<![CDATA[Omega WiFi Range]]>Anybody having issues with range of the Omega Wifi antenna? I am trying to do something that is only about ~30 feet from my Router (very powerful one) but it is outside through a window. Any ideas about boosting antenna power or anything? I was really surprised i couldn't get a signal out there. Other devices at the same range have full signal.

]]>http://community.onion.io/topic/1878/omega-wifi-rangeRSS for NodeTue, 18 Aug 2026 02:23:52 GMTSat, 25 Mar 2017 21:28:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Omega WiFi Range on Sat, 25 Mar 2017 21:28:14 GMT]]>Anybody having issues with range of the Omega Wifi antenna? I am trying to do something that is only about ~30 feet from my Router (very powerful one) but it is outside through a window. Any ideas about boosting antenna power or anything? I was really surprised i couldn't get a signal out there. Other devices at the same range have full signal.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/12357http://community.onion.io/post/12357Sat, 25 Mar 2017 21:28:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Omega WiFi Range on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 00:15:08 GMT]]>@Patrick-Rainsberry

The omega 2 and 2+ have a UFL connector you can hook up and external antenna to. Think of the ones like you would get in a laptop.

That should increase the range of your wifi significantly.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/12359http://community.onion.io/post/12359Sun, 26 Mar 2017 00:15:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Omega WiFi Range on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 05:18:09 GMT]]>Awesome thanks! Would this work?
https://www.amazon.com/Highfine-Wireless-Extension-Bulkhead-Repeater/dp/B01GMBUS8O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1490505544&sr=8-2&keywords=U.FL+antenna+wire+WIFI+cable+for+MINI+PCI-E+wireless

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/12362http://community.onion.io/post/12362Sun, 26 Mar 2017 05:18:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Omega WiFi Range on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:33:04 GMT]]>@Patrick-Rainsberry Yes, those antennas have the U.fl connector and are for 2.4Ghz, so should work. In my experience, when I connected an external antenna to the Omega2 I had to remove a 0 ohm resistor to disconnect the on-board antenna, otherwise there was no Wifi signal improvement. See this topic for the details.

To check Wifi signal strength before/ after changes you might like free Android app Wifi Analyzer.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/12363http://community.onion.io/post/12363Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:33:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Omega WiFi Range on Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:56:18 GMT]]>

See this topic for the details.

You used (( )) on the link. Only need [](). Please edit for posterity.

Thanks.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/12368http://community.onion.io/post/12368Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:56:18 GMT