Interestingly, some electronic devices can interfere with a wireless modem or router. Some of the most common factors that affect the quality of a wireless connection are walls, phones, and cellphones.

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For the most part, it is obvious that dense walls can effect a wireless network signal. But other things such as wireless phones can affect the quality also. If you are experiencing wireless connection problems see if you have a 2.4ghz wireless phone. Many people have claimed that they have had problems with a wireless connection whenever the phone rings.

Some people have also tried to change the channel of the wifi connection. To do this you need to know the IP address of you modem or router. It is like going to a website but you use an IP such as http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.2.1. These IPs are the common addresses. When go to these addresses you will be taken to a web page where you can change settings either on your modem or router. You may need to login. If you have not done this, it will be a default username and password. To get the default username and password see your manual or call tech. support. Also, keep in mind that you neighbors phone could interfere with the wireless signal.

How to improve the connection

Now that we have discussed the common problems with wifi signals lets see how people improve their connection. One of the most common ways that people will improve their wireless signal is to attach a homemade performance enhancers to the antenna of a wireless router. It sounds silly but can help your signal and range.

How to make a wifi extender.

Wireless connection extender projects.

There are some interesting projects out there that people have been tinkering away at. But the easiest home made project is called WindSurfer which some term as the "Poor Man's WiFi". To use this device you can download an assemble a template of this antenna. Most items are common household items. http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/

There is a program that you can use to see the available connections and log them as you test the difference in range called NetStumbler. http://www.netstumbler.com/

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