# Wireless DSL Signal Question

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 17, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-dsl-signal-question/6960 "2006-01-17T16:16:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-dsl-signal-question/6960/1 "2006-01-17T16:16:03Z")

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I was curious if anyone here has donw anything to boost their wireless signal throughout their house. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-dsl-signal-question/6960/2 "2006-01-17T16:57:38Z")

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Hmmm. I dunno. Maybe see if there is a way to move the router to a more centralized location in your house. All you would need to do is to put a phone jack in. My router seems to have pretty good range. The modem is in a upstairs back bedroom and I get great signal out on the front porch. I live in Kenmore where the houses are long.

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**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-dsl-signal-question/6960/3 "2006-01-17T17:05:14Z")

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Avoid trying to use it through walls. Put it in a higher up place.  
Other than that, there isn’t much you can do.

Walls really aren’t even that much of a concern. The upstairs tenants at my apt. use my router and I mainly use it two rooms over from where its positioned.

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**Author:** ![Adam0137](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Adam0137](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam0137)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-dsl-signal-question/6960/4 "2006-01-17T19:28:31Z")

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Replace the antenna one it assuming its removable, if not get a router with a removable one and get at least a 6dbi omnidirectional one for it, you can also get them up to 7-15dbi depending what you want to spend.

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**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-dsl-signal-question/6960/5 "2006-01-17T23:20:24Z")

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I know flourenecnt lights hurt the wireless signal considerably… but there isn’t a way to avoid that really… lol. I was hoping someone here has tweaked their connection or the modem itself to make it have a better signal… thanks for the help.