I was checking out the Pringles can directional antenna, a while back.
Thanks
Brian
Ben Barrett wrote:
One quick tip & a few links to help your poor little USB wifi dongle...
you can easily & cheaply construct a makeshift directional antenna:
http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/ <http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/>
(mirrored at http://www.exe64.com/mirror/wokfi/ )
also follow the 2 instructables links therein:
http://www.instructables.com/id/E8NV19KY8DEQZJI5IF/?ALLSTEPS
http://www.instructables.com/id/EQARE4I72GEPUCHTHU/
...and, near the bottom of the first page are the most-recent
additions/notes to the page.
ciao,
ben
On 3/1/07, *B. Gallagher* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
Ya, the Wi-Fi is working great and I am just going to get a land line
for around the computers. Getting the directional antenna allowed
me to
see what was really going on in my vicinity and finally understand
wireless a little. The bummer is that I can't use the antenna in
another location, say, on another computer to do experimentation,
because I need the Internet to do research while I am experimenting.
I have another USB Wi-Fi adapter /w dongle that I can use
directionally,
but it gets 1 Mbps and poor signal strength...and when the wind blows
the signal drops out. You get the idea. Nothing I would use to
try to
learn Linux wireless on. I do have ZOD on a dual boot with XP on
that
Wi-Fi box, but I think I am going to use a couple of spare
computers to
build a test Wi-Fi and try to learn more...something I can tinker on.
Basically, Linux wireless Internet is gonna have to wait a while.
WARNING! EXPANDED RANT AHEAD!
I just got over the Goldilocks Syndrome: first I blew a lot of
money on
computers and ended up in debt; then, I cheap'd out and got a lot of
headaches; now things are just right on hardware. Hey, I'm only four
years behind now! To be fair to me I've been working six and
seven days
a week, in non-computer work, for the past five years, but fortunately
my friend is almost finished with the remodel I've been helping
him on.
Of course, the crappy night job goes on, but this has let me dumpster
dive for some interesting hardware. So my point here is that it looks
like smooth sailing on hardware for a while, so take it slow and
enjoy
the ride.
I need to turn my direction to my main focuses: art related
projects and
getting a day job. I see some expanded possibilities for Tux on
YouTube; so I am re-energized. I also solved an important design
issue
relating to the materials for the body of the costume. Now, I have to
execute the design. I should have it done for the fair, but it all
depends on how it turn out and there won't be a Tux 2.0 if it fails.
Tux is just a goof. Just a little moral support. The comic is
another
issue. I'll be seriously engrossed after I get 1 GB of memory for my
design box (I had to steal memory from that one to get ZOD running.)
Yes, I work the memory margins.
The thing I was saying about the "Gift Economy" and open source is
that
the dynamic of presentation is changing rapidly. The
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idea is outmoded and there are better forums for that.
Brian
LinuxRocks! wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 28, 2007 at 01:12:52PM -0800, B. Gallagher wrote:
>
>> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:12:52 -0800
>> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group < [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
>> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Mr O mentioned some website cleanup (rant)
>> From: "B. Gallagher" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
>>
>> Jamie
>>
>> Thanks for getting back to me. This is a long winded rant
(and, I hope,
>> a little humorous) on the state of this perennial n00b.
>>
>> Hey, you asked "why!"
>>
>>
>
> Wow. so, that was kinda long.
>
> aparently i dont have the authorization to add/remove or
anything like
> that (just approve/delete unsubbed postings.) If you can send
email from
> those accounts, you can unsub yourself.
>
> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
>
> Ive been having trouble with wireless phones too... took me 3
months
> (and 3 phones...) but now I have a 5.8Ghz that will work the
distance I
> need (It turns out that just because its 5.8Ghz, doesnt mean it will
> work better than 900mhz!) My five year old 900mhz phone works
better
> than pretty much all the 5.8's under a hundred bucks (I got an
open box
> phoe for $80.)
>
> I can find it right now, but i found some nice "rubber duck"
antenna for
> under $20, (with magnetic base, and cable with either tnc or sma
> connectors.) They also had an amplifier for around $100
(onsale), that
> looked pretty apealing too.
>
> Im unclear on if you got your wifi working right or not... is
everything
> working right?
>
> Jamie
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