On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:12 PM, Jasiu wrote:

>
> I have an old satellite dish hanging on the outside of the wall of the
> cabin.  Will that pick up the signal?  I could put an amplifier like
> you used to get at radio shack there

Here are some links on doing that:

<http://www.ab9il.net/wlan-projects/wifi3.html>
<http://trevormarshall.com/biquad.htm>
<http://www.ehow.com/how_5120887_build-antenna-using-satellite- 
dish.html>

That said, this is extreme overkill...these kinds of antennas will  
work upwards of a mile with good LOS.

Here is a large compendium of antenna designs

<http://www.folkstone.ca/main/community/wireless/Antenna.html>

and the infamous pringles cantenna:

<http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/448>


-- 
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs



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