Checking the range of your Wi Fi
Address weak WiFi signal problems
Panos Alexopoulos
Last Update לפני 3 שנים
In the event that you encounter any problem in the process of connecting a HAM device to your Wi-Fi, there is a significant possibility that your Wi-Fi range is weak at the location where you are attempting to place the HAM device.
Below, we present a simple procedure to determine whether there is sufficient Wi-Fi range at the location of a HAM device.
Via your smartphone
1. Go to the available Wi-Fi network tab and make sure that the specific Wi-Fi network appears in the list.
2. If it appears, connect to it and check the signal strength from the corresponding indicator. A satisfactory signal is considered to be the signal represented by 2 Wi-Fi bars or more.
Via the "WiFiman" application
1. Install the "WiFiman" app, open it on your smartphone, and tap the "Wireless" tab.
2. In the appearing section, under the "Wi-Fi List" tab, you will see all available Wi-Fi networks in range.
3. Locate the Wi-Fi to which you want to connect the HAM device to and check the signal strength in the "Signal Strength" column.
If the number you see is close to or at -90dBm (red), then that Wi-Fi has a fairly weak range at your location. Anything higher than -90dBm (orange or green) is considered normal and therefore this Wi-Fi has sufficient range at your location.
Solution:
In case you find that your Wi-Fi, to which you want to connect your HAM device to, has a weak signal, then you can still install and configure our device, following the recommended solution in our article on the matter.