Signal Strength goes down when xmitting [was WiFi noise issues]
Hello, I have a simple WiFi network: 1 wireless station (HTPC/NAS) with a TP-Link WN951N card, and a TP-Link WR1043ND router: different rooms, same floor, about 6m apart. WiFi is horrible behind the HTPC. Tinkering with channels, antennas and cardboard reflectors brought the signal up to 57/70, yet noise is high enough to produce bad packet loss and lag spikes. Both the router and the card have detachable antennas: 3x 3dBi on the router and 3x 2dBi card side.
My original idea was to get some cables to move the HTPC antennas out of the well, until I realized antennas are not significantly more expensive than cables (!!)
I am on a tight budget and looking to replace the minimum amount of antennas that gives me full Samba speed with no lag. These are the models that look like the best bang for the buck (there are cheaper ones indeed but shipping costs can get in the way)
Router: unchanged. HTPC: 2 or 3x 2408C
Router: 1x 2408C. HTPC: 2x 2408C
Router: unchanged. HTPC: 1x 2408C + 1x 2409N
would any of them work well enough?
TIA
Hello, I have a simple WiFi network: 1 wireless station (HTPC/NAS) with a TP-Link WN951N card, and a TP-Link WR1043ND router: different rooms, same floor, about 6m apart. WiFi is horrible behind the HTPC. Tinkering with channels, antennas and cardboard reflectors brought the signal up to 57/70, yet noise is high enough to produce bad packet loss and lag spikes. Both the router and the card have detachable antennas: 3x 3dBi on the router and 3x 2dBi card side.
My original idea was to get some cables to move the HTPC antennas out of the well, until I realized antennas are not significantly more expensive than cables (!!)
I am on a tight budget and looking to replace the minimum amount of antennas that gives me full Samba speed with no lag. These are the models that look like the best bang for the buck (there are cheaper ones indeed but shipping costs can get in the way)
- TP-Link ANT 2408C is a dipole antenna rated at 8 dBi, 1.3 m cable. 10 €/each.
- TP-Link ANT 2409N is a patch antenna, rated at 9 dBi, 1m cable, 22 €.
- Netgear Prosafe 32405, is a 3x3 5 dBi antenna, 1m cable, 55 €.
Router: unchanged. HTPC: 2 or 3x 2408C
Router: 1x 2408C. HTPC: 2x 2408C
Router: unchanged. HTPC: 1x 2408C + 1x 2409N
would any of them work well enough?
TIA
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