{"id":33007,"date":"2026-09-20T10:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/can-the-cable-be-too-long\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T10:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:49:46","slug":"can-the-cable-be-too-long","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/can-the-cable-be-too-long\/","title":{"rendered":"Can the cable be too long?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Yes. <strong>The longer the antenna cable, the greater the signal loss can be<\/strong> between the antenna and the router.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">So a very long cable can in some cases reduce the effect of a good antenna, especially if the cable has high attenuation or is of lower quality.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep the following in mind<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For the best result you should:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>use a cable as short as the installation allows<\/li>\n<li>avoid unnecessary extensions<\/li>\n<li>use cables intended for 4G\/5G<\/li>\n<li>avoid sharp bends and pinched cables<\/li>\n<li>check that all connectors are firmly attached<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When installing a roof antenna it is therefore worth planning the position so that the cable route to the router is as short and straight as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wifi-faq-related\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/product\/5g-router-for-rv\/\">See Wifi Performance 5G<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq_category":[514],"class_list":["post-33007","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-wifi-extreme"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Can the cable be too long? | Wifi.se<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Yes. 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