I had a similar problem, once a month for a few days it became rather irratic.
Turns out it all it needed was a coil fitting.

Wife noise floor is too high the only solution is to remove the noise or replace with something that operates on a wife frequency you can work with. There are more modern wife types available, better more attractive options out there but it will involve some investment. However it may only last for a while as there are constant advancements in the wife field.

Thing is, even if you get the latest model, with constant use and regular servicing, they still start to look a bit dated after a few years and you’ll want to upgrade again!

If the situation doesn’t improve I suggest you go back to using a dial up connection.

Alternatively, run two in parallel. This seems to work quite well for some people, although when things go wrong the costs involved tend to be quite significant.

How’s the socket access? If access is a struggle you can get an electronic device that’ll help get you started and maybe try an off the shelf lubricant.

On the subject of Android apps you could try Wife Hacker, and see if you can just gain access to one of your neighbours poorly secured wives.

Try placing a bunch of flowers near your wife. That may improve the signal. Doesn’t always work and may invoke a full in depth scan.

I’ve got a couple of old wifes in the attic – they’ve been up there a while but they should still be serviceable if you want to give one a crack.

Check to see what protocols are supported, streaming video websites could be a good method of doing this.

Personally, I don’t really fancy a wife so I’ve got one with a cable.

(I’m a girl)

I might be easier just to get a completely new wife. I understand that you can get them online from the Far East. Mind you, there’s something to be said for finding your wife in person – I’ve heard that a lot of these deals yo find online don’t really work out in the long term – something about differing protocols and languages.

I understand that you can get them online from the Far East.

I’d be careful with one of these wifes. They come in new packaging but are often pre-owned and have had a hard life.

I once heard a story where the new owner was surprised to find a ping pong ball had been left inside 😯

Cables can end up very messy, beware!! also if you are having trouble turning wife off I find that almost any lycra especially bib shorts and knee warmers works everytime!!!

If wife is currently turned on and working, use this opportunity to check Internet forums for people with similar wife problems…perhaps arrange a temp swap to see if wife problem goes away or is common issue for this model.
Then get together with other participants to discuss.

Chris

Fresh batteries always seems to make mine run a little happier

Reboot with 3 1/2″ floppy?

You’re not capped are you?

Think you may need a ram upgrade

is she talk talk, yap yap, moan moan or jibber jabber?

My wife started playing up after the house was struck by lightning……

How long have you had it, they tend to slow down after 2-3 years and need replacing. I’m on my third already.

But the box’s get smaller each time, so that’s nice!

Only if you go for a newer model Hammer, we can’t all have brand new ones all the time!

I just go down the pub, they’ve got free wifes down there

I just go down the pub, they’ve got free wifes down there

Damn, I’ll have to ask my local to get free wifes!

Have you tried configuring port forwarding?

Forward both ports on your main wife access point, this should at least allow you to configure the wife as a public hotspot, which will significantly increase reception.

I like to keep my WIFE secure, normally in the kitchen.

Have you tried going down the park and flashing your firmware?

Same in my house – I can only get a wife signal when I’m on the tablet.

My wife normally has a down cycle for 5 days every month, during that time no traffic is allowed at all, not no way, no how.

Wife signals tend to be all hiss and screech if situated next to a draft. I’d suggest moving the Wife to somewhere near a heat source, say a radiator, where the warmth and piping will enhance frequencies.

Your wife may be corrupted.

Have you tried a wife sniffer to see what’s entering the house?

Too much crosstalk can corrupt your wife. Do you know the password to gain entry to the wife’s box?

If you do you should be able to change the channel number your wife is transmitting on.

I cant believe this forum.
Why has no-one mentioned that its not the wife’s fault. I would suggest having a long hard look at your Dongle and check whether there is anything you can do to get this operating more affectively.
You may find this sorts out all your wife problems.

it’s not exclusive to the wife connections out there either, i use a dial up connection or if i’m really stuck a mobile device as a personal hotspot.
i have considered getting a new contract on a cable – but not sure whether i have the need for something with such commitment. I mean it may seem all great initially but then may become unreliable and i’m stuck with it in my house

as soon as I saw this I knew it would be a good one

I’d suggest turning off wife and turning back on again. But as mentioned, there are periods of downtime to be expected (between 3 and 5 days per month – yes as much as that).

Extreme, yes, but could try a different wife? Problem may stop.

Can I suggest you close the curtains when your wife’s flashing.

Wouldn’t have thought it would be the dongle Mooly, I’ve had one for years and it’s always been a reliable performer, although to be fair it hasn’t had a lot of use lately.

Perhaps your wife has interfaced with another dongle and now has compatability issues with yours. Your wife is now on dongle v2.0 and yours is v1.0?

If anyone is thinking of trying a new wifey box then I suggest there is less chance of future comprtability issues if the wiring in the dongle has been cut ,also if you haven’t done any research on the new wifey may be best to cover up the dongle to prevent a virus!!!

I had to buy a number of felines before I found that Cat 5 gave excellent results.

You could try plugging straight into the rear of the wife box – make sure to turn the wife unit around though to see which port you should be using, but if this proves unsuccessful communication will drop off completely for days.