Concrete and masonry walls different building materials block wireless signals to very different degrees.
Wireless blocked by concrete walls.
The nighthawk line is known for its signal strength as well as its range both of which you need in order to effectively get a wireless signal through a brick or concrete wall.
It could be due to the material used for the wall or other physical barriers that block or weaken wi fi signals.
Unfortunately you can t do much about the construction of your existing home but you can plan ahead and position your router in an optimal spot.
This is a versatile router that provides all of the supports that you would really want to get from your home router.
Wi fi signals are most weakened by having to go through thick walls especially reinforced concrete.
In theory wi fi signals are capable of passing through walls and other obstacles relatively easily.
Wi fi signal loss by building material.
Would a second router connected as a bridge help improve the signal.
Overly thick walls can be problematic but especially those which contain insulation material water pipes and air ducts.
This composite is very bad at blocking wifi signals and radiation.
I already have a engenius range extender which does little or no good.
It has a strong range and can easily get to where you need it to go through any wall.
However in reality some walls are thicker or use reinforced concrete and may block some of the signals.
The best wireless router for penetrating concrete walls is the netgear nighthawk r7000.
Wireless through concrete walls by wupower nov 22 2004 11 35pm pst trying to share a wireless connection between several computers for several computers in a building with thick concrete walls.
It s a white type of cement that is made of the mineral gypsum.
Building material 800 mhz cellular band 1900 mhz pcs band.
Materials such as drywall plywood other kinds of wood and glass can be easily penetrated by wireless signals.
Concrete concrete with and without metal reinforcement is one of the worst building materials for wireless signals to pass through but masonry block and bricks can also be serious barriers for wi fi.
One of the most common types of plaster walls is gypsum plaster walls.