WiFi strength

[Moto67]

Hi All,

As a few others have mentioned,  I am also having issues with weak wifi signal (speed and coverage). This is especially bad on 2.4ghz. Has anyone found a solution to make the wifi stronger? 

[Netduma Fraser]

Split the bands, give 2.4/5GHz different names and apply - you'll want to connect to 5GHz specifically for speeds

Use a WiFi analyzer to find the least congested channel and change to that

Experiment with the widths to see what gives better results

Ensure it's in an elevated position - not on a metal surface

Ensure there aren't any electrical / wireless devices e.g headphones etc within close proximity ~3 feet if possible

Set the antennae to this position _ | | _

[JustinW]

Hello

I just got R3 the other day and have noticed the same issue. The WiFi coverage on the 2.4ghz is very weak, thankfully the 5ghz is strong enough to give me WiFi throughout my home. Have tried the above tips from Fraser with no change. Hopefully it is just a software issue and can be fixed soon. Loving everything else on the R3 though.

[Netduma Fraser]

1 hour ago, JustinW said:

Hello

I just got R3 the other day and have noticed the same issue. The WiFi coverage on the 2.4ghz is very weak, thankfully the 5ghz is strong enough to give me WiFi throughout my home. Have tried the above tips from Fraser with no change. Hopefully it is just a software issue and can be fixed soon. Loving everything else on the R3 though.

Thanks for letting us know your experience, the team will be improving the WiFi

[Westy147]

I have excellent connection according to netduma os but I'm struggling to run videos on YouTube at 360p this is getting ridiculous 

[Netduma Fraser]

18 minutes ago, Westy147 said:

I have excellent connection according to netduma os but I'm struggling to run videos on YouTube at 360p this is getting ridiculous 

What speeds are you getting over the WiFi? Did you do the steps I mentioned above?

[GavinA895]

+1 to this. Just received my R3 today, updated and running .23 and made the changes mentioned above.... considerably weaker wifi signal. Compared to a XR1000 which was my older router

[Netduma Fraser]

4 hours ago, GavinA895 said:

+1 to this. Just received my R3 today, updated and running .23 and made the changes mentioned above.... considerably weaker wifi signal. Compared to a XR1000 which was my older router

The team will be looking at that next week and should be able to make improvements

[Mr_Meeseeks]

4 hours ago, GavinA895 said:

+1 to this. Just received my R3 today, updated and running .23 and made the changes mentioned above.... considerably weaker wifi signal. Compared to a XR1000 which was my older router

Same here I had the xr1000 and was in same location and configuration as r3 and r3 has considerably weaker wifi

[PharmDawgg]

I would only compare the R3's wi-fi to the R2 or R1.  The R3's wi-fi is better when it comes to those routers.  To compare it the XR1000 is like the whole apples to oranges comparison.  The XR products were Netgears with Duma's OS.