# Bome box is shaky and unstable on wifi - totally unusuable **URL:** \ **Category:** Bome Products\ **Tags:** bomebox\ **Created:** [July 8, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/bome-box-is-shaky-and-unstable-on-wifi-totally-unusuable/7415 "2025-07-08T22:14:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![FlorianBome](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/florianbome/32/2367_2.png) [@FlorianBome](https://forum.bome.com/u/FlorianBome)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/bome-box-is-shaky-and-unstable-on-wifi-totally-unusuable/7415/7 "2025-07-22T12:20:14Z")
WiFi connectivity depends on many factors. Sometimes overlooked is that the orientation of the BomeBox is important, too: the internal antenna faces up where it has best reception, and has worst reception through the bottom. If you absolutely want to use WiFi with the BomeBox and reception is poor despite trying the ideas here (and maybe elsewhere), some users have successfully modified their BomeBoxes with an external antenna, see here: > [@Extend the WiFi range of BomeBox with external Antenna (DIY)](https://forum.bome.com/t/extend-the-wifi-range-of-bomebox-with-external-antenna-diy/5110): > > The BomeBox uses a small internal antenna. For many applications like accessing the web config, this is fine. However, if you’re running into connectivity issues, you may install an external, bigger, antenna. The SoC in the BomeBox has a U.FL antenna connector. If you’re not afraid of opening your BomeBox and drilling a hole in the enclosure, you can install an external antenna (like [this one](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07YCBRTFB?th=1)) to increase the range. As it uses an own socket, you can detach the bulky external antenna when not ne… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.bome.com/t/bome-box-is-shaky-and-unstable-on-wifi-totally-unusuable/7415)._