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Concerned about signal strength

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/concerned-about-signal-strength.180446/

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fretboardsquatter Original post #1
Jan 1, 2014 at 7:33 PM
I recently purchased this: *www.flipkart.com/d-link-dsl-2750u-wireless-n-adsl2-4-port-wi-fi-router/ as i migrated from mtnl too airtel with a 4Mbps plan (i exceeded my download limit so the speed is 0.59Mbps, if that matters)

and installed inSSIDer Home on my laptop to check for a weak and "hot" spots.

I was concerned to see that my first floor and second floor neighbors who seem to have shitty routers with low "max rate" have higher signal strength. network.jpg

this screenshot with the router next to my laptop. Could someone explain to me what is happening? I am a noob when it comes to networking. Thanks a lot in advance :)
W
Jan 1, 2014 at 8:44 PM
you do know that (-25)>(-90) & 25<90,right?
F
Jan 2, 2014 at 9:08 PM
I do know that... Just didn't put a lot of attention to that - sign.. Just wondering, why is it in minus?
W
Jan 3, 2014 at 5:40 PM
because db scale is a logarithmic scale.