Huawei Maxis E5832 - Weak Wi-Fi Signal Troubleshooting

Document Name: E5832 FAQ V1.1_maxis.pdf
2012-2-20
If$E5832$still$cannot$camp$on$the$network,$please$contact$with$your$device$provider.$
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5.$ $ Login$Web$UI$to$check$whether$E5832$ has$been$set$to$GSM$only$mode.$If$your$E5832$has$been$set$to$
GSM$Only,$please$select$the$WCDMA$Prefer$option$in$the$drop$down$menu.$
Q11:E5832’s Wi-Fi signal is always weak
A11:$ $
1. When$E5832$using$it’s$battery$power,$ $ in$order$to$save$energy$for$longer$run[time$E5832$will$lower$
down$its$transmit$power$,so$Wi[Fi$signal$is$weaker$compare$with$powered$by$USB$or$power$adapter.$ $
Connect$E5832$to$power$adapter$o r$with $U S B $ca b le$to $a $ru n nin g $co mputer’s$US B $p o rt$w ill$e n h an c e $
E5832’s$Wi[Fi$signal$strength.$
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2.$ $ Keep$E5832$at$least$3$to$6$feet$away$from$other$electrical$devices$w hich$may$create$RF$signal$and$
cause$interference$(for$ example,$microwave$ oven,$TVs,$ cordless/cellular$phones,$ baby$mo nitors$ or$
wireless$speakers).$ $ If$you$needn’t$using$any$of$those$devices$when$you$want$to$connect$Internet,$
please$turn$it$off.$
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2. Wi[Fi$covered$range$of$E5832$ is$according $ to $ its$power$su p p ly $m o d e $ a n d $ its $u sin g $e n viro n ment.$In$
Idea$clear$square$area$the$Wi[Fi$covered$range$of$E5832$as$showed$below:$
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Use$power$adapter:$100m$(328ft)$
Use$USB$cable$connect:$20m$(66ft)$
Use$battery$supply:$10m$(33ft)$
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$$$$In$ actual$ use $ Wi[Fi$ covered$ range$ maybe$ different$ from$ idea$ square$ area,$ it$ decided$ by$ the$
environment$ you$ use.$ The$ closer$ to$ E5832,$ the$ stronger$ Wi[Fi$ signal$ you$ get.$ And$ every$ obstacle$
(walls,$ c eiling s,$furniture )$betw e en $your$de vice $and $E5832$may$decrease$Wi[Fi$ signal$ strength.$ M ove$
your$device$closer$to$E5832$can$avoid$obstacles$and$improve$Wi[Fi$signal.$
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4.$ $ Change$the$Wi[Fi$channel$to$fix$one$other$than$auto$(you$can$try$the$available$channel$one$by$one$
and$select$the$channel$with$best$signal$strength)$