TIL a $150 signal booster saved a whole job in a brick apartment building

Had a client in a 1920s brick building in Chicago where the main panel just wouldn't talk to a window sensor... kept failing the walk test. Almost told them we'd have to hardwire it. Spent my own cash on a DSC wireless repeater on a hunch, and it fixed every single dropout. Anyone else run into signal issues in old, dense buildings and have a go-to fix?

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perez.barbara15d ago

Ever notice how older buildings just eat up wifi and signals? It's like the thick walls are hungry for our tech. That booster trick is a lifesaver for sure.

lane.drew15d ago

You think it's the walls? I always figured it was all the old wiring and pipes messing with the signal. Those buildings are full of metal that just scrambles things. Boosters help, but sometimes you're just fighting a losing battle in a place like that.