Omega WiFi Range
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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.
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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.
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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
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@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.
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See this topic for the details.
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