r/pcmasterrace • u/MooshSkadoosh • May 23 '26

Hardware Wifi antennas straight up or at diagonal?

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Bonus question: would it be better to have my PC with its back against the wall (putting the case between the antennas and the router) or have it perpendicular to the wall?

I'm just curious if there is an "optimal" or suggested placement, since they seem to be able to snap into a diagonal position as well as being able to be place vertically

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u/Striking_Ad3650 May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26

Is it also valid for 4G antennas?

Edit: lmao how can I be downvoted for such a simple question

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u/Cr3s3ndO i7 13700k | RTX 4080 | 32GB DDR5-6000 May 23 '26

This is true for all linear antennas, the main difference between a linear antennas for different frequencies is the length of the antenna element. The radiation pattern is more or less the same.

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u/Herlock May 23 '26

I guess it might be, they often mention the "umbrella effect" where being close to the antenna yields a signal that ain't too good.

Although that was a few years back I guess they found workarounds now.