AX88U Pro Optimal Antenna Positioning?

[barkmarkin]

Hey this is gong to be very authistic for me but I have my AX88U Pro wall mounted at the center most position of the house right behind TV, I live in a 2 bedroom one story apartment. and I always kept the antennas vertical. I mostly use 5GHZ so any advice would be appreciated. Maybe I can angle the side antennas like in the last pictuıre? Sorry for stupid question.it is mounted up high as possible without being eye sore how should I position the antennas to get the best signal at every corner.

or should I do it like this?

 

[Tech9]

right behind TV

The worst place for a router. The TV itself is like a shield for Wi-Fi.

one story apartment

All antennas upright like this |_|_|_| is perhaps the best for an apartment.

 

[barkmarkin]

The worst place for a router. The TV itself is like a shield for Wi-Fi.



All antennas upright like this |_|_|_| is perhaps the best for an apartment.

I'll mount it a bit higher then but it's behind the router most of the house is so I doubt it'll make a difference most of the antennas are above the tv

 

[Tech9]

most of the antennas are above the tv

What you see above the TV is decorative plastic. The actual antenna inside is 5cm long. The antennas are low gain and almost omnidirectional.

 

[PunchCardBoss]

any advice would be appreciated.

Generally, I agree with @tecand and @barkmarkin .

The location of your router can be more important. You don't know what is in your walls.

For example, if an AC cable is in the wall just behind your router, it will interfere with signal integrity, especially if the circuit is powering something. If you have a metal duct in your wall behind your router, signal integrity will also be affected. For that matter, any metal appliance like a microwave oven or refrigerator will block signal.

In the end, if you are not getting the signal strength you think you should be getting, then moving the router even a little bit can make a big difference.

 

[barkmarkin]

Generally, I agree with @tecand and @barkmarkin .

The location of your router can be more important. You don't know what is in your walls.

For example, if an AC cable is in the wall just behind your router, it will interfere with signal integrity, especially if the circuit is powering something. If you have a metal duct in your wall behind your router, signal integrity will also be affected. For that matter, any metal appliance like a microwave oven or refrigerator will block signal.

In the end, if you are not getting the signal strength you think you should be getting, then moving the router even a little bit can make a big difference.

The apartment is 1300 square feet give or take

I think the antenna and height is optimal without being an eye sore I doubt mounting it 1-3 inches higher and an inch or two more more to the right is gonna make a difference that big then you end up seeing the cables coming out of the ports and it's an eye sore, this is right at the edge.and most center position of the house

it's just high enough you see the antennas poking through the top of tv, but you don't see the cables, and mounting it higher might be worse but it's because I think the walls in the master bathroom are marble and I got -70-73 dBm in the furthest location nod the house, It's a 2 bedroom
Router is mounted on the wall on the dot i painted. That is the floor plan.

The master bathroom is the furthest to the right labeled Banyo it's where my phone disconnects from 5ghz, i doubt i need an aiMesh ax58u or RP-AX58 in the master bedroom, my router is purchased from USA so it has stronger signal.than EU routers

Maybe placing it a bit further to the right and higher will help but I doubt it a couple feet up and to the feet would make too much difference

 

[Tech9]

I got -70-73 dBm in the furthest location

Good enough. Don't waste time and money for "mesh".

 

[drm200]

I have the same router. I have my router below and to the left of the TV about 1 foot above the floor. Great coverage for my 2000 foot single floor home. I know higher is better but the current position has worked fine

 

[barkmarkin]

I have the same router. I have my router below and to the left of the TV about 1 foot above the floor. Great coverage for my 2000 foot single floor home. I know higher is better but the current position has worked fine

What do you think of my mountign position? When you're laying in bed looking at your phone or tablet youre below the router. So I dont think higher is better in every case., So you guys think I shouldnt bother adjusting the position? its good enough?

 

[Tech9]

I personally think you are looking for a solution to a problem you don't have. Your signal levels are okay at far ends of your apartment, your devices are working fine, you perhaps drilled the wall to attach the router there already... want more holes on the wall for no reason? Okay... move the router 10 inches to the left and 2 inches up. This is the best position as far as I can tell.

 

[barkmarkin]

I personally think you are looking for a solution to a problem you don't have. Your signal levels are okay at far ends of your apartment, your devices are working fine, you perhaps drilled the wall to attach the router there already... want more holes on the wall for no reason? Okay... move the router 10 inches to the left and 2 inches up. This is the best position as far as I can tell.

That's what she said... Sorry I couldn't help it, maybe I'll give it a try put it right next to the star wars poster but I can't move the tv yeah it's not worth the hassle

 

[Tech9]

Make sure the lightsabers on the poster are off to minimize the RF interference. This tech is quite old and generates lots of RF noise.

 

[drm200]

What do you think of my mountign position? When you're laying in bed looking at your phone or tablet youre below the router. So I dont think higher is better in every case., So you guys think I shouldnt bother adjusting the position? its good enough?

Well, if you currently are not experiencing any problems in the far locations of your place, then I would not recommend moving it.

Of course you can always unhang it and move it around temporarily … and run speed tests at different locations.

In my case, i know my location is not optimal, but I have absolutely no issues with its speed/functionality. I have 36 devices connected … but most are low bandwidth iot things