Weak Signal on AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (Archer C7)
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Weak Signal on AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (Archer C7)
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Hello everyone,
I have purchased a couple of months ago, an AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router on eBay, the item was described as good working condition. But somehow, the signal on this router seems to drop relevantly and not providing enough signal to travel through old built thick walls. Even this router is designed to pick up good signal in specific spaces… especially thick walls when using the external 5Gbps antennas.
But I have located this router to be in a small server room and inside a black cabinet with all the other technical equipment including: Switches, CCTV, Non-Wireless Router (for a different network). Now I have just been thinking if that’s not a good place to put it inside a cabinet with the other technical equipment close together and surrounded by a black metal cabinet chassis. The 5Gbps antennas are all facing towards the outside thick stone wall and not pointing where the direction of the connection that it needs to be.
In some rooms of the building could not get any signal within the middle of the building and cuts off with weak signal. Is it because as I said earlier that the router is all in wrong places or do you think there could be a problem that needs to be look at on the web configuration page. As you might want to know that we have an TP-LINK 300Mbps access point at the other end of the building, providing internet signal to other devices on the same network, having no problems with this so far - but will be upgrading to a EAP110 access point to provide better signals soon, there are thick walls to dealt with!
If any of you want to know the information and links of the router that I am currently using now to support for your solutions when posting on this forum thread. They are all below!
Website link to router’s main page: http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/cat-9_Archer-C7.html
Firmware Version: 3.15.3 Build 150511 Rel.55816n
Hardware Version: Archer C7 v1 00000000
PS: I know this information sounds a bit wordy for many of you. But if you want me to make some simple points about the problem, please let me know.
Many thanks,
Benjamin Hall
Hardware Version :
Firmware Version :
ISP :
Hello everyone,
I have purchased a couple of months ago, an AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router on eBay, the item was described as good working condition. But somehow, the signal on this router seems to drop relevantly and not providing enough signal to travel through old built thick walls. Even this router is designed to pick up good signal in specific spaces… especially thick walls when using the external 5Gbps antennas.
But I have located this router to be in a small server room and inside a black cabinet with all the other technical equipment including: Switches, CCTV, Non-Wireless Router (for a different network). Now I have just been thinking if that’s not a good place to put it inside a cabinet with the other technical equipment close together and surrounded by a black metal cabinet chassis. The 5Gbps antennas are all facing towards the outside thick stone wall and not pointing where the direction of the connection that it needs to be.
In some rooms of the building could not get any signal within the middle of the building and cuts off with weak signal. Is it because as I said earlier that the router is all in wrong places or do you think there could be a problem that needs to be look at on the web configuration page. As you might want to know that we have an TP-LINK 300Mbps access point at the other end of the building, providing internet signal to other devices on the same network, having no problems with this so far - but will be upgrading to a EAP110 access point to provide better signals soon, there are thick walls to dealt with!
If any of you want to know the information and links of the router that I am currently using now to support for your solutions when posting on this forum thread. They are all below!
Website link to router’s main page: http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/cat-9_Archer-C7.html
Firmware Version: 3.15.3 Build 150511 Rel.55816n
Hardware Version: Archer C7 v1 00000000
PS: I know this information sounds a bit wordy for many of you. But if you want me to make some simple points about the problem, please let me know.
Many thanks,
Benjamin Hall
Re:Weak Signal on AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (Archer C7)
Hello timi,
Thank you for replying. I have checked through the settings on the configuration page and shows that both frequencies (2.4GHz & 5GHz) are on the correct settings that you have suggested me. I did realize when I did a quick search on Google, it shows that 2.4GHz gives out better signal range than the 5GHz. As I knew that the 2.4GHz only provide signal for basic internet use, such as: Internet browsing, checking emails, sending messages and social media as for the 5GHz provides a better performance for: Gaming, Videos & YouTube, File sharing and etc.
The picture shows that there is a big difference between the two frequencies:
By the way, I have a small numerical of devices that uses 5GHz, this includes my iPad which runs on 5GHz internet signal between 50cm wall with soundproof and the router (this is when I am in the bedroom). The only concern that I am getting is that the signal drops, especially when this router is provided for better signals. The signal only drops when I walk in to the bathroom within the bedroom with the device.
Soon, I will be getting two TP-LINK EAP110 access points to be fitted in the office where the main router is located and switch off the built-in wireless settings on the main router, one to go where the existing access point but to provide more signal and power.
PS: If you have anything else to say, please let me know!
Many thanks,
Ben
Thank you for replying. I have checked through the settings on the configuration page and shows that both frequencies (2.4GHz & 5GHz) are on the correct settings that you have suggested me. I did realize when I did a quick search on Google, it shows that 2.4GHz gives out better signal range than the 5GHz. As I knew that the 2.4GHz only provide signal for basic internet use, such as: Internet browsing, checking emails, sending messages and social media as for the 5GHz provides a better performance for: Gaming, Videos & YouTube, File sharing and etc.
The picture shows that there is a big difference between the two frequencies:
By the way, I have a small numerical of devices that uses 5GHz, this includes my iPad which runs on 5GHz internet signal between 50cm wall with soundproof and the router (this is when I am in the bedroom). The only concern that I am getting is that the signal drops, especially when this router is provided for better signals. The signal only drops when I walk in to the bathroom within the bedroom with the device.
Soon, I will be getting two TP-LINK EAP110 access points to be fitted in the office where the main router is located and switch off the built-in wireless settings on the main router, one to go where the existing access point but to provide more signal and power.
PS: If you have anything else to say, please let me know!
Many thanks,
Ben