Dude, don't buy one just make one from a Pringles can. One of the guys has done it here and tested it. Improved reception by a lot. 'Course it's directional but that's alright....
Check out: http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/has.html -----Original Message----- From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 1:55 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Wireless woes... Their wireless high-gain antenna kits look interesting... At 01:41 PM 10/1/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Just to ask, where and how is your access point mounted and how is your >laptop oriented? > >I have to say that I'm not to trusting of SMC's site, they say the >antenna on the access point is an, "External Dipole" and I'm currently >downloading the 9.6 Mb TIFF image (!?!?) > >Hatton > >Jacob wrote: > > >Now I am spiderman... > > > >I have tried that also... It is like there is a force field around > >the room...LOL > > > >At 10:58 AM 10/1/2002 -0500, you wrote: > > > > > >>It's that radioactive spider that bit you. That's the problem. > >> > >>Alternatively, you can try rotating your antenna 90% on different > >>axis to see if that makes a difference. > >> > >>Kevin Graeme > >> > >> > >> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>>Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 10:52 AM > >>>To: CF-Community > >>>Subject: Wireless woes... > >>> > >>> > >>>I have a wireless setup on my laptop at home. I am using a SMC > >>>Wireless Adapator w/ a SMC access point. If I leave my room, about > >>>20 feet, I lose the signal. > >>> > >>>Does anybody know if there is a way or a device that can "boost" > >>>the signal or increase the range? > >>> > >>>I have turned off all electrical devices, moved equipment around, > >>>and turned off cordless and cell phones. I do not live next to an > >>>airport, radio station, or nuclear reactor. > >>> > >>>Thanks in advance > >>>Jacob > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
