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    Removed Laptop Monitor Now Wireless Signal Is Very Low

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by JMH3, Jul 5, 2011.

  1. JMH3

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    Hi,

    I have an Acer Aspire 9410, a year ago a hinge froze and cracked the case so I continued just using it as a desktop. Then the screen/monitor died so it was removed and a monitor is connected with a VGA cable to the laptop. Everything is good monitor wise but now I notice my wireless signal is always Low or Very Low when it used to be Good to Excellent, my router is about 25' away. Then I find out there was most likely an antenna in the monitor frame that was removed, hence the signal loss.
    Is there any way I can boost my wireless reception?
    Thanks!
     
    JMH3, Jul 5, 2011
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  2. kobe_24

    kobe_24 Notebook Deity

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    kobe_24, Jul 5, 2011
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  3. JMH3

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    Thanks! Does it matter if my router is Linksys rather than Belkin, or is it not brand specific?
     
    JMH3, Jul 5, 2011
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    It's not brand specific, rather than type specific.
     
    kobe_24, Jul 6, 2011
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  5. ViciousXUSMC

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    You can add on new wireless antenna if you want, they are a couple of dollars on ebay.

    I would try this first personally before getting a usb adapter
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 6, 2011
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    chenxiaolong Notebook Geek

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    You can just take out the antenna's from the broken screen frame too. There's usually a pair of them (one wire is white, the other is black).
     
    chenxiaolong, Jul 6, 2011
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