Extending WiFi antennae

Ubiquiti · August 1, 2017

Hello,

Recently, I have bought a PCI wifi card for around 20 USD to improve my speeds on my desktop.

But, my WiFi still sucks because I get 20 mbps down while I get 180 mbps on my MacBook Pro. This is understandable because my Mac probably has a better card and because my desktop probably also has a lot of interference from other nearby devices. Also, the desktop is under my wooden desk which doesn't help the situation at all. I was thinking about running cables from the card output to the antennas and then placing the antennas on top of my desk where they have a better reception. Is this a good solution or will this have no effect ? If it has any effect, which cables should I buy ?

Sorry for being such a noob.

All help is greatly appreciated!

Falconevo · August 1, 2017

You can get a high gain omni antenna for the card, should improve things if the PC is hidden away in a cupboard.

Hard to say if it will be an expensive paperweight though as a lot of contributing factors are present when dealing with WiFi connections.

You might want to take a look at the configuration of the WiFi card and see if you can modify any of the advanced driver features to try and improve the situation. Also I would look at free WiFi directional antenna if you can fit this in the cupboard behind the pc.

http://www.pedaldrivenprogramming.com/2008/07/how-to-boost-wifi-signal-with-tinfoil-and-paper/

Cheap, doesn't cost shit and could help the situation before you start spending cash on the problem.