Wi-fi help needed, please

[stevejp]

Hi, guys - wonder if someone can help me with a problem, please?

I use a laptop for scoring at my local cricket club. My old Win 7 laptop was rubbish in most respects, but always picked up a strong signal from the club wi-fi, which is in a separate building about 30 metres away.

My new (to me) Win 10 Lenovo laptop is far superior to the old one in most respects - but the Wi-fi signal is completely carp, and often drops completely.

Doing anything with the router etc is a complete no-no, so can anyone suggest a solution based on the laptop? I've seen USB dongles with an aerial attached - do they work, or can anyone suggest a better solution? Just to make things more interesting, budget is very tight!

 

Many thanks, in advance.

[Steve21]

Depending on how it's setup it might just be worth forcing your card to use 2.4 over 5ghz and test if it's just the range differences, it might be trying to use it when it can get it as it's faster etc but then drops off where as 2.4 may stay on.

 

In terms of dongles never really found any that work much better than the cards unless you're buying a decent (expensive) type

 

Steve

[FishCustard]

Cantenna? https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/computing-components/peripherals/build-the-ultimate-wi-fi-boosting-cantenna-684073

[stevejp]

Cantenna? https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/computing-components/peripherals/build-the-ultimate-wi-fi-boosting-cantenna-684073

 

:D

 

I can just imagine the comments from the team if I turn up in the scorebox with that set-up!

[mavhc]

Usually the antenna are at the top of the screen, so when it's open they're high up. Check the driver options for switching between the main and aux antenna perhaps

[Graeme1978]

I know it’s not exactly what you have asked for, but another solution could be to tether the laptop to your mobile phone obtain an Internet connection. Obviously you’ll need a contract with enough data to cover any Internet usage during the cricket games.

[stevejp]

I know it’s not exactly what you have asked for, but another solution could be to tether the laptop to your mobile phone obtain an Internet connection. Obviously you’ll need a contract with enough data to cover any Internet usage during the cricket games.

 

That what I'm currently having to do - but not an ideal long-term solution!