How to find the right locations for Wi-Fi access points at home and the strongest Wi-Fi signal at airport / News 09.04.2009 06:32
An increasing number of smartphones come with Wi-Fi connectivity feature. It is a significant feature on mobile devices because it sets users totally free from mobile networks. For instance, you can make absolutely free phone calls from your Wi-Fi smartphone using Skype if you connect your phone to the Internet via a Wi-Fi hotspot / access point. Here is our guide for setting up a Wi-Fi access point for smartphones at home.
The sunny side of Wi-Fi technology is that it provides high-speed wireless Internet access.The flip side is that the signal range is limited. Laptop PCs have large batteries and large antennas that provide decent signal range, but smartphones are a different matter. In order to preserve battery, many smartphones require they have to be no further than 10 meters/30 feet away from a Wi-Fi access point. If you have a house, you have to take this into consideration when installing your Wi-Fi hotspots.
Ekahau Heatmapper is a software tool that helps you locate your Wi-Fi access points in right places. First, you install the application to a Windows laptop PC and activate Wifi on the PC. Wi-Fi access points have to be turned on as well. Then, you slowly walk around the house, occasionally clicking on the screen to indicate where you are. After you have covered enough space, you let the Ekahau Heatmapper draw a map on the screen that shows signal strengths in different parts of the house. It is pretty easy. We, for instance, discovered why our wireless connection was breaking in the kitchen.
Another application for the Ekahau Heatmapper is airports, hotels or conference buildings with multiple wireless access points. You can let Heatmapper find the locations with the strongest signal for you. You can download Ekahau Heatmapper application for Windows PCs for free.
How to find the right locations for Wi-Fi access points at home and the strongest Wi-Fi signal at airport / News 09.04.2009 06:32
An increasing number of smartphones come with Wi-Fi connectivity feature. It is a significant feature on mobile devices because it sets users totally free from mobile networks. For instance, you can make absolutely free phone calls from your Wi-Fi smartphone using Skype if you connect your phone to the Internet via a Wi-Fi hotspot / access point. Here is our guide for setting up a Wi-Fi access point for smartphones at home.
The sunny side of Wi-Fi technology is that it provides high-speed wireless Internet access.The flip side is that the signal range is limited. Laptop PCs have large batteries and large antennas that provide decent signal range, but smartphones are a different matter. In order to preserve battery, many smartphones require they have to be no further than 10 meters/30 feet away from a Wi-Fi access point. If you have a house, you have to take this into consideration when installing your Wi-Fi hotspots.
Ekahau Heatmapper is a software tool that helps you locate your Wi-Fi access points in right places. First, you install the application to a Windows laptop PC and activate Wifi on the PC. Wi-Fi access points have to be turned on as well. Then, you slowly walk around the house, occasionally clicking on the screen to indicate where you are. After you have covered enough space, you let the Ekahau Heatmapper draw a map on the screen that shows signal strengths in different parts of the house. It is pretty easy. We, for instance, discovered why our wireless connection was breaking in the kitchen.
Another application for the Ekahau Heatmapper is airports, hotels or conference buildings with multiple wireless access points. You can let Heatmapper find the locations with the strongest signal for you. You can download Ekahau Heatmapper application for Windows PCs for free.