10 tips to improve our wireless network

How to improve a wireless network?
In this article I will give some tips to try to improve the quality of wireless signal in our house, in order to have a more stable network, with fewer breaks and a better debt.

1 - Place the wireless router (or access point) at the midpoint

So we can get cover more areas (bedroom, living room, kitchen, etc.) from our house, causing the signal to higher quality. If we put our access point at one end, possibly at the other end the signal strength is not the best. 

2 - Keep the router away from walls, metal objects, glass, etc.

We must try to move away our WiFi router from metals, some types of floors, glass or other surfaces that are subject to interference. Equipment such as microwaves, drills, etc are also a lot of interference sources. Make an analysis of the spectrum.

3 - Replace the antenna of the router (if possible)

The antennas that come with the router are usually omni-directional signal that is transmitted in all directions. If your router is near an outside wall, 'half' of the signal will not be passed because it will be diffused out of the house (for example). In this sense we can choose an antenna with more gain (DBIS) and also directional or sectoral, focusing the signal in a place / area specific.

Tutorial: Turn off the mouse from "waking up" the Windows 7

To activate Windows 7 only with your keyboard, disable this functionality and touch pad, the process is extremely simple.

Step 1: Click on Start and type 'Mouse'. Should be the first one

Step 2: In this window, click on the 'Hardware' tab. Select the mouse you're using, and then 'Properties'.

 

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Tutorial: laptop battery recalibration

Many people wonder whether or not to use the laptop battery when it is plugged. Actually, it's okay to do so, since, once charged, the battery does not get more current and power flows directly to the system.
The only possible problem is the overheating of the computer. If you are playing titles with high graphic needs, the system temperature increases and therefore the battery must be removed. 

Laptop batteries have a capacity gauge that lets you know with any accuracy the amount of energy stored inside. However, over time, this indicator loses accuracy. For example the user can be informed that the battery still has 10% capacity when in fact it has 5%. For it doesn't happen, it is necessary to use tasks of total discharge and a full charge every 30 discharge.

How to fully discharge the battery:

1- Charge the battery to full capacity and let the battery charged for at least two hours, so the temperature drops;

2- Remove the power adpter and put the computer into hibernation with minimal charge as possible. Use the power schemes in Windows or the Battery Care;

3- Let the battery discharging;

4- After the computer turns off, turn it on only after about five hours. Connect the power adapter and charge the battery fully. This process ensures an increase in the lifetime of the battery.

Tutorial: Convert FAT32 to NTFS without format or lose data

It is recommended to use the NTFS file system because of its stability, security and less time defragmentation and supports the handling of files larger than 4GB, but most of us use FAT32. We only remember to switch to NTFS when copying a file larger than 4GB, and the error appears.

So this way wont need to save all data and format the USB drive and change file system to ntfs.

Important: This method works perfectly, but you should backup data in case something goes wrong. I am not responsible for any damage to your computer.

1- Go to "My Computer" and check which letter was assigned to the storage unit to convert (in this example is “F”).