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My landlord isn't allowing me to make holes on the wall, and my WiFi router on ground is not giving much coverage. So is there any way I can mount a WiFi router to the wall, a little bit above the ground so to increase its range?
There's a bulb holder on the wall, so I was thinking of using some strings to hang the router. Will that be ok?
The 3M adhesive hooks work exactly as advertised. I had some mounted for 4 years & they came off the wall clean as a whistle. Go ahead and rig some interface from the 3M hooks to whatever will hold up the router.
BUT first have someone hold the router in the intended location to verify that you actually do get improved range.
Mannekin?
Now when you have a date over and she asks why you own a creepy mannekin, you will explain that it is because you could not drill holes in the wall.
Using string to hang the router won't hurt it, the router won't care what orientation it is in. The only consideration I would have is that the internal antenna may be designed for a flat surface, so having it hanging at an angle may not give the best reception. This may or may not impact you and there's no harm in trying.
Hanging it from a light fixture (I'm assuming that's what you mean by bulb holder) should be fine, depending on the design, the type of bulb in it and other factors there's a slight possibility you could create a fire hazard. Again depending on the design of the fixture you may be able to back a mounting screw out a bit and tie a string to it.
