So, I walk around the house with a Pringles can attached to my laptop...hmm



At 02:49 PM 10/1/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>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
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >
> >
>
>
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