Modifying a home wireless AP

Chainsaw13 · 12-13-2014, 06:40 PM

Been thinking of ways to improve the wireless signal out in my garage. The ap is in a back bedroom of my house, maybe 30-40 ft from the garage. I get a decent signal, but it's not consistent. I have a Linksys e3200 ap. Found instructions online on how to add external antenna. Anyone ever try this? Will it increase the signal to the garage?

I have an old ap with external antenna I could pilfer to use for parts. There's also a guy on eBay selling a kit to do the same. With that kit, I could get antenna with a higher db rating which should help.

12-13-2014, 06:40 PM	#1
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,180 Trading: (96)	Modifying a home wireless AP Been thinking of ways to improve the wireless signal out in my garage. The ap is in a back bedroom of my house, maybe 30-40 ft from the garage. I get a decent signal, but it's not consistent. I have a Linksys e3200 ap. Found instructions online on how to add external antenna. Anyone ever try this? Will it increase the signal to the garage? I have an old ap with external antenna I could pilfer to use for parts. There's also a guy on eBay selling a kit to do the same. With that kit, I could get antenna with a higher db rating which should help. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

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