Troubleshooting: Football

Wireless Network Connectivity

Computer can't see echo 5 wifi
  Problem: Computer doesn’t have 5ghz wifi radio Solution: Connect computer to router with cat5/ethernet cable Why doesn't my compute...
Wed, 10 Jun, 2015 at 4:33 PM
Signal doesn’t reach from booth to away side
Problem: Signal doesn’t reach from booth to away side Solutions: Use High Power Antenna, point at iPads on sidelines Use repeater somewhere betw...
Tue, 9 Jun, 2015 at 12:49 PM
Don’t place the router behind a chain link fence
Not using High Power Antenna Team had a router on the top of the booth but behind a chain link fence on the roof, they couldn’t get signal unti...
Wed, 10 Jun, 2015 at 5:04 PM
Endzone signal doesn’t reach booth
Problem: Interference from Booth, or distance too great Solutions: Use two high power antennas, one pointed at booth, one pointed sideline ...
Tue, 9 Jun, 2015 at 12:56 PM
Don’t place the router behind a glass window in the booth
When not using the High Power Antenna Team had router behind glass window, they opened the window and had signal across the field.
Wed, 10 Jun, 2015 at 5:05 PM
System stops as soon as headsets start
Problem: Interference from headsets are stopping the echo2 network Solution: Connect to echo 5 wifi on iPads Connect computer to echo 5 ...
Tue, 9 Jun, 2015 at 12:59 PM
Computer in booth and wifi signal is bad on field
Problem: Booth building materials might be interfering with the signal Solutions: Use High Power Antenna, point at coaches on the sideline...
Tue, 9 Jun, 2015 at 1:04 PM
Point the antenna sticks vertical, not towards the iPads
The radiation pattern for the antennas is perpendicular to the direction they are pointing.
Sun, 5 Jun, 2016 at 1:21 AM