

Linksys EA6700 very very very weak Wifi signal

Linksys EA6700 very very very weak Wifi signal
Anybody faced such issue with this immature router? I was using E4200, the signal was much better. I thought of upgrading to latest “high-end router”, unfortunately it is not an upgrade it is a rip-off. This router is not stable at all.
I will switch to NetGear, any recommendations?
Thanks & best regards,

tangbunna,
You can try some troubleshooting steps to improve your wifi signal.
You may check these links:
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=bb3828f4be424fc48c6107d2c9d2e0d1_Tips_about_improv...
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I bought my iPhone 4 open line in Vancouver, Canada last week for use here in my home base in Bangkok, Thailand. But when I tried using my Thai sim, I get a very weak signal, if not a weak signal, then a no service status. What do I do?

I bought my iPhone 4 open line in Vancouver, Canada last week for use here in my home base in Bangkok, Thailand. But when I tried using my Thai sim, I get a very weak signal, if not a weak signal, then a no service status. I also have very weak wifi reception. What do I do?
I already tried the following:
a. Turned the phone off and then on.
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c. I tried restoring the phone to original factory settings via itunes
d. Tried resetting the phone.
e. Tried different microsims from all networks
f. However, all methods failed given that the network reception is very weak and often reflects – “no service”. And with regards to the wifi reception It has difficulty in reading even the signal right in front of the wifi router.
I went to two Apple resellers here in Bangkok and requested that they please look at my Iphone and have it serviced. I was frustrated when they said that given that I bought my phone in Canada, they are not able to support me and should instead try to contact the Apple store in Canada.
I went to apple.ca website and went to the expresslane support and I was said to register and callback. Tried calling the 1800 number but given that I was in Thailand I had difficulty getting a connection.

1st sentence, 4th page of the iPhone warranty found here:
Apple may restrict service to the country where Apple or its
Authorized Distributors originally sold the hardware product.
From the Repair terms and conditions found here:
9. Availability of Service.
Apple may restrict service to the country where Apple or its authorized distributors originally sold the
hardware product, and to the countries listed in the table below. A list of authorized distributors is
available online at:
http://images.apple.com/legal/warranty/docs/iPhoneAuthorizedDistributors.pdf
If you do not believe that, then see these search results which confirm my statement.

Weak Wireless Signal After Power Outage - Anyone else??

We had a storm Sunday 7/25 and lost power, now my Verizon Fios router's wireless signal is extremely weak and I can't connect to it unless I'm in the same room with the router. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I've had no luck with troubleshooting tools and calling Verizon (why are they so confused and lost all the time). The wireless adapter works fine, but the signal is so weak it can't be connected to. HELP!!

I had EXACTLY the same problem, and I am in Maryland (same storm, I bet). I just cured the slowness. Here's how.
The instructions on the Verizon website for rebooting your router do not include "Unscrew the coaxial cable." You have to do that, as well as turn off the power. The Verizon guy I talked to tonight said you get a "better reset." I kept my router powered off and unscrewed for a while--a good couple of minutes at the minimum. Then, when I screwed the coaxial cable back in and powered back up, I had full-strength connectivity.
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I have Direct TV with wireless, but a weak wifi signal downstairs. Can I get a Airport (what,kind) that will improve my signal for my Apple TV

I have Direct TV with wireless, but a weak wifi signal downstairs. Can I get a Airport (what,kind) that will improve my signal so that my Apple TV will work?

If you have an AirPort Extreme now, an AirPort Express could be added to your network to extend the range of the network.
See the info about Extend an Existing Wireless Network.........http://www.apple.com/airport-express/
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Very weak signal

Hello
I have just moved, and in last home the airport express sent a strong signal to my iBook and my G5.
Now that I have moved (and I added the connection to my speakers) the signal is very weak (but working) on my G5 but full signal on the iBook.
I checked Airport Admin and increased robustness also I don't think it's other items that may cause interference.
The Express is now on the same shelf as my TV, DVD, stereo, but I don't think that should matter should it?
Please help

It is very possible that you may have some form of Wi-Fi interference in the immediate area that is preventing you from getting a good clean signal.
I suggest you perform a simple site survey, using utilities like KisMAC, MacStumbler, iStumbler, or IPNetMonitorX to determine potential areas of interference...and then, try to either eliminate or significantly reduce them.

Wireless signal very weak

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