Fun challenge for bored engineers

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#2454934 5-Apr-2020 12:17

On Android you can tether by USB... And share your phone's WiFi connection. Which might be better than the laptop's.

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#2455087 5-Apr-2020 14:09

If the router is sitting on the floor move it to desk level or something like that. Extra height usually helps.

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#2455089 5-Apr-2020 14:13

deadlyllama: On Android you can tether by USB... And share your phone's WiFi connection. Which might be better than the laptop's.

Mobile data hotspot or wifi/ tether are great ideas. Phones usually get hot and drain battery with this use, powersupply and cool location or fan are sensible down the track.

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#2455253 5-Apr-2020 18:27

If the landlady is supposed to be providing wifi then ask her to order an extender or something to sort it out.

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#2455280 5-Apr-2020 18:49

Rikkitic:
Thanks for the suggestions but those are all things he doesn't have. No dongle, no USB cable, no anything else. Just a laptop. The question is how to improve reception with just a laptop.

GoWiFi and PBTech are delivering orders. Get him to order an Ethernet cable and have the landlord/landlord plug it in to the back of her router.

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#2459092 10-Apr-2020 19:23

Just so you know, my friends were able to buy a wi-fi extender and have it delivered. It has solved their problems.

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