Things You'll Need:
- Mobile Device With WiFi Capability
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Step 1
Move closer to the WiFi access point that you are connecting to. The further away you are from your wireless access point and the more obstructions that are in you way, the worse your signal is likely to be. If you are at a hotel with WiFi, there's a good chance there are several walls between your room and the router you are connecting to. Don't be afraid to ask employees of hotels, coffee shops and other businesses where their WiFi access points are located, so that you can sit near them and get a good signal.
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Step 2
Install new drivers for your wireless adapter card. If your wireless adapter card is using old drivers, it may not function well. You can usually download new driver versions at the website of your network card's manufacturer, so you should be able to download new drivers on the go, although it may take a while if you are using a weak WiFi signal. After downloading a new driver, run the driver install file, click "Next" several times to begin installation, then restart your computer.
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Step 3
Increase the power draw of your network adapter and increase the network signal search aggressiveness. On some computers, it is possible to alter the amount of power devoted to the network adapter and make other changes such as altering the aggressiveness of the card's search efforts of finding wireless signals. For Windows PCs, click "Start," "Control Panel," "Administrative Tools," "Computer Management," "Device Manager," then find your wireless card in the list of devices; right-click on it and choose "Properties." Click the "Advanced" tab," set "Transmit Power" to "Highest," set "Roaming Aggressiveness" to "Highest," and click "OK."
