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How do I boost my Wireless Transmission power?

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Boost the wireless transmission power if you need to increase the wireless range of the FlashRouter.

Important Information

We recommend reading the entry in the DD-WRT Wiki to familiarize yourself with what TX Power values represent.

Broadcom routers

  • Netgear R8500
  • Netgear R7000
  • Netgear R6400 V2
  • Netgear R6300 V2
  • Asus RT-AC5300
  • Asus RT-AC66U
  • Asus RT-AC56U

Navigate to Wireless > WL# or ath# Advanced

  1. Set the TX Power to the desired value.
  2. Click Apply Settings.
Boost TX Power in DD-WRT Advanced Wireless Settings page to Increase Wireless Transmission

Atheros routers

  • Netgear R9000
  • Netgear R7800
  • Linksys WRT3200ACM
  • LinksysWRT32X
  • Linksys WRT1900AC/v2/ACS
  • LinksysWRT1200AC

Navigate to Wireless > Basic Settings

  1. Check Advanced Settings under the wireless interface you would like to boost.
  2. Set the TX Power to the desired value.
  3. Click Apply Settings.
Boost TX Power in DD-WRT Advanced Wireless Settings page to Increase Wireless Transmission

We advise to proceed with caution when setting the TX Power. This has been known to negatively effect the hardware if set too high.