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Old 05-14-2010, 05:28 PM   #5
striderblade
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ok i tested this with my itouch in my house with and without the tin foil. I find out quite a few things. Positioning the dish is the KEY. There were times my signal were lower. But once i find that sweet spot. It stayed in the 95-100% mark. Without it i'm on the 75-85% mark. My transfer rate also went up a couple notch. Without the foil my Mbps rate sit around 24 to 34. With the foil the rate when up to 54 Mbps. Which is pretty much the max on the itouch. I'll have to try this on my gf house since she tend to get weaker signal from her router to her comp.

But all in all. This might work or might not work for some. But if you find yourself having wifi signal issue. Give this test a try. Is cheap and best of all. there is nothing to lose beside a couple piece of tin foil and papers =P
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