X30 High Wi-Fi Signal Strength Meter not reporting accurately

[arunner3]

For those of you who are interested in knowing how strong your wifi signal strength is with your access points, the X30 appears to have an "accuracy" problem. Has anyone else here tried their unit and confirmed this?
For example, when I stand a good 30 feet away from my access point I get a 14% signal strength recording, using Cirond's WinC wifi scanner software. Then, when I place my unit up against my AP, I get the SAME strength.....it should be ~ 100%, do you agree?

Cirond states that Dell's wifi driver is not reporting the information correctly and they are unwilling to fix the problem. But, if you agree with this issue, I say its a "defect" !!! and they should fix it.

I have a case# 101601350 opened with Dell. If you want them to fix the problem, call/write Dell using this case#.....perhaps if we get enough x30 users to respond,they'll fix the problem....

what do you think?????

arunner3

[frigate]

I doubt they care. My wi-fi signal strength meter has been missing for months now.

[axcilla]

Mine doesn't give me any problems?

[jmckeown]

Sounds like Cirond's trying to pass the buck.

[ironhelix]

imho,

the signal strenghts gets wacked by many factors, and so im

not surprised about the signal results. for whicht its the same

near the antena or at 30 feets from it.

the 2.4Ghz bandwith is used by too many cordless phone.

and i'm sorry to say that i offer no solution.

[arunner3]

Thanks everyone for responding. I'm actually surprised there are not too many people who care about this subject. If our device does not provide adequate information, it becomes useless information....agree?

[axcilla]

Really to me it only matters that the wifi connectm therefore putting me online. The strength is really not an issue.

[bcries]

Hey,

Maybe this topic is less popular than you'd hoped because not everybody's Axim X30 has the problem you're having. For instance, I have an X30, and the signal strength seems to rise and fall in a logical pattern depending on where I move.

So while the issue is no doubt important to you, it may not warrant some massive petition to Dell, unless EVERYBODY experiences the flaw. And as people have mentioned, your problem could be explained by weird conditions in the room, or perhaps router-brand incompatibilities, etc. Wifi itself is sort of a wonky thing.

Yeah, I have an X30H, and mine has always reported it properly. So it's something with yours :-\

[mrvango]

Mine doesn't read 100% ever, even when right beside the router yet the performance is great anywhere in the house. Router is Netgear with a big Linksys antenna. Laptops with 802.11g cards (Netgear & Belkin) never report 100% strength either. Doesn't bother me too much but it would be nice for the software to be accurate. bcries is right - wifi is a bit wonky.

[will_z32]

My meter seems to work correctly on my x3i, I get 100% anywhere in my apartment, and I get like 85% 2 floors down at my friends crib