deco s4 poor range

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deco s4 poor range
2022-10-11 19:42:41
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I have a large home (6000sqft) and am using a total of six deco s4.  The main unit is connected directly to my modem, and the other decos are hardwired to the main unit with an unmanaged ethernet switch.

 

Inside of the house the connection is fast, upwards of 300mpbs everywhere (I have 500mbps service). However, if I go just outside, the speed drops down to about 20.  When I am on my front porch, I am literally about 15 feet from the main unit inside of the house.  I still have 3 bars of wifi, but for some reason the speed is super slow.  Any suggestions?

 

 

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2022-10-11 20:10:15 - last edited 2022-10-11 20:10:41

  @sockethead74 

 

The main loss of WiFi signal is absorbion by the house itself, this is none more prevelent on the outside walls sadly

 

For the record this is measured in -db loss, and -3db is HALF the original signal.   So -6db is HALF of a HALF, hopefully that makes sense so far!

 

Below are the rough guides for the effect some walls have on signal (approximately)

 

Stud Wall  -  3db

Wooden Door / Wall  -  5db

Brick Wall (Single)  -  8db

Brick Wall Double  -  16db

 

So basically, while im not sure what your house is made of... let take single brick as an example.   Note.. this is more for illustration and not how you would measure this in reality..

 

Start with 300mbps speed, half it 3 times (so 12% roughly) which is around 40mbps at the other side.  Add in some interference from phones, airspace, distance etc and 25/30 is expected.

 

In short external walls KILL signals due to their insulation and thickness, placing this beside a windows may help a bit as glass does reflect signal; but to a lower level vs solid walls.  This is why a lot of people would look to place an outdoor Access Point into their garden via a cable through the wall. 

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