I'm not sure if you can buy an ALFA at Frys or not. You might have to order it online.
On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 7:58 AM, Chuck Hast <[email protected]> wrote: > OK, now that you have told me that bit about pointing it in different > directions > I will say something about polarization. The wave front is polarized, and > depending on how the AP was setup it can be horizontal or vertical, and of > course travel through walls and being reflected will twist the > polarization, so > not only do you want the antenna to face towards the source you may want > to rotate it to see if you get more signal. Off polarization antennas can > cost > a lot of dB. When doing links that is a old trick to run two antennas in > closer > proximity, run one horizontal and the other vertical and you will get about > 30 > dB of isolation. > > On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 7:52 AM, Rich Shepard <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On Sat, 6 Dec 2014, Chuck Hast wrote: > > > > > I have a 2 meter USB extension cable, it comes in very handy for that > > sort > > > of thing, putting a USB WiFi radio in a location where it can hear the > > AP. > > > > Chuck, > > > > Good idea. I have a WiFi signal strength tester (4 LEDs, no meter) and > > have seen how pointing it in different directions within the hotel room > > can change the signal strength. > > > > > I carry one around as part of my away kit. Sometimes the place where > you > > > set your computer is not in best of coverage, but you move the thing > > > around a bit and you find a hot spot, but it is not where you can set > > your > > > computer. > > > > Guess I'll need to reluctantly make the trip to Fry's for a USB wifi > > adapter, entention cable, and antenna. > > > > And look at choices for WiFi/Cellular translators, too. > > > > More to carry on trips, but should help communicating with the office > > network. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rich > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > -- > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. > The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Free Geek Seattle- Helping The Needy Get Nerdy http://www.freegeekseattle.org/ https://groups.google.com/group/freegeek-seattle/topics?hl=en _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
