ILikePandabears Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 So this is my little dilemma. I just bought myself a nice new 24dbi grid antenna (http://www.data-alliance.net/-strse-171/Antenna-24dBi-Grid-Parabolic/Detail.bok) this was the closest one to my own i could find in english and i have it connected to a CM9 MiniPCI card, 802.11abg and the problem is im getting a weaker signal from that antenna than i get from my 8dbi D-Link antenna. Im using a 2 meter low loss cable so i doubt that would weaken the signal as much as it does so im kind of lost to what could cause a problem like this so i turn to the people that know most about this stuff, the hacking community ! I would be very grateful for any help or suggestions you can give to what could be wrong with the signal and if you would need any more information just let me know and i will post it as soon as i can. // ILikePandabears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Protocol Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Think of an audio system. An amplifier amplifies EVERYTHING... even noise and static. That could be why you are getting worse signals due to the too much other noise which it is also amplifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 (edited) I don't know if this will make any improvements, but have you tried pointing the antenna at the direction of the access point, and does it increase the signal strength at all. Edit: I found this article interesting, it may help you identify the root of your cause http://www.binarywolf.com/249/signal_strength.htm Edited November 7, 2010 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfitsman805 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Is that 2 meter low loss cable rated for the 2.4GHz radio frequency? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0r Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Would this be of any good?signal amplifier c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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